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Read the full articles at braininstitute.ca Spring 2015 - Volume 6 Of all the mysteries in neuroscience, is among the most heavily researched. As I reflect on the January 2015 passing of OBI Founders the Founding Chair of the Ontario Institute, Mr. Joseph Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg Rotman, I am reminded that he was a force of nature, and by - Mount Sinai Hospital his very being created salient and emotional . His Sydney and Florence Cooper ideas and efforts spurred the creation of OBI and set the course - Baycrest for its success. This issue is dedicated to his memory and explores how his vision and the influence of his formative ideas Gerald and Geraldine Heffernan have been implemented and realized through the OBI system. - William and Susanne Holland Learn more - Holland Bloorview Dr. Donald Stuss Richard M. Ivey President and - Western University Scientific Director Robert and Linda Krembil Ontario Brain Institute - University Health Network Arthur and Sonia Labatt - The Hospital for Sick Children Brain: The Ontario Story Joseph and Sandra Rotman - Ontario Brain Institute Partnering with the Ontario Science Centre on Lawrence and Judith Tanenbaum the ‘Brain: The Inside Story’ exhibition,OBI had - Brain Canada the opportunity to shine a light on the work of Eli Lilly Canada Inc. the Ontario brain community. OBI worked with GE Healthcare Canada the Ontario Science Centre to bring to life a GlaxoSmithKline Inc. suite of programs, including special exhibitions, IBM Canada Ltd. educational events, and Facebook chats to Medtronic of Canada Ltd. encourage knowledge exchange and reach a Nestlé Health Science, Canada broader audience. Pfizer Canada Ltd. Valeant Canada LP Learn more Events May 12, 2015 Advanced Computing and Joining Global Discussions on Data Sharing Analytics in Medical Research In OBI’s goal to improve brain health, research Symposium data are one of the basic building blocks. Ottawa, Ontario

To harness data’s full potential, OBI is driving May 24, 2015 forward several initiatives including a data and informatics platform, an international workshop, 9th Annual Canadian and training programs to address linking and Neuroscience Meeting sharing data in new ways. Vancouver, British Columbia

June 22-23, 2015 Western University ‘Talk and Learn more Listen’ Tour London, Ontario Updates From Our Research Programs In the news Gold key for University of Toronto’s Donald Stuss U of T News,October 10, 2014 These six great neuroscience ideas could make the leap from lab to market The Globe and Mail, November 20, 2014 Data show just how much exer- cise can lower Alzheimer’s risk The Globe and Mail, December 7, 2014 OBI’s Integrated Discovery programs focused on cerebral palsy, depression, epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders now bring together over ‘It’s like exploring a new galaxy’: 200 core researchers and clinicians, 35 institutions, 40 companies, and 18 patient advocacy Toronto scientists unpack the groups from across Ontario. Read about their latest news and progress. mysteries of the brain Learn more The Globe and Mail, January 16, 2015 Students explore science and Filling Gaps in Ontario’s technology on Toronto field trip Neurotechnology Sector with Anishinabek News, March 31, 2015 Phantoms Milestones Imagine you are treating someone that may have a —what if you could look inside November 2014 their brain to assess the damage? Two companies in Brain: The Inside Story launches at the Ontario have partnered to develop products that can Ontario Science Centre; OBI innovation do just that. system published in CJNS Learn more January 2015 Focus on Brain partnership launched with CQDM and Brain Canada Training for New Kinds of February 2015 Neuro-Talent Hugh MacKinnon appointed as new Ontario Brain Institute Chairman of the Board OBI is filling gaps in Ontario’s neuroscience community through the Entrepreneurship & Management Training March 2015 program, which consists of Entrepreneurial Fellowships See what we were up to for Brain and Graduate Opportunity Internships. Awareness Week April 2015 Learn more Open-source partnership launched with the Structural Genomics Consortium

Updated Brain-CODE Portal May 2015 The new portal for OBI’s data and Launch of Brain-CODE portal; analytics platform has been launched. OBI’s integrated approach to neuroscience innovation published in Learn more Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

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