Krembil Brain Institute

08/13/2025

💡Today was all about bright ideas and bold research!

Krembil’s Summer Student Research Day brought together more than 25 student presentations, with each student diving deep into discovery, and it showed. 🔬🥼📚

Thank you to each student who shared their work. You made science come to life today 🙌

First Photo: Summer student presenters, representing UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute and Schroeder Arthritis Institute.

Second Photo: Drs. Mary Pat McAndrews and Jaideep Bains with this year’s winners!

🏆Eric Cheuk
🏆Tobi Oyedele
🏆Emma Twiss
🏆Chloe Baloh

08/07/2025

Read this month's issue of UHN's Research Spotlight, a newsletter showcasing top research advancements from Canada's largest research hospital ➡️ https://www.uhnresearch.ca/newsletter/researchspotlight/researchspotlight_August2025.html

This month:

▶️ Learn how human blood cells develop—and why some blood can switch lineages;
▶️ See how a new tool enables faster, more precise diagnosis for liver graft injuries;
▶️ Explore how targeting and cognition may improve ; and
▶️ Discover the need for more flexible care systems to better support complex recovery.

To read previous issues, visit: https://www.uhnresearch.ca/newsletters

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University Health Network The KITE Research Institute Krembil Brain Institute McEwen Stem Cell Institute Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Research The Institute for Education Research at UHN The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation UHN Foundation

08/05/2025

07/17/2025

🎉✨ Please join us in celebrating Dr. Alexandre Boutet, Clinician Investigator at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, who has been named one of four recipients of the 2025 Foundation of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) Grant.

His proposal, which explores how to safely use deep brain stimulation in both low and ultra-powerful 7T MRI machines to develop a new technique that could directly, and more precisely, map the brain circuits, will receive $120,000 in funding! ⚡🧠

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07/15/2025

📖✨Congratulations to Dr. Frances Chung, Clinician Investigator at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, for her recent publication in the British Journal of Anaesthesia and the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia!

The studies explore how targeting mental health and cognition may improve surgical outcomes. 🧠

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07/11/2025

🎉✨ Please join us in celebrating Dr. Taufik Valiante, Senior Scientist at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, on receiving nearly $250,000 from the 2024 NFRF Exploration Competition!

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07/04/2025

What if life-changing brain stimulation didn’t require brain surgery? 🧠

University Health Network’s Krembil Brain Institute is helping to transform the future of Parkinson’s care.

In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers explored a non-invasive alternative to deep brain stimulation using transcranial ultrasound (TUS) — a technique that could make advanced Parkinson’s treatment more accessible, with less risk.

As a global leader in deep brain stimulation, UHN continues to drive world-changing impact ➜ https://bit.ly/4ezE0qI

Krembil Brain Institute Nature Portfolio

07/04/2025

06/27/2025

📖✨Congratulations to Drs. Andres Lozano, Senior Scientist, and Jürgen Germann, Assistant Scientist, at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute for their recent publication in the Alzheimer's & Dementia Journal!

The study shows that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may slow down Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. 🧠⚡

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06/26/2025

Struggling with migraines?

June is — a time to understand how both genetics and lifestyle factors play a role in influencing migraines.

Discover 7 lifestyle changes to help prevent and manage this often-misunderstood neurological condition ➜ https://bit.ly/44dOIOH

Krembil Brain Institute University Health Network

06/23/2025

📰✨Congratulations to Dr. Karen Davis, Senior Scientist at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, for her recent feature in The Pain Issue, a magazine by the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine!

In the article, titled ‘Protecting the brain to tune out pain’, Dr. Davis discusses why pain affects people so differently.

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