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Rotman Research Institute: Year In Review 2017-2018

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14 ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE Researchers hope to turn the tide on the public health crisis of dementia through the use of big data. By collecting a wealth of information, these data could help reveal and detect the subtle brain signals that may be early signs of brain disease or show the effects of treatment. But it is difficult and time- consuming for a single researcher or institution to collect brain data from thousands of clients with a particular brain disorder, like Alzheimer's disease. To tackle these conditions, more and more institutions, including Baycrest, are embracing a culture of open science – where research data and publications become freely available for others to access, so that data can be amassed from multiple sites and studies. LAYING THE GROUNDWORK TO USE BIG DATA IN BRAIN RESEARCH As a leader in the field of neuroinformatics (combining big data analyses with studying the brain), RRI Senior Scientist Dr. Stephen Strother, along with other Baycrest researchers, is a primary member of the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform, a Montreal-based data sharing partnership among researchers across 15 Canadian universities. This unified platform will improve the accessibility and reusability of neuroscience research to advance treatments for Canadians living with neurological diseases. Opening our minds through open science Understanding more about the human brain is crucial to the development of treatments and cures for neurodegenerative disorders. Visit us online to learn more about Dr. Stephen Strother and other RRI scientists here.

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