Frank A. Russo

Join SingWell's Drs. Arla Good and Frank Russo (@thinkauditory) for a FREE virtual webinar about the benefits of group singing for older adults next week 🎶 Details below ⬇️

The FFR findings contrast a recent multisite (Whiteford et al., 2025) that found no differences b/w musicians & non-musicians. A longitudinal RCT design may provide greater power than cross-sectional, and we hope our current @Singwell longitudinal multisite will add clarity ...

🎶 New RCT: Choir singing & music appreciation training improve speech-in-noise + FFRs in older adult hearing aid users. Findings add evidence that music-based interventions can support listening—contrasting recent cross-sectional nulls. 👉 thieme-connect.com/products/ejour…

Both training groups outperformed controls. FFR is often viewed as a marker of auditory encoding & fidelity — and our results suggest music-based interventions can enhance it, even in older adults with advanced hearing loss.

Clients and clinicians may have slightly differing perspectives on roles and responsibilities of hearing care practitioners. This new #AJA study explores these perspectives. @thinkauditory on.asha.org/4lvmg1B

Congratulations to Maxime Perron for leading our latest publication on listening effort. The title hints at a contrarian insight that challenges thinking on the nature of frontal activations observed in older adults under challenging listening conditions. tinyurl.com/4n8rtesv

SingWell's @thinkauditory on BBC @Channel4's #SecretsOfTheSuperAgers series last night, offering a look at how group singing can help aging adults combat #hearingloss🦻 Older adults in his study saw a 10-20% gain in speech understanding after 10wks of choir 🗣️ #healthyaging

If you happen to be at #ICMPC18 in SaoPaulo, come visit me at Poster #48 this afternoon to learn more about this study and learn about how to get involved with the @SingWellProject

New paper out Today in Scientific Reports 🥳: In a study of people with Parkinson’s disease, both yoga and choir improved mood and reduced stress. But only group singing led to stronger feelings of social closeness and a surge in oxytocin nature.com/articles/s4159… @SingWellProject

Vancouver + CNS 2026 = A Meeting You Won’t Want to Miss! Join us for cutting-edge science and unforgettable views. March 7-10, 2026! #CNS2026 #DestinationVancouver #NeuroTravel @CogNeuroNews @CNS_TA

For our followers in the UK: "Secrets of the Superagers" is now airing on @Channel4, and we're thrilled to share that SingWell Scientific Director Dr. Frank Russo is featured in the series! Mark your calendars: the July 28th episode "Senses" includes Dr. Russo's segment 🗣️🎶🦻

Job alert -- the Department of Psychology @TorontoMet is hiring a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Mental Health. Rank = Full Professor. Provides $1M CAD per year for the term (inclusive of salary, benefits, and research expenses). Deadline is August 15, 2025.

Grateful for the opportunity to lead #Alliance2025 participants in song yesterday and offer a look at the science behind what happens when we sing together — including the role group singing can play in #socialprescribing 🎶 Thanks for having us @AllianceON!

A great look at the growing impact of singing programs in Canadian healthcare. #socialprescribing #musicasmedicine

@SingWellProject @adiel_mallik frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

New @SingWellProject study alert! 📢 Our paper in @FrontNeuro shows that group singing reduces cortisol and alpha amylase in patients with Parkinson's; In addition, pain threshold increases following singing were related to cortisol. Kudos to @adiel_mallik for taking the lead!

Our new plate washer in action!

📣Announcing the *final* session in our speaker series with @ChoralCanada on April 25: How to lead choirs that promote #socialconnection 👯 This one will be of particular interest to anyone active in #communitychoir #choralmusic spaces Register for free: singwell.ca/speakerseries/

🧠 With over 100 publications, TMU expert Dr. Frank Russo @thinkauditory brings groundbreaking insights into music’s therapeutic potential. Join him on May 8 for an interactive morning talk at @ScarboroGolf! RSVP: ow.ly/A7Kw50VopLQ

I'm so honoured to be recognized as an #aps Rising Star. Thank you to my institutions, colleagues, mentors, and students for your incredible support! torontomu.ca/arts/news-even…