Clinical research program looking at novel brain-stimulation treatments in treatment-resistant disorders
The Temerty Centre is home to one of the world’s most talented concentrations of clinicians and researchers working to develop and perfect non-invasive brain-stimulation treatments for people with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other disorders of the brain and mind. Here, next-generation techniques are producing physiological changes in the brains of people with serious and persistent mental illness, effectively relieving symptoms with significantly fewer side effects.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), TMS-Electroencephalography (TMS-EEG), Electromyography (EMG), Co-Registration, Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST), Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS), Cognitive Testing
- Education
- Healthcare and social services
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
Specialized Labs and Equipment
Name of specialized lab |
Name of equipment |
Description of function |
Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention (TCTBI) |
MagPro X100 |
Magnetic seizure therapy machine
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Medtronic MagPro |
Transcranial magnetic stimulation device |
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Twin Coils, B70 Cool Coils |
For above-mentioned devices |
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Visor XT 3-D Neuronavigation System |
Brain navigation |
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SynAmps EEG amplifier |
Amplifier system |
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BiStim2 |
TMS machine |
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Intronix model 2024F Electrophysiological Amplifier System with Signal Conditioning |
Amplifier |
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Digitimer DS7A |
Peripheral nerve stimulator |
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SynAmps2 Quik-Cap Sintered Ag/AgCl, 64 Ch |
EEG caps |
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Stim Audio Sys Model 1140 |
Brain sound amplifier |
Brainsight Navigator for TMS | Neuronavigation |
Private and Public Sector Research Partners
- Brainsway Inc.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Additional Information
Title |
URL |
CTV News: Canadian researchers study alternative therapy for hard-to-treat depression (November 2012) |
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/canadian-researchers-study-alternative-therapy-for-hard-to-treat-depre… (page has CTV videos) |
Psychiatric News: rTMS appears to counter schizophrenia memory deficits (March 2013) |
http://alert.psychiatricnews.org/2013/03/rtms-appears-to-counter-schizophrenia.html |
CAMH news release: Landmark $7.4 million gift pioneers breakthrough brain-stimulation treatments for mental illness |
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CAMH video: Breakthrough brain-stimulation treatments for mental illness |
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CAMH video: Brain stimulation: discovering new treatment for severe depression |