We are pleased to announce the new Neurology Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) Editor, Katherine Fu, MD, & new RFS Deputy Editor, Katrina Ignacio, MD. Drs. Fu & Ignacio join current Deputy Editor, Ariel Lyons-Warren, MD, PhD. Learn more: bit.ly/3VQYORy #NeurologyRF

It’s Day2️⃣ of #BINW24!! Today on #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora we are celebrating the diversity within our community.🌍From Africa, to Asia, Europe to the Americas, Black scientists are making advances in neuro-related fields & our Black In Neuro Diaspora deserves to be showcased. 🎉🎊

🩸🕸️How are radiological features of the Carotid Web associated with stroke risk? 📊Pooled data (n=3442 patients) from 6 ischaemic stroke studies ⭕️60 (1.7%) had carotid web ⭕️After adjustment for age, hypertension and occlusion location, carotid web length, thickness, volume,

🧵#STROKE Topical Review by Johanna Ospel, MD PhD et al.: Endovascular thrombectomy has revolutionized the landscape for care for patients with ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion.

👏🏼 Dr. Michael Hill has been recognized by his peers as one of Canada’s leading researchers in brain health. Thanks UBC Medicine for honouring Dr. Hill’s commitment to advancing stroke research and treatment on a global scale! DCNS Calgary Department of Medicine Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Libin Cardiovascular Institute

In memory of Dan Morin, our long-serving CNSF CEO for 18 years... A celebration of life will take place on Aug 10 at 2:00pm at the South Calgary Funeral Centre and Crematorium. dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituari… We are forever grateful for his dedication and years of service.

Just Accepted! 🗞️The treatment effect across ASPECTS in acute ischemic #stroke: Analysis from the AcT Trial journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… Chitapa @nishitasingh_3

👏🏽 Dr. Bijoy Menon’s stroke research has received a funding boost! Congrats to Dr. Menon, MD, whose nation-wide clinical trial investigating neuroprotective treatments for people who have experienced stroke has been selected as one of 14 supported by the CIHR. Learn more ⬇️

🚨 Is the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) the be-all, end-all of stroke trials, forever and ever? 😁As Johanna Ospel, MD PhD Mayank Goyal and I argue in this paper on pragmatic outcome selection for stroke trials The Lancet Neurology, surely not. See our case study examples thelancet.com/journals/laneu…

Congratulations to Dr. Bijoy Menon for leading a groundbreaking clinical trial on acute ischemic stroke treatment, supported by CIHR's $43M investment! We're proud to see our researchers advancing stroke care. Learn more: bit.ly/4dqtBwb UCalgaryMedicine | DCNS Calgary

Well written critique of an outdated and oversimplified outcome metric by Aravind Ganesh Johanna Ospel, MD PhD Mayank Goyal.

Drs. Aristeidis Katsanos and Ashkan Shoamanesh of McMaster University are leading the CoVasc-ICH study to see if colchicine, a drug that reduces inflammation and clotting, can lower the risk of blood clots, heart attacks, or stroke in hemorrhagic stroke survivors. bit.ly/3WB2J5o?hsid=9…

Human rights should never be ignored when choosing a conference location. The World Stroke congress should never have been held in a location where basic human rights and therefore the safety of participants can not be guaranteed. Stroke Research thelancet.com/journals/lance…

📢 HIRING ALERT ‼️ Our #stroke research group is hiring a clinical research coordinator in the area of women's brain health. Please help spread the word 🙏 sunnybrook.ca/content/?JobId…

🎥 Aristeidis Katsanos of McMaster University outlines the findings of the CONVINCE trial, a large Phase III international clinical trial investigating colchicine for secondary #Stroke prevention. Watch here: 👉 ow.ly/b8Wz50T9U9G 👈 #ESOC2024 #Neurology #NeuroTwitter #CTSM #TrialUpdate

There will be 42 more laptops in student hands this semester because of our new program!

Are questionnaires looking at extended activities of daily living (ADL) still relevant in 2024. Well... when did YOU last write a cheque, or use a telephone directory. Read more in our just published Age_and_Ageing paper academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

🎉 Huge congratulations to HBI members Keith Sharkey, Nathalie Jette, and Bukola Salami on their recognition by the Royal Society of Canada for their outstanding contributions to health and science! Drs. Sharkey & Jette: New Fellows Dr. Salami: New College Member

Thrilled to have our work recognized as central in holding a notoriously impervious industry to account time.com/7012875/amba-k… #TIME100AI There's power in saying the unpopular thing, even if there is also discomfort :) Grateful to team AI Now Institute and those we walk with ❤️