About Dr. Emily Gilbert, PhD

Dr. Emily Gilbert (Toronto, ON) is a Regenerative Neurobiologist and passionate equestrian. Her research focuses on understanding the molecular underpinnings of spontaneous central nervous system regeneration with the goal of develop novel approaches to improve regeneration and repair following injury to the brain and spinal cord in mammals (including humans). Emily completed a Bachelors of Art and Science with a focus on Cognitive Neuropsychology and Neuroscience at the University of Guelph. She then completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. at the Ontario Veterinary College, where her studies explored both the development and regeneration of the brain and spinal cord. Emily completed a post-doctoral fellowship in neural stem cell biology and translational neuroscience at the prestigious Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research at the University of Toronto. In addition to her academic training, she is a passionate equestrian and previously competed in the sport of Three-Day-Eventing and remains active as a Dressage competitor. Emily also chairs the Canadian Eventing High-Performance program and actively supports our Canadian Eventing Teams at International Competitions. Emily works closely with Mad Barn’s Nutrition and Sales Teams, and leads our growing High Performance and Sport Science initiatives.