The front page of the Ottawa Citizen (Nov. 21, 2023) features the important work of the CanStim group in an extensive feature on the potential of non-invasive brain stimulation to promote recovery from stroke. The story, by staff writer Elizabeth Payne, features a patient involved in a clinical trial at Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital in Ottawa,… Read MoreEn savoir plus
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We’re making headlines! Check out this feature story on CanStroke in The Montrealer
For those of us involved in CanStroke, we already know the amazing work being done in cities and communities across Canada to fast-track research findings and improve care for the hundreds of thousands of people living with stroke. And, now, the word is getting out! Check out this feature story in The Montrealer about the… Read MoreEn savoir plus
Guidelines on use of brain stimulation for stroke recovery released at World Stroke Congress in Toronto
Two Canadian research leaders chaired international roundtable that developed recommendations for preclinical and clinical research OTTAWA, Oct. 12 _ Five innovative recommendations and a checklist will improve preclinical and clinical stroke research using non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (NIBS), according to a global study published today in the International Journal of Stroke. Presented for the first… Read MoreEn savoir plus
Don’t miss out! StrokeCog funds clinical research practicums
New, one-year clinical trials practicums are being launched today byStrokeCog in partnership with CANTRAIN and CAN-TAP-TALENT. This competition has a rolling deadline, to be reviewed each month, until there is no longer available funding. There will be approximately four awards per year, valued at up to $5,000 each. Don’t miss out! Visit guidelines applications here… Read MoreEn savoir plus
NTA co-chair wins prize at Heart-Brain Connection Summer School
What an exciting three days at the Heart-Brain Connection Summer School! So much was learned from bringing people from across Canada together in the first – but definitely not last – event of this kind. Organizers met and exceeded the goal of starting a movement of interdisciplinary inter-organ system science and clinical translation. And, participating… Read MoreEn savoir plus
Interested in attending the World Stroke Congress? StrokeCog can help!
The StrokeCog Clinical Trials Training Platform has limited funding available to help cover the costs for staff involved in stroke/vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) clinical research trials to attend the World Stroke Congress in Toronto on Oct 10-12, 2023. If you are part of a clinical trial team involved in stroke and/or VCI clinical trials, this is an excellent… Read MoreEn savoir plus
Registration for SPiN is now open. And it’s free!
SPiN workshop brings together young researchers from across the country to learn from expert faculty about basic science and clinical stroke research. The theme of this year’s workshop will be stroke clinical trials & rehabilitation technologies in research studies. This multi-day workshop is targeted for trainees (primarily, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows) and will be… Read MoreEn savoir plus
CanStroke receives $3.5M in funding to expand its platform!
Research team to expand to Kelowna, Windsor, Kingston, Quebec City and Charlottetown, launch multi-site clinical trials, test new medications and technologies, and transform treatment for leading cause of disability.… Read MoreEn savoir plus