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Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
A powerful partnership will
create flagship centre
A landmark gift from The Rossy Foundation will
create the new Rossy Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Centre at the Krembil Brain Institute. The Centre
will nurture the future of research in this area, and
translate the latest research developments to patient
care. Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is an
uncommon brain disorder that affects movement,
balance, speech, swallowing, vision, mood,
behaviour and cognition.
As with Parkinson’s disease, PSP is caused by a
deterioration of brain cells in a few specific areas
in the brain, mainly in the brain stem. There is no
effective treatment for PSP and this is something Dr.
Anthony Lang, Director, Edmond J. Safra Program
in Parkinson’s Disease, Director, Morton and Gloria
Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, and his team
will tackle with this new centre.
Dr. Anthony Lang
“ This transformational philanthropic
investment will help us address a
major unmet need both in Canada
and worldwide,” said Dr. Lang,
Finishing the who will serve as Director of
year with an The Rossy PSP Centre. “It will
international enhance our strengths, and establish
accolade a world-class program that will
collaborate with a select group of
Along with the Mayo
Clinic and the Cleveland international PSP research centres.
Clinic, Toronto General Hospital was We are tremendously grateful to
cited by Newsweek as one of the top the Rossy family for their visionary
10 hospitals in the world. It is the only leadership.”
Canadian hospital on the list and was
recognized for leading transplant research
and innovation, including a triple organ Based in Montreal, The Rossy Foundation’s mission
transplant, and for cardiovascular care at the is to contribute to civil society and to improve
Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. “This interna- the lives of Canadians with a focus on health care,
tional recognition would not be possible mental health, civic engagement, education and the
without the support of our donors who fuel arts. The Foundation was inspired to support UHN
this innovation,” said TGWHF Board of after learning about the incredible work of Dr. Lang
Directors Chair Raj Kothari. and his team.
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