CPSR’s Dr. Bojana Stefanovic receives $918K grant from CIHR

January 26, 2018 Sunnybrook’s Dr. Bojana Stefanovic, a CPSR researcher, has been awarded a $918K research grant from CIHR for her project entitled: Modulating peri-ischemic neuronal hyperexcitability The stroke model this grant is based upon  — and some of the insights on cerebrovascular modulations

CanStim Consensus Conference shapes network for brain stimulation trials

December 15, 2017 Pictured: Dr. Alexander Thiel, left, of McGill University, and Dr. Jodi Edwards, right, of the Ottawa Heart Institute, chaired the CanStim Consensus Conference, which brought together 18 leading researchers from across Canada as part of a national clinical trials network to study the effect of

New model responds to antidepressant but not exercise for memory loss, depression post-stroke

December 15, 2017 Pictured above: Dr. Paul Albert, left, and Dr. Faranak Vahid-Ansari of the University of Ottawa. SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), one of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants, boost memory and cognition after stroke, but exercise may have little impact, according to a