Press Releases

Toronto, ON – September 23, 2021 – Canada’s epilepsy community has spoken, and the result is a Top 10 list of research priorities that they want answered about epilepsy and seizures. The list will be announced at the Canadian League Against Epilepsy Congress Scientific meeting Sept 24-26. The Top 10 initiative was led by EpLink…

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…

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…

Toronto, ON – March 5, 2018 -Today, EpLink – The Epilepsy Research Program of the Ontario Brain Institute begins their campaign to promote Ontario’s new guidelines for epilepsy care. Developed with the support of Critical Care Services Ontario (CCSO), these evidence-based recommendations aim to improve the quality of care and access to different treatment options,…

-Project aims to develop potential cures for drug-resistant epilepsy and Dravet Syndrome- Toronto, ON – November 21, 2017 – EpLink – The Epilepsy Research Program of the Ontario Brain Institute – and Katie’s Run – announced today that proceeds from the 6th Annual Katie’s Run for Epilepsy will support the EpLink Genetics Project led by…