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Canadian Science Policy Centre @sciencepolicy.ca · 10h

Don't miss Canada’s largest science, technology and innovation policy conference this November 19-21, 2025 in Ottawa!

Learn more and view the agenda: WWW.CSPC2025.CA

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · 10h

Calling all students & recent grads aiming to build Canada’s next leading startup! NEXT Canada is recruiting for Next 36, a Venture & Founder Development program that helps students and grads from any discipline launch their ventures.

🔔Deadline: Tue, Oct 14, 2025
➡️More: www.nextcanada.com/next-36/

NEXT 36 – NEXT Canada

www.nextcanada.com

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Ontario Science Centre @onsciencecentre.bsky.social · 9d

Your brain doesn’t just like people, it needs them. Discover how hanging out, even in small doses, keeps your brain sharp and happy. 🧠

This project is presented in collaboration with @ontariobrain.bsky.social

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · 7d

Next OBI Public Talk: AI in Brain Health Advances 🧠
Join us with four innovators from OBI's Centre for Analytics who are taking AI from the research lab to real-world clinical impact.

🔹 November 3, 2025
🔹 6:00–7:30 PM
🔹 BMO Centre, Toronto Western Hospital | Online

RSVP: braininstitute.ca/AI-talk

OBI Public Talk: AI in Brain Health Advances - Breakthroughs in Brain Science Series

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · 15d

ICYMI: We announced $500,000 in funding for #neurotechnology #innovation through the NERVE program, helping entrepreneurs move ideas from concept to commercialization. This year’s cohort tackles concussion detection, neurosurgery & neurodegenerative diseases.
More: braininstitute.ca/programs-opp...

Ontario Brain Institute's NERVE Entrepreneurs - 2025

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · 27d

Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes pour notre prochaine conférence publique: L'IA au service de la #SantéDuCerveau.

⏰ Date: le 3 novembre 2025 à 18h00
🗓️ Lieu: Hôpital Toronto Western & diffusion en direct

RSVP 👉 ow.ly/NXUY50WVgx8

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · 27d

Registration is now open for AI in Brain Health Advances, our next OBI Public Talk! 🧠

⏰ When: November 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
🗓️ Where: Toronto Western Hospital & online

Full details and registration info 👉 ow.ly/QcEQ50WVgqp

#BrainHealth #AI #Innovation #Ontario

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Aug 12

Many Canadians wait years for a #dementia diagnosis due to complex care pathways. Through our CORTEX program, we partner with communities to test + co-develop #neurotech. So far, 1430 reached via the Canadian Dementia Registry.

Learn more from our #AAIC2025 poster: braininstitute.ca/docs/AAIC202...

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧠 AAIC For All is tomorrow! This free event brings the latest in dementia & Alzheimer’s research directly to clinicians + community members. Hear from global experts & @alzassociation.bsky.social as they break down top findings from #AAIC2025 into actionable insights.

🔗 www.alz.org/aaic-for-all

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 29

What’s better than having exciting #brainhealth news delivered straight to your inbox? Our Brainnovations newsletter drops this week - featuring news, events & stories that showcase Ontario as a global leader in brain research, commercialization & care. 🧠

Sign up: braininstitute.ca/stay-in-touch

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 25

This weekend, team OBI is onsite in Toronto for events around the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference — the world’s largest dementia science gathering! 🧠

📍July 26: Jordan Antflick | CIHR Brain Health initiative
📍July 27: Christa Studzinski | AAIC Dementia Care

#AAIC25 #brainhealth

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LOFT Community Services @loftcs.bsky.social · Jul 23

On #WorldBrainDay, we’re proud to be a recipient of the GEEK program! This funding will support TAY's Culture and Calm, our DBT-based skills group designed by and for BIPOC youth.

Thank you to the @ontariobrain.bsky.social for investing in the mental health of our youth and communities. 💗

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 18

🧠 We're investing $552K in 4 incredible organizations through OBI’s GEEK program! Since 2018, GEEK has helped bring evidence-informed care closer to home by supporting community-led programs with funding + evaluation expertise.

Meet the 2025 'GEEKs': braininstitute.ca/news-events/...

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 21

🚀 Calling AI startups & neuroscience labs across Canada — apply now! OBI’s Centre for Analytics is offering up to $80K in funding, data access & support for selected #neuroanalytics projects.

🧠 Info session: Tomorrow, July 22 @ 12PM ET

🔗 tinyurl.com/cfa-open-call

#brainhealth #AI #datascience

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 18

🧠 We're investing $552K in 4 incredible organizations through OBI’s GEEK program! Since 2018, GEEK has helped bring evidence-informed care closer to home by supporting community-led programs with funding + evaluation expertise.

Meet the 2025 'GEEKs': braininstitute.ca/news-events/...

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 15

AI startups & neuroscience labs: OBI’s Centre for Analytics is recruiting for its next cohort! 🧠 Funding, data access & support for neuroanalytics projects driving innovation for better #brainhealth.
📅 Info session: July 22 at 12PM
🔗 Learn more & sign up: tinyurl.com/cfa-open-call
#neuroanalytics

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jul 8

🧠 Join us July 18 for an innovation-driven webinar hosted by our Centre for Analytics featuring NetraMark, a Toronto startup using AI + brain data to redefine depression diagnosis and care. Powered by Brain-CODE, OBI’s neuroinformatics platform.

Register to attend: braininstitute.ca/news-events/...

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jun 26

🧠 AAIC For All will take place in Toronto on July 31, 9 AM–1 PM at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and online, offering dementia research insights for caregivers, individuals living with dementia, healthcare professionals, and all interested in #brainhealth.

Register: tinyurl.com/AAIC-2025

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jun 24

Happening this Thursday — learn how AI is transforming portable brain imaging 🧠📡 Join us June 26 at 12 p.m. ET for a #webinar with Dr. Ati Zarabadi of AiimSense winner of the Brain Health Challenge at Inventures 2025.

👉 RSVP now to save your spot: braininstitute.ca/news-events/...

#BrainHealth

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jun 24

Canada’s most underused asset? #BrainCapital, the cognitive, emotional + social skills that drive innovation. 🧠 A new article calls for treating #BrainHealth like infrastructure, and platforms like OBI's Brain-CODE show what’s possible.

Read more 👉 ow.ly/8WFe50WeHKI

#datasharing #openscience

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jun 23

The new Canadian Brain Economy Declaration calls on G7 nations to adopt a roadmap to strengthen #brainhealth, economic growth & health system—emerging from the G7 Brain Economy Summit.
🔗 braininstitute.ca/news-events/2025/canadian-brain-economy-declaration-urges-g7-leaders-to-strengthen-brain-health

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Temerty Medicine @uoftmedicine.bsky.social · Jun 23

“We have to understand and frame extreme heat as a growing threat for brain health," says #TemertyMed Dr. Sara Mitchell. This Toronto Star article explains how extreme heat changes the brain and may even raise dementia risk. bit.ly/4lkSU6l

This kind of heat can muddle your thinking and may raise your risk of dementia. How heat affects the brain

Doctors and scientists are warning that sweltering temperatures can put our brains at risk — and in some cases, even lead to permanent neurological damage.

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Brain Injury Canada @braininjurycanada.bsky.social · Jun 23

It's the last week of #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth and we'll be sad to see it go! Its the last little push for any fundraising efforts you may be participating in. Your help makes all the difference in the lives of individuals with brain injuries. Learn more about the #BeyondtheInjury movement today!

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jun 9

G7 Canada Brain Economy Summit (Jun 14) will spotlight a global movement positioning #brainhealth as a national economic priority, with Canada leading the way.

As OBI, we are proud to be at the forefront of this movement. tinyurl.com/brain-summit

@cbrs-scrc.bsky.social @sciencepolicy.bsky.social

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) @ontariobrain.bsky.social · Jun 6

June is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, a time to recognize the urgent need to advance care, #research & understanding.
🧠 Our Brain Health in Ontario project highlights key insights on traumatic brain injury, including prevalence, demographics & co-occurring disorders: braininstitute.ca/resources/br...

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