News

Congratulations to Idris and Mia who have both successfully defended and submitted their MSc theses as of last week! Well done both! We are all very proud of you.

We are developing new ways to leverage magnetic brain stimulation to improve detection and diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders, and to measure brain health in the population at large. In a recent research article and accompanying podcast, Dr. Hall discusses the potential uses of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for new applications in healthcare and brain health research.

PN lab doctoral student Nazmus Sakib and colleagues review considerations for a COVID-19 pandemic notification system in developed and developing nations. This timely contribution appears in the #1 ranked medical informatics journal, JMIR. Congraulations Nazmus!

Lab alumnus Huaqi Li will be starting her MD this fall at the University of Toronto!

This commemorative piece describes life-changing, systematic racism experienced by people of colour living in Halifax in the mid- to late 20th century. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I grew up, my childhood friends and I knew only a small part of the story of Africville.

China and Korea are doing it right. Decisive, population-wide actions (extensive social distancing+hygiene) among all age groups are required in order to turn the tide in Canada. Every Canadian must participate to thier fullest ability, and for the long-run.

Daily updates regarding Covid-19 are available from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Please continue to practise social distancing, personal hygiene and other precautions recommended by PHAC.

We are using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to explore new approaches to diagnosis, treatment and outcome assessment in clinical trials.

Last week Harvard Medical School hosted an intensive training fellowship for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). This was an outstanding opportunity to connect with clinical and research colleagues, all of whom share a common interest in the goal of integrating TMS methods into research and practise. More to come!

What links can be drawn between experimental brain stimulation research and public policy for primary and secondary prevention of obesity? A new paper explores this important topic.