Media Advisory - The Ontario Brain Institute creates synergies between leading scientists, industry, doctors and patients that will lead to the next generation of treatments

Brain conditions plague 1 in 4 Canadians

TORONTO, March 9, 2012 /CNW/ - The Ontario Brain Institute is unlocking the most complex structure in the world - the human brain. Supporting the province's world-calibre brain scientists, OBI acts as a catalyst in reshaping how discoveries are funded, made and commercialized.

Please view the video of Mr. Joseph L. Rotman, founding Chair of the Ontario Brain Institute, and Dr. Donald T. Stuss, OBI's President and Scientific Director.

Joseph Rotman

1. Why is brain research so important?
2. Why is there such a big need to "break down the silos" between research and industry?
3. How is OBI "doing science differently"?

Donald Stuss

1. How does your virtual institute work?
2. Why do you involve patients and industries in your studies?
3. Have you had any successes yet?

FACTS

• Brain conditions cost the Ontario economy $39 billion each year.
• The worldwide market for central nervous system diagnostics and therapeutics is $130 billion, and growing by 10% every year.
• Canada is among the top 5 countries in the world in neuroscience research.
• Ontario is home to more than 900 neuroscientists and the province has a number of world-recognized strengths in brain research.

Video with caption: "Video: Mr. Joseph L. Rotman, founding Chair of the Ontario Brain Institute, and Dr. Donald T. Stuss, OBI's President and Scientific Director". Video available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/cgi-bin/playback.cgi?file=20120309_C3171_VIDEO_EN_10987.mp4&posterurl=http://photos.newswire.ca/images/20120309_C3171_PHOTO_EN_10987.jpg&clientName=Ontario%20Brain%20Institute&caption=Video%3A%20Mr%2E%20Joseph%20L%2E%20Rotman%2C%20founding%20Chair%20of%20the%20Ontario%20Brain%20Institute%2C%20and%20Dr%2E%20Donald%20T%2E%20Stuss%2C%20OBI%27s%20President%20and%20Scientific%20Director&title=ONTARIO%20BRAIN%20INSTITUTE%20%2D%20Media%20Advisory%20%2D%20The%20Ontario%20Brain%20Institute%20creates%20synergies%20between%20leading%20scientists%2C%20industry%2C%20doctors%20and%20patients%20that%20will%20lead%20to%20the%20next%20generation%20of%20treatments&headline=Media%20Advisory%20%2D%20The%20Ontario%20Brain%20Institute%20creates%20synergies%20between%20leading%20scientists%2C%20industry%2C%20doctors%20and%20patients%20that%20will%20lead%20to%20the%20next%20generation%20of%20treatments

Media contact: Victoria Ollers, 416-822-2288, [email protected]