We foster new connections between researchers, clinicians and patients. Findings from our labs give clinicians better options for their patients, while results from the clinics provide new leads for scientists. Our expertise in knowledge translation will help us turn discoveries and advances into high-quality, evidence-based health care faster. We also educate the public on brain health and disease prevention through year-round outreach events.
You have an opportunity to be part of a neuroscience revolution, to support research that will unlock the healing power of the human brain and improve the quality of life for patients. Your support will help us give ill and aging Canadians more good years by discovering and implementing more effective treatments. Together, we will build one of the leading neuro-science centres in the world.
The uOBMRI has made great progress thanks to the generosity of our donors.
We are proud to say that 100% of your generous contributions go directly towards supporting our research and clinical programs.
The Power to Protect, Repair, Regenerate
Your support helps the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI) : launch groundbreaking, innovative initiatives, examples include:
- Integrated Parkinson’s Care Network: This network will serve patients by offering them one place where they will be treated for all aspects of their conditions, including dementia and depression. We will also conduct clinical care research on how to improve the lives of patients and carry out clinical trials and epidemiological studies on how to enhance the brain’s ability to protect and repair itself in Parkinson’s patients.
- Encouraging Regeneration after Stroke: Regeneration holds enormous promise in the treatment of stroke, the third leading cause of death in Canada. The uOBMRI has a large team of researchers working on the brain’s post-stroke regenerative powers. This program is unique in the world – it will marry basic science with clinical care to find new ways to promote recovery and regeneration in the hours and days after a patient suffers a stroke.
- The uOBMRI-CAG has drawn together community champions (survivors, caregivers, community providers) and leading concussion researchers/clinicians to focus on the growing and pressing needs of those struggling with concussions. Major challenges for those suffering from concussion include timely access to appropriate care, predicting whether injury will lead to chronic impairment, and understanding optimal timing for engaging in/ resuming activities. By combining patient engagement, research and country-wide studies, our researchers are working to empower patients by increasing treatment resources and reducing wait times for clinical care.
