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Krembil neuroscience Centre
Highlights
(Continued from Krembil Discovery Tower
previous page)
November 20, 2013 marked the official opening of the
Seven reserves Krembil Discovery Tower, home to researchers of the Toronto
The pilot program was Western Research Institute working to find cures to treat
launched in 2013 and will epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis and other
include seven reserves along neurodegenerative and neuromuscular conditions.
the shores Georgian Bay.
One imaging unit travels Neurosurgery
among the communities The Krembil Neuroscience Centre is participating in the first
and each reserve clinic was stem cell trial of its kind in Canada. The research examines
outfitted with a special table whether stem cells can repair a damaged spinal cord and
to accommodate the unit.
restore some mobility to patients. Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael
The program will screen Fehlings, a principal investigator in the trial and scientist in the
approximately 1,000 people McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, treated his first
on reserves in the Georgian patient in February 2014.
Bay region. The hope is to
expand it to the rest of the Deborah Finbow suffered from Complex Regional Pain
Krembil Discovery Tower: Watch to see how researchers in this state-of-the-art facility are working to province and use it to screen Syndrome (CRPS) until Dr. Mohammed Shamji alleviated her
cure Alzheimer’s, stroke, blindness and more. (UHN/YouTube) for other eye diseases such pain with a spinal cord stimulator. The electrical pulses override
as macular degeneration, the pain signals sent to the brain replacing them with a tingling
glaucoma and cataracts. sensation. The procedure has given her a new lease on life
Federal health nurse Susan Siwik
(centre) and nurse practitioners Dr. Brent is pleased with the R ELATED
Spinal Cord Clinic
Connie Foster (left) and Dana outcome of the program
Strength (right) were trained at and says he couldn’t have Neurology
the Donald K. Johnson Eye Centre done it alone. Krembil Neuroscience Centre’s TAMS Unit project was
to screen for diabetic retinopathy. “The real success of the awarded the Best New Approach for Cardiovascular and
(Photo: Dr. Michael Brent) program is based not just Stroke Care, chosen from the top AFP Innovation Fund
in getting the screening projects in the province for 2011-2013. The award was
tools to these communities presented to Dr. Leanne Casaubon, neurologist and director
but by doing the most eye of the unit, by Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and
exams possible, and that Long-Term Care, Deb Matthews.
could only be accomplished Media release: TAMS opening
by engaging local health
practitioners,” he said. R ELATED
Making sure minor stroke stays that way
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Highlights
(Continued from Krembil Discovery Tower
previous page)
November 20, 2013 marked the official opening of the
Seven reserves Krembil Discovery Tower, home to researchers of the Toronto
The pilot program was Western Research Institute working to find cures to treat
launched in 2013 and will epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis and other
include seven reserves along neurodegenerative and neuromuscular conditions.
the shores Georgian Bay.
One imaging unit travels Neurosurgery
among the communities The Krembil Neuroscience Centre is participating in the first
and each reserve clinic was stem cell trial of its kind in Canada. The research examines
outfitted with a special table whether stem cells can repair a damaged spinal cord and
to accommodate the unit.
restore some mobility to patients. Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael
The program will screen Fehlings, a principal investigator in the trial and scientist in the
approximately 1,000 people McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, treated his first
on reserves in the Georgian patient in February 2014.
Bay region. The hope is to
expand it to the rest of the Deborah Finbow suffered from Complex Regional Pain
Krembil Discovery Tower: Watch to see how researchers in this state-of-the-art facility are working to province and use it to screen Syndrome (CRPS) until Dr. Mohammed Shamji alleviated her
cure Alzheimer’s, stroke, blindness and more. (UHN/YouTube) for other eye diseases such pain with a spinal cord stimulator. The electrical pulses override
as macular degeneration, the pain signals sent to the brain replacing them with a tingling
glaucoma and cataracts. sensation. The procedure has given her a new lease on life
Federal health nurse Susan Siwik
(centre) and nurse practitioners Dr. Brent is pleased with the R ELATED
Spinal Cord Clinic
Connie Foster (left) and Dana outcome of the program
Strength (right) were trained at and says he couldn’t have Neurology
the Donald K. Johnson Eye Centre done it alone. Krembil Neuroscience Centre’s TAMS Unit project was
to screen for diabetic retinopathy. “The real success of the awarded the Best New Approach for Cardiovascular and
(Photo: Dr. Michael Brent) program is based not just Stroke Care, chosen from the top AFP Innovation Fund
in getting the screening projects in the province for 2011-2013. The award was
tools to these communities presented to Dr. Leanne Casaubon, neurologist and director
but by doing the most eye of the unit, by Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and
exams possible, and that Long-Term Care, Deb Matthews.
could only be accomplished Media release: TAMS opening
by engaging local health
practitioners,” he said. R ELATED
Making sure minor stroke stays that way
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