Bio
Tara Gaertner is a neuroscientist, psychiatrist-in-training, and music educator. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music from McGill University, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Texas, Houston, and an M.D. from the University of British Columbia. She has taught piano, flute, and children’s music classes for over twenty years. She taught neuroscience for over fifteen years at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. She is currently a resident doctor in the Research Track in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. With her background in neuroscience research and her experience as a music teacher, Tara is passionate about understanding how our brains process and learn music, and about how we can harness the power of music to prevent and treat mental health conditions.
