Event Summary: Youth Outreach Workshop in Hamilton
Dr. Benicio Frey and his team at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton held the 4th Annual CAN-BIND Youth Outreach Workshop on April 13, 2018. The event aimed to educate high school students about neuroscience and mood disorders and included presentations by…
Event Summary: CAN-BIND at Science Rendezvous
Science Rendezvous is a Canada-wide festival that engages the public in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). Interactive educational activities are organized by universities and research institutes across Canada to inspire curiosity…
Event Summary: CAN-BIND at Brain Bonanza
The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) has partnered with the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa to host Brain: The Inside Story, a public exhibition, from May to September 2018. Together, they also organized Brain Bonanza, a special weekend of…
CAC Member Spotlight: Meet Andrew
Andrew Kcomt is the Knowledge Translation & Research Manager at the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO). He is also the Co-Lead of the CAN-BIND Community Advisory Committee (CAC), and has recently joined the CAN-BIND Executive Team to…
Event Summary: Stories across the Lifespan
On June 5, 2018, “Stories across the Lifespan: Depression and Bipolar Disorder” was held at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute in Toronto, Ontario. This collaborative community outreach event was jointly held by two research organizations, the…
Recent Publications (Newsletter Issue 5)
Recent Publications involving CAN-BIND Researchers Effectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression (THREE-D): a randomised non-inferiority trial Blumberger DM,…
What is Science Rendezvous?
CAN-BIND participates in Science Rendezvous, a nationwide initiative developed to take “science out of the lab and onto the street”. With over 300 events across 30 Canadian cities, this free festival features a wide range of demonstrations and hands-on…
Stories Across the Lifespan: Depression & Bipolar Disorder
DESCRIPTION Mental illness such as depression or bipolar disorder can affect anyone, at any age. But how does age, in addition to other environmental and genetic factors, affect the way depression or bipolar disorder is felt and seen? Join The Centre for…
CAC Member Spotlight: Meet Darien
Darien Landreth is a member of the CAN-BIND Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Read below to learn a bit about Darien’s story and why depression research is important to her. Please tell us a little about yourself. I’m a 55 year old…