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Research collaborations allow the sharing of ideas, expertise, and resources which maximize the
success of any research project. The RRI is a global leader in cognitive neuroscience and our
researchers maintain collaborations across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East,
and the Asia Pacific region.
Our scientists are leaders in provincial, national, and international research consortia including:
• the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging, a pan-national network of 350+
clinicians and researchers investigating neurodegenerative diseases
• the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative, a provincial network of 50+
clinicians and researchers at 13 clinical sites investigating neurodegenerative diseases
• a Canada-USA-France-Germany partnership to develop the first fully functional model of
the human brain (The Virtual Brain)
• a partnership among 20 laboratories in 8 countries to develop a brain analysis protocol
Rotman Research Institute Collaborations
BY THE
NUMBERS
199
40 COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS
CANADA
19 COUNTRIES WITH INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATIONS
42%
OF PUBLICATIONS CO-
AUTHORED WITH
INSTITUTIONS IN
OTHER COUNTRIES
ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
COLLABORATIONS
RESEARCH
COLLABORATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
86 collaborating
institutions
364 co-authored
publications
EUROPE
85 collaborating
institutions
61 co-authored
publications
MIDDLE EAST
5 collaborating
institutions
7 co-authored
publications
ASIA PACIFIC
23 collaborating
institutions
24 co-authored
publications
