Issue 5 – EpLink Quarterly Newsletter
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Research Update – Epilepsy Priority Setting Partnership
Do you have questions about epilepsy that could be answered by research? If so, we want to hear from you! EpLink is excited to announce the launch of a national online survey to work directly with patients, caregivers and clinicians to better identify research priorities around epilepsy and seizures. We have teamed up with the…
Epilepsy survey gives voice to patients in setting their research priorities
version française Toronto, ON – October 16, 2019 – EpLink – the Epilepsy Research Program of the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI), in collaboration with the James Lind Alliance and the Ontario Brain Institute, announced the launch of an online survey to work directly with patients, caregivers and clinicians to better identify research priorities around epilepsy…
Issue 4 – EpLink Quarterly Newsletter
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Katie’s Run for Epilepsy 2019
On Saturday, July 6th in beautiful Haliburton, Ontario, the 8th annual Katie’s Run was held. Organized by Geri Woudstra and Trudy Pogue, in partnership with EpLink, the event had a great turnout of around 200 participants for the 5K and 10K runs and 2.5K family-friendly walk/run. The event also featured a silent and loud auction,…
Purple Day 2019
To honour Purple Day on March 26th, a global epilepsy awareness day, EpLink had booths at Toronto, Ontario’s Union Station, Robarts library, and Gerstein library. The EpLink team handed out 5,000 info cards containing important info on epilepsy, seizure first aid, and the EpLink program, all attached to donated KIND mini granola bars.
Moving Beyond the Myths: A Conversation on Epilepsy and Stigma
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Issue 3 – EpLink Quarterly Newsletter
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Issue 2 – EpLink Quarterly Newsletter
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EpLink and Aurora Cannabis to partner on study for adults with drug-resistant epilepsy
First adult study in Canada to examine the impact of cannabis oil on the reduction of convulsive seizures Toronto, ON – February 20, 2019 – EpLink – The Epilepsy Research Program of the Ontario Brain Institute – in collaboration with Aurora Cannabis’ wholly owned subsidiary MedReleaf – today announced the initiation of a clinical study…