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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, 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

Breakthrough targets restoring the function of neurons vital to learning and memory
 
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