34 ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SHARING OUR RESEARCH
To ensure RRI research has broad impact, scientists engage in media and
advocacy efforts to inform the public about the latest scientific findings
and its potential impact on health, science, and government policy.
Highlighted below are just a few of the news stories featuring our researchers.
Because it's almost 2018:
Inclusivity enhances our
excellence
Editorial by Dr. Allison Sekuler
in the
Globe and Mail
Can the healthy brain offer clues
to curing Alzheimer's?
Editorial by Dr. Rosanna Olsen
published in the
National Post
Chemo brain starts during
cancer's progression, not just
after chemotherapy
Quoted Dr. Gordon Winocur
in
Medical Xpress
Healthy aging: Driving research
and care for 100 years
Published in the
Hospital News
Newly unveiled research chairs
take aim at diversity gap in
Canadian science
Quoted Dr. Donna Rose Addis
in the
Globe and Mail
Repercussions from the
concussion crisis
Quoted Dr. Brian Levine
in
Breakfast Television Toronto
Study reveals the brain
uses eye movements to
recall vivid memories
Quoted Dr. Bradley Buchsbaum
in
Optometrist Today
The real mental dangers of
letting your stress go unchecked
Quoted Dr. Linda Mah in
CBC News
The secrets to aging well
from 3 sprightly seniors
Quoted Dr. Nicole Anderson
in the
Toronto Star
The brain combats dementia
by shifting resources
Quoted Dr. Jed Meltzer
in
Medical Xpress
This simple memory trick will
stop you ever forgetting your
keys or umbrella again
Quoted Dr. Jennifer Ryan
in the
Telegraph
What we know about the link
between hearing loss and dementia
Quoted Dr. Claude Alain
in the
Globe and Mail
In March, Canadian hockey superstars and
renowned concussion experts joined the
2018 Rotman Research Institute Conference:
Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion
to
share their thoughts on whether we are
facing a concussion crisis. Attendees at the
28th annual RRI conference learned about
the latest scientific advances and approaches
to diagnose and treat concussion. Over
300 people also attended our public panel
discussion:
Is There A Concussion Crisis?
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Future of
Hockey,
featuring four-time Olympic gold
medalist Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey Hall
of Famer Ken Dryden, RRI Senior Scientist,
Dr. Brian Levine, and medical advisor to the
National Football League (NFL), Dr. Barry D.
Jordan. Wickenheiser also shared an exclusive
keynote talk with the audience,
Silent
Suffering and Head Injury: Why Athletes Stay
Quiet and What We Can Do To Help.
Hayley Wickenheiser,
four-time Olympic gold
medalist, speaks at
the 28th annual RRI
conference.
