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ONTARIO BRAIN INSTITUTE LAUNCHES CENTRE FOR ANALYTICS | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 23 Apr 2024 | Back to overview list |
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TORONTO, April 23, 2024 /CNW/ - The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) has opened the doors to its new Centre for Analytics with the launch of two transformative, data-driven projects. "Data connections made possible through the Centre for Analytics will empower neuroscientists and neurotechnology experts to develop new ways of diagnosing and caring for people with brain disorders," said Dr. Tom Mikkelsen, President and Scientific Director of OBI. "This means creating innovative tools for screening risk, even before you know you are at risk, as well as continuous monitoring and feedback to enable people to get and monitor the treatment that they need." Announced in 2023 with a five million dollar investment from the Government of Ontario, the Centre for Analytics represents an important step in OBI's commitment to translate the innovations that take place in the labs to directly benefit the lives of those living with brain disorders. Dr. Francis Jeanson, Head of the Centre for Analytics (CfA), suggests that a multi-dimensional approach in neuroanalytics – training, innovation, and translation – will accelerate research discoveries, support the development of new treatments and technologies, and improve care for neurological conditions, concussion and brain injuries, and mental health. "In Canada, and particularly here in Ontario, researchers – in partnership with patients – have made significant efforts to collect, de-identify and share health data to amplify neuroscience work across the world," Dr. Jeanson noted. "However, we now find ourselves at a critical point where we need to build up our expertise in complex data analytics, as well as provide training for scientific labs and neurotechnology companies looking to grow and evolve." To support this pressing need for leadership in analytics, the CfA is focusing on:
Two inaugural analytics initiatives are already leveraging CfA resources and expertise, including data on Brain-CODE, OBI's state-of-the-art neuroinformatics platform, and a new cloud platform that provides advanced computing capabilities and analytical tooling. The second initiative, headed by Western University's Dr. Lyle Muller, is developing new, large-scale neural networks that emulate how neurons fire and communicate. Dr. Muller's team is creating these networks to understand how neural circuits generate epilepsy seizures and to help predict if precise timing of non-invasive stimulation can control seizure activity. ABOUT: The Ontario Brain Institute is a provincially funded, not-for-profit organization that accelerates discovery and innovation, benefiting both patients and the economy. Our collaborative 'team science' approach promotes brain research, commercialization and care by connecting researchers, clinicians, industry, patients, and their advocates to improve the lives of those living with brain disorders. SOURCE Ontario Brain Institute |
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