Research & Development

TORONTO – Apple announced that it will collaborate with investigators at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at the University Health Network, one of the largest health research organizations in North America, to better understand how blood oxygen measurements and other Apple Watch metrics can help with management of heart failure. Read More

TORONTO – Sunnybrook Health Sciences is pleased to announce an anonymous gift of $10 million that will launch The Dr. Sandra Black Centre for Brain Resilience & Recovery at the hospital. The centre is named in honour of renowned Sunnybrook neurologist Dr. Sandra Black (pictured), whose vast contributions to the field of brain health and tremendous ability as a physician inspired the donor to make a lead investment. Read More

TORONTO – The U.S.-based Alzheimer’s Association has awarded a $1.1 million research grant to Sunnybrook Hospital’s Dr. Krista Lanctôt (pictured), a senior scientist. The award is from the Part the Cloud-Gates Partnership Grant Program, partly sponsored by philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates. Read More

TORONTO – The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) introduced its latest cohort of 2020 ONtrepreneurs – recipients of Canada’s single largest award for early-stage neurotech entrepreneurs. The award will help accelerate the commercialization of their technology through access to funding, resources, and mentorship. Read More

OTTAWA – Roche Diagnostics, a division of Hoffmann-La Roche Limited, and the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA) have announced a major collaborative research initiative on SARS-CoV-2 serology. The EORLA research team will conduct a randomized seroprevalence study of 4,400 people in Eastern Ontario to identify how many have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and for how long those antibodies remain detectable in the body. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – An investment of $5.7 million from the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), will support a new national research network – Sepsis Canada – to improve the treatment and recovery of sepsis patients. Read More

TORONTO – Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) is launching Canada’s first research MRI suite that is immersive, customizable, child-friendly and fully accessible. Read More

TORONTO – AGE-WELL NCE Inc. (Aging Gracefully across Environments using Technology to Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life) is pleased to announce funding for 22 new research projects that leverage technology to address the needs and challenges of older adults and their caregivers. Read More

MONTREAL – The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation received a personal donation of $100,000 from Marc Parent (pictured), president and CEO of CAE, and MUHC Foundation board member. Read More

HALIFAX – Researchers at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax are working to expose the connection between the brain and COVID-19. By using the experimental Synaptive Evry MRI for imaging the heads of patients, the team can examine how COVID-19 may be affecting the brains of patients who are sickened by the disease. Read More