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The uOBMRI supports new Living Concussion Guidelines to improve concussion care

The Living Concussion Guidelines: Guideline for Concussion & Prolonged Symptoms for Adults 18 Years of Age or Older is a tool designed for healthcare …
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Dr. Paul Albert's Team Reveals New Insights for Treatment-Resistant Depression

uOBMRI's Dr. Paul Albert and team, including first author Dr. Faranak Vahid-Ansari, recently published new findings identifying two systems of neurotr…
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Dr. Richard Naud's publication provides new insights into theories of learning, working memory, and AI

uOBMRI's Dr. Richard Naud and PhD student Zachary Friedenberger investigate neural communication networks in their new publication in Nature Computati…
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Drs. Lara Pilutti and Lisa Walker granted an Innovation in Well-Being Award from the International Progressive MS Alliance

uOBMRI members Drs. Lara Pilutti and Lisa Walker were recently granted an Innovation in Well-Being Award from the International Progressive MS Allianc…
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Dr. Roger Zemek’s Team Receives $5.4M from Ontario Brain Institute for TRANSCENDENT Research Program

Dr. Roger Zemek’s team has been awarded 5.4 million dollars from the Ontario Brain Institute to pursue a research program that will change the future …
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Tallman Family Energizes Research to Help Alleviate Neuroinflammation in PD

“Many individuals can take a simple problem and make it complicated --- not many can take a complicated problem and make it simple.”  This is the mott…
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New Publication from Dr. Baptiste Lacoste's Team has Important Implications for Postnatal Brain Development

A new publication from Dr. Baptiste Lacoste’s laboratory at the University of Ottawa identifies a previously unknown mechanism controlling the interac…
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Unique collaboration to Spearhead Research in Alzheimer’s Disease

A unique collaboration with Hebrew University’s Faculty of Medicine and its Brain Disease Research Centre in Jerusalem, Israel (HUJI) spearheads resea…
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Read the Special 10 Year Edition of the uOBMRI Annual Report

The uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI) is pleased to share with you a special edition of the uOBMRI annual reporting of 2021-2023.
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Dr. Jérémie Lefebvre Shares About Cell Diversity in the Brain

Dr. Lefebvre is an associate professor with the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Science.
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A Special Thank You and Remembering Dr. Michael T. Richard

Dr. Michael T. Richard (M.D., FAANS, FRCS (C), Neurosurgeon) continued his legacy as a leader in neurosurgery beyond his years in practice.
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Dr. Adam Shuhendler Interviewed in The Economist About New Test to Diagnose Concussions

Dr. Shuhendler is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Chemical Research Biology with the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Sc…
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Dr. Stephen Ferguson’s Team Provides New Insights into the Mechanisms of Huntington’s Disease

A recent publication focusing on the mechanisms of Huntington’s disease is providing new insights into the disease.
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Dr. Jennifer Phillips Interviewed by CBC and CTV News About Innovative Treatments for Severe Depression

Dr. Jennifer Phillips is the co-lead of uOBMRI’s Mental Health Pillar and the interim scientific director of the Royal's Institute for Mental Health R…
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Dr. Smita Pakhalé is Awarded the First Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research Award

Dr. Smita Pakhalé leads the uOBMRI's research hub on Translational and Implementation Research.