Friday, December 2, 2022 Deep brain stimulation (DBS) shown to be safe in treating post-traumatic stress disorder
In a Canadian-first, Sunnybrook researchers have provided early evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS), a type of brain surgery, is safe and potentially effective in treating severe and treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 $6 million grant awarded to Sunnybrook team for exploring ultrasound in making cancer therapies more effective
Congratulations to a team led by Dr. Gregory Czarnota, radiation oncologist and senior scientist at the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, that has been awarded $6 million in funding from the Terry Fox Research Foundation.
Thursday, November 17, 2022 Two Sunnybrook scientists awarded Canada Research Chairs
Two Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) scientists have been recognized with the country’s highest research honour, a Canada Research Chair (CRC). Dr. Burton Yang, a senior scientist in Biological Sciences and the Odette Cancer Research Program, and Dr. Maged Goubran, a scientist in Physical Sciences and the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, were announced as chairholders on November 16, 2022.
Friday, November 11, 2022 Sunnybrook-developed device named one of TIME’s Best Inventions
Called MOLLI, the device works like a stud finder enabling surgeons to locate lesions more efficiently with improved accuracy.
Thursday, November 10, 2022 Researchers discover new highly mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2
Scientists identified the new and highly divergent variant in Ontario white deer, and the first evidence of deer-to-human transmission.
