Converge. Discover. Deliver Brainnovations Mobiliser. Découvrir. Produire Funding provided, in part, by the Government of Ontario Read the full articles at braininstitute.ca Fall 2014 - Volume 5 Understanding who you are, deciding how you behave, experiencing love and laughter — the brain is key to these OBI Founders behaviours. Perhaps the most important brain region Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg underlying these functions is the frontal lobes, the area of the - Mount Sinai Hospital brain most closely tied to these highest functions. Having spent Sydney and Florence Cooper 35 years of my career researching and explaining the frontal - Baycrest lobes, I often find it helpful to assess OBI’s work through the Gerald and Geraldine Heffernan lens of frontal lobe executive function. So, from the perspective - University of Toronto of the OBI Chief ‘Executive’, here’s how I see it. 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 Inside Story Joseph and Sandra Rotman - Ontario Brain Institute A large part of what OBI does involves Lawrence and Judith Tanenbaum - Brain Canada story-telling, making research accessible, and Eli Lilly Canada Inc. creating a strong sense of community across GE Healthcare Canada the neuroscience landscape. This fall, OBI will GlaxoSmithKline Inc. embark on a special partnership with the IBM Canada Ltd. Ontario Science Centre to share some of its Medtronic of Canada Ltd. unique stories and present a larger-than-life Nestlé Health Science, Canada picture of the organ that defines us. Pfizer Canada Ltd. Learn more Valeant Canada LP Events October 21-22, 2014 Addressing Dementia Research And Care: HPCVL Symposium, Can Big Data Help? Complex Data and Analytics in Medical Research Double Tree by Hilton November 6, 2014 OBI is one of many groups around the world OBI Talk and Listen Tour that has recognized big data’s potential to University of Waterloo change the landscape of neuroscience November 13-14, 2014 research related to individuals with different Annual ONDRI Workshop types of disorders. December 4-5, 2014 This fall, OBI partnered with global leaders to Annual POND Workshop host a workshop on big data and dementia. November 2014 - March 2015 Brain: The Inside Story Exhibit Learn more Ontario Science Center Updates From Our Research Programs In the news Ontario: Neuroscience Cluster TVO, September 16, 2014 Brain-CODE: the Ontario Brain Institute’s platform for discovery Canadian Healthcare Technology, September, 2014 Alzheimer’s disease: Tips for exercise as a form of prevention CBC Hamilton, June 22, 2014 Integrated Discovery programs are research programs that bring together scientists, A high-tech tool to clinicians, industry representatives, and patient advocacy groups from across Ontario to fight depression foster integration across disciplines and pursue new questions. These programs have The Globe and Mail, June 22, 2014 started generating some exciting news. Learn more Milestones April 2014 NeuroTech Ontario: Phase 1 Report launch Province-Wide Innovation May 2014 Knowledge translation training Since OBI and the Federal Economic Development for researchers Agency for Southern Ontario partnered, the resulting program, named NeuroTech Ontario, has fostered the June 2014 development of game-changing technologies Dr. Jonathan Downar public talk on including devices, diagnostics, and health applications depression and brain stimulation to improve the lives of people living with brain at the Art Gallery of Ontario; disorders. Selection of 2014 Entrepreneurs; Learn more Completion of initial phase of NeuroTech Ontario July 2014 Alzheimer’s disease and physical activity, toolkit launch Connecting Families With August 2014 First Life Sciences Ontario-OBI The Research Community networking event September 2014 One of OBI’s major goals is to build community among Joint conference with OECD & IHPME; patients and their advocates, researchers, clinicians, Public talk on driving urgency against and industry to improve outcomes for those affected Alzheimer’s disease; by neurodevelopmental disorders. One of the best Launched new neuroinformatics ways to do this is simply to bring people together. internship program Learn more October 2014 CP-NET Family Forum at Holland Bloorview, during World CP Day Contact Phone: 647.847.9000 | 1.866.637.6301 Converge. Discover. Deliver Email: [email protected] Mobiliser. Découvrir. Produire Office: 438 University Avenue, Suite 1618, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2K8 Funding provided, in part, by the Government of Ontario Unsubscribe.