When University Health Network’s Dr. Philippe Monnier set out to find effective treatments for vision disorders at the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute, he didn’t also expect to find possible treatments for multiple sclerosis and stroke. Read more ➜ bit.ly/3FuQ7TV Krembil Brain Institute #Vision

Today is National #PsoriaticArthritisAwarenessDay! Psoriatic #arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis which presents with pain and swelling in the joints and affects about one-third of people with #psoriasis. Learn more ➜ bit.ly/3lVRFyv Schroeder Arthritis Institute University Health Network

Repeated listening to personally meaningful music induces beneficial brain plasticity in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s disease, a new study from #UofT & Unity Health Toronto suggests. utoronto.ca/news/listening…

Michael Okun Ziv Gan-Or Benjamin Stecher When you have a hammer... Creative tale: "Not only does nilotinib flip on the brain’s garbage disposal system to eliminate bad toxic proteins but it appears to also repair the blood-brain barrier to allow this toxic waste to leave and allow nutrients in" scitechdaily.com/unexpected-dis…

Happy to see this work finally out. Probably my last scientific #publication! Well...you never know 😅 Thanks to Donald Weaver for being a great mentor and leader! cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.113… #Alzheimer #drugdiscovery

Could #Alzheimer’s actually be an #autoimmune disease? Read more in this fascinating new paper, representing 10 years of relentless basic science work from Donald Weaver and his research team Krembil Brain Institute ⇨ doi.org/10.1002/trc2.1…

1000+ downloads since we launched our new podcast last month! We are beyond proud and utterly thrilled to have an opportunity to celebrate our team and connect with our wider community. Subscribe here for future episodes & THANK YOU for your support! apple.co/3KdLQGt

Today’s covid-19 news: · Around one in 13 people have covid-19 across much of the UK · Rise in US cases is concerning but not unexpected, says Fauci · Shanghai to start easing lockdown newscientist.com/article/223747…

Excited to publish our new total synthesis of LXB4 with Sivak Lab bit.ly/3sGa7OB.  Just the start of an exciting drug discovery program in glaucoma and neuroinflammation! Thanks to LAB150, Krembil Foundation, UHN Foundation and our scientific collaborators Evotec.

Look forward to this great collaborative Krembil² initiative ! @DrValiante Sean Hill Liz Wilcox, MD PhD ATSF

Today we rise for the 11 Canadians who lose their lives to suicide every day. Will you rise with us tomorrow? #CAMHSunriseChallenge #MentalHealthIsHealth #NotSuicideNotToday #SuicidePrevention CAMH Foundation give.camh.ca/site/TR/Events…

Presenting our 3rd place recipient Rebecca Aguiar & Eva Gross's "The Giving Tree." #KrembilNursing #artcontest #WINNER

Presenting our 1st place recipient Anja Orom's "Faultering." #KrembilNursing #artcontest #WINNER

Intriguing, great story, especially for todays US political situation. Well done!

Interesting device - Monitoring gait at home with radio waves in Parkinson’s disease science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

#YourComplexBrain is a #podcast for anyone who is interested or impacted by a #brain disease or disorder, brought to you by Krembil Brain Institute's world class experts, brave patients & their dedicated healthcare teams. Watch this video to learn more and subscribe! bit.ly/3knMbuU

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jaideep Bains to University Health Network as our new Director of the Krembil Research Institute! Dr. Bains looks forward to strengthening the "diverse & inclusive culture of excellence” at Krembil. Welcome to #TeamUHN, Dr. Bains! Read more → bit.ly/3CCCItP

New publication: Time is spine: What's over the horizon Spine Program, University of Toronto Krembil Brain Institute sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Can stress actually spread like a virus? Our Krembil Research Institute Director Dr. Jaideep Bains (jaideep bains) is quoted in this fascinating The Washington Post article. Read more: wapo.st/3gXY8ck

In a series of studies, researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Research have uncovered how the immune and nervous systems communicate, shaping the development of #Cancer, #AutoimmuneDisease, #TissueRegeneration, and #SkinHealth. Learn more ⬇️