TORONTO – Dr. Michelle Greiver (pictured), a practicing family physician and research scientist at North York General Hospital, is leading a research team that was recently awarded a $2.6 million competitive operating grant. The grant will fund a SPIDER (Structured Process Informed by Data, Evidence and Research) approach, supporting primary care practices in optimizing care for patients with complex needs. Read More

SURREY, BC – Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus will soon house two new research facilities – one, a regional hub called the eBrain Centre, focusing on diagnosing and treating youth mental health and addiction, and the other, a “Homeware” Laboratory to advance digital technologies for the evolving Internet of Things (IoT). Read More

LONDON, Ont. – Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have received $4.4 million to study an expanded personalized medicine program at LHSC. One third of the funding comes from the provincial government’s Ontario Research Fund (ORF) while the remainder is contributed from Thermo Fisher Scientific and donor funding through London Health Sciences Foundation. Read More

TORONTO – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) is now accepting applications for the third round of the Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2). The I2P2 provides an opportunity for companies around the world to accelerate their seniors’ care innovations by testing them in a real-world environment. In total, up to $3 million in funding will be available for solution testing and validation. Read More

MONTREAL – The federal government’s ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Brain Canada have announced a $10.17-million grant to establish the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP). Read More

TORONTO – The Joint Centres for Transformative Healthcare Innovation is pleased to welcome Humber River Hospital as a new member. Humber River Hospital will join the six founding members – Mackenzie Health, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Michael Garron Hospital, North York General Hospital, Southlake Regional Health Centre, and St. Joseph’s Health Centre in their ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of innovation in healthcare. Read More

TORONTO – Ontario has announced a new round of grants for 12 new projects through the Health Technologies Fund, which supports the development of Ontario-based health innovations. The investments were selected for their potential to improve patient outcomes and bring value to the healthcare system. Twelve grants were awarded ranging from about $294,000 to $500,000 each, totalling $5.5 million. Read More

TORONTO – With a transformational gift of $20 million to the Toronto Rehab Foundation, Walter and Maria Schroeder (pictured), along with their family, have established The Walter and Maria Schroeder Brain Institute. This donation represents the largest ever made to a rehabilitation hospital in Canada. Read More

TORONTO – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is home to Canada’s first positron emission tomography (PET) centre dedicated to mental illness research, and has a long-standing track record of pioneering new brain imaging agents. CAMH’s legacy in this field will now be powered through the creation of a new research centre, the Azrieli Centre for Neuro-Radiochemistry. Read More

TORONTO – Canada’s leading research hospitals, hospital networks and health authorities spent a total of nearly $2.53 billion on research in Fiscal 2016. The total spending represents a gain of 4.1% over the prior year, on the heels of a -0.3% decline during Fiscal 2015. Read More