Thursday, October 29, 2020
Congratulations Dr. Nir Lipsman: recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 for 2020
Dr. Lipsman is a neurosurgeon, scientist and director of Sunnybrook's Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Short pulses of focused ultrasound can help release cancer drugs on target
Breakthrough pre-clinical study published in Science Advances
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Study: New 'echo-focusing' approach for focused ultrasound is feasible, safe, and more efficient
New approach may enable more patients with essential tremor to benefit from cutting-edge therapy
Monday, March 2, 2020
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation makes one-of-a-kind, $16.7-million philanthropic grant to revolutionize the treatment of brain disorders
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation make a landmark $16.7-million philanthropic grant to revolutionize treatment of brain disorders.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Members of Young Presidents’ Organization get exclusive tour of Sunnybrook Research Institute
More than two dozen visitors hear from researchers working in precision medicine and check out spaces unique to SRI
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Sunnybrook research helps take future treatment of ALS patients to a new level
Peer-reviewed study has shown the safety of using focused ultrasound in opening the blood-brain barrier in patients with ALS
Monday, July 15, 2019
$1.4 M boost in funding for patients with essential tremor to be treated with focused ultrasound
Sunnybrook researchers pioneered the use of this procedure to treat patients with essential tremor in 2012
Monday, June 17, 2019
Three Sunnybrook Research Institute scientists awarded Canada Research Chairs
Drs. JoAnne McLaurin, Meaghan O’Reilly and Bojana Stefanovic recognized with country’s highest research honour
Thursday, January 24, 2019
World first: Blood-brain barrier opened in multiple regions in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease
Sunnybrook researchers are investigating the use of focused ultrasound in patients with Alzheimer's disease
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
In the first preclinical study of its kind, researchers use focused ultrasound to deliver treatment to help boost health of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s
