Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions

Réservez la date : La semaine de sensibilisation aux commotions cérébrales au Canada aura lieu du 21 au 27 septembre 2025 !

Save the date: Concussion Awareness Week in Canada will take place September 21-27, 2025!

Graphic with the words ‘Health for all Indigenous Peoples around the world’. The background features light leaf patterns. Around the text are photos of diverse Indigenous Peoples from different regions.

Today is Int’l Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Across many contexts, Indigenous Peoples face systemic barriers to accessing health services & suffer worse health outcomes:

🧬Life expectancy up to 20 yrs lower
🩺Higher rates of disability & reduced quality of life

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4olzlgw

Have you listened to Brain Injury Speaks' first episode of their podcast yet? The Podcast gives a voice to those directly impacted—bringing real stories to the forefront & reshaping how brain injury care is understood across Ontario: obia.ca/events/multi...

You’re Not Imagining It. Health Misinformation Is Everywhere | The Walrus And yes, some of it has probably gotten to you

I’ve spent decades studying how health and science are represented in the public sphere. And it has never been as bad as it is right now.

Here are my current top 10 concerns thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca

Soon: chatting on 680 CJOB about this mess!

Gender Differences in Seeking and Receiving Healthcare... : The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation ts (56% women, 2% gender-diverse; aged 18-69 years) who presented to emergency department/urgent care within 72 hours after mTBI and were randomized to usual care in the parent study. Design: Secon...

Our *new publication* reports that women more frequently sought care from their family doctors for concussion (vs men) but did not receive more prescriptions or referrals. Women were more symptomatic and more likely to report unmet mental health care needs.
journals.lww.com/headtraumare...

New post! Biomechanics of Concussion by #NyabogaA & @meeryo.bsky.social! @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @uclaneurosurgery.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @pinkconcussions.bsky.social @ccn-rcc.bsky.social @cesopenko.bsky.social @dremily-d.bsky.social
50d free access! authors.elsevier.com/a/1lPPL-M2yk...

Concussive Brain Injury pathophysiology is evolving! Its more than "acute neurometabolic" cascade now #ShaneBR @mayumiprins.bsky.social @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @ccn-rcc.bsky.social @concussionalliance.bsky.social
Learn more (50d free access): authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTdB_6LPv...

New publication from our team! 🔔Our latest study in @JAMANetworkOpen examined how often children show signs of autonomic dysregulation, including problems with how the body adjusts heart rate and blood pressure 🫀when moving from lying down to standing, after a concussion.🧠

Only 2 days left to submit your abstract for PiPER Research Day 2025! Don’t miss your chance to contribute to a day focused on advancing authentic, equitable patient engagement in research. Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/eKzW2dkr

Only 2 days left to submit your abstract for PiPER Research Day 2025! Don’t miss your chance to contribute to a day focused on advancing authentic, equitable patient engagement in research. Submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/eKzW2dkr

Researchers at the University of PEI are looking for participants to help build a questionnaire tool to understand psychological readiness to return to sport after concussion.

Eligible participants can use this link: survey.upei.ca/index.php/23...

Réservez la date! La 6e Réunion annuelle du Réseau Canadian des Commotions-Canadian Concussion Network aura lieu le 27 et 28 avril 2026 à Calgary, AB!

Plus d'infos à venir.

Save the date! The Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions 6th Annual Meeting will take place April 27-28, 2026 in Calgary, AB!

Stay tuned for more information later this year.

Check out the new website for the Canadian Brain Health Data Collective, led by Dr. Tristan Glatard. The platform is helping drive AI innovation in brain health research. Brain Canada is proud to support this work through the Platform Support Grant program. www.bhdc-pdsc.ca

A new publication from network members Dr. Alison Macpherson, Dr. Lauren Sergio, Dr. Carolyn Emery & colleagues looks at the association between socioeconomic status and emergency department visit rates for concussion: injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...

Great news! Abstract (work/story) submissions to PiPER Research Day 2025 have been extended to July 25, 2025 @ 11:59 PM (EST).

Submit your abstract here: site.pheedloop.com/portal/event...
More info here: site.pheedloop.com/event/PiPER2...

@uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca

A Hidden Path to Alzheimer’s Disease for Women Women who survive intimate partner violence may face long-term brain health risks—including a higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s.

Did you know that intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly increases a woman’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease by causing hidden brain injuries that go undiagnosed and untreated? Learn more in the BrightFocus Foundation's feature story on Dr. Cheryl Wellington's research.

Share your work or story at PiPER Research Day 2025 — an opportunity to network and engage with diverse people involved in patient-engaged research across Canada.

📅 Abstracts are due by Friday, July 11 at 11:59 PM (EST): site.pheedloop.com/portal/event...

@uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

Are you a @uhn.ca affiliated Principal Investigator who needs support to engage people with lived experience (patients, families, and/or caregivers) in your research? PiPER has two open calls for proposals. Details here: kite-uhn-piper.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/docs/PiPER-G...

@uhnresearch.ca

ICYMI 🧠 “Exploring Risks of Repeated Head Impacts in Youth and Strategies to Minimize Exposure“ recording is now available from @health.nationalacademies.org : www.nationalacademies.org/event/44347_...

The workshop agenda and speaker bios are also available for your reference.

What incentives do companies need to publish research? There are good commercial reasons for firms to share their research in science journals, but the practice seems to be falling out of favour.

Academic research might lay the groundwork for modern technology, but the products we use daily are often shaped by innovations from corporate labs. Unlike in academia, where publishing is central to progress, corporate research tends to prioritize secrecy.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Dr. Shelina Babul on Concussions, Brain Injury Research and Public Awareness - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | DMCBH Encased in a tough bony skull and suspended in shock-absorbing fluid, the brain is protected by several layers of defence. Responsible for everything from

June is #braininjuryawareness month in Canada, and we spoke to Dr. Shelina Babul, DMCBH member and leading concussion expert, to learn more about concussion research and the importance of widespread awareness.

Read the full interview for deeper insights on our website!

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians experience brain injuries, yet there’s no national strategy to ensure they get the care and support they need.

Sign the petition calling on the Govt of Canada to adopt a National Strategy on Brain Injury: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Powering discovery starts with the right tools. Brain Canada’s 2025 Platform Support Grants fuel the innovation behind neuroscience and mental health breakthroughs.
Register by July 25, 2025
Apply by Sept. 18, 2025
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🏆 Do you know an outstanding Community Brain Injury Association? Now's the time to nominate them for the Community Brain Injury Association of the Year award! Nominate today➡️ aoe.pialaw.ca
#AOE2025

🧠 175 electronic. 50 handwritten. We need 500.

Canada needs a National Strategy on Brain Injury.
If you believe in justice for #PeopleLikeUs—send your letter now.

🔗 nationalstrategyonbraininjury.ca/federal-letter
#C206 #BrainInjury #DisabilityJustice #SendTheLetter

🔍🧠 What do you know about brain injuries?

This #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, Dr. Carmela Tartaglia, Clinician Investigator at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, teaches us about #braininjuries and research happening here at UHN – Canada's Hospital 🍁.

🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

Follow the QR code to register for this webinar next Monday, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, on Navigating mental health and concussions. #ConcussionEd

Transcendent Concussion Research Program is hosting a community talk on mental health and concussions on June 23 at 4pm EST. Experts will share insights and research involving mindfulness. Sign up to attend this virtual, free event: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=4...

Brain injuries from intimate partner violence (IPV) can seriously affect a survivor’s ability to seek help.
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
Want to learn more? Visit the SOAR Resources page — link attached here: soarproject.ca/resources/

#IPV #BrainInjury #SupportSurvivors