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CANSTIM INVESTIGATORS LEAD INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS
BUILDING ON STROKE RECOVERY RESEARCH
In a groundbreaking effort to advance stroke recovery research, CANSTIM investigators are spearheading an international consensus-building initiative. This collaboration unites top researchers and clinicians from around the globe to establish standardized protocols and methodologies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of stroke rehabilitation. By leveraging diverse expertise and cutting-edge scientific insights, the initiative seeks to harmonize practices across different regions, fostering a more cohesive and impactful approach to stroke recovery.
The consensus-building effort is expected to yield significant advancements in understanding and treating stroke-induced impairments. CANSTIM’s leadership in this endeavor underscores the organization’s commitment to pioneering innovative research and improving patient outcomes. The collaborative nature of this project not only enhances the robustness of the research but also ensures that findings can be widely adopted and implemented, ultimately benefiting millions of stroke survivors worldwide.
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CANSTIM RESEARCH MAKES FRONT-PAGE NEWS IN THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
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, and CanStim leader Dr. Jodi Edwards of the Brain and Heart Nexus Research Program at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Dr. Edwards explains how new treatments for stroke recovery are needed now more than ever, and non-invasive stimulation appears to hold promise by better preparing the brain for rehabilitation therapy. The next step is a larger Phase 2 clinical trial.
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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 work of CanStroke Recovery Trials. Please help spread the word.
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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 an excellent opportunity to network with other trainees and faculty in the field from within and outside of Canada.
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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.
SPOT Researchers Funded for Stroke Recovery
Joyce Fung PhD, Marc Roig, PhD and Laurie Snider, erg., PhD are co-investigators and JRH site investigators of CANSTIM – Canadian Platform for Research in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS). CANSTIM is recently funded by the Brain Canada Foundation, through the Canada Brain Research Fund, with the financial support of Health Canada, for a total amount of close to two million dollars over 3 years. Led by Drs. Alexander Thiel, Jodi Edwards and Numa Dancause, CANSTIM is a national network that aims to create the research capacity necessary for the initiation of multi-centre clinical trials in NIBS and to test new stimulation methods and protocols, selecting the most efficient ones for testing in clinical trials and accelerating the transition of NIBS into clinical practice for the treatment of CVA (stroke).
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https://www.mcgill.ca/spot/channels/news/spot-researchers-funded-stroke-recovery-326980