SimonJGraham

Hi! I am a Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto, Canada (@Sunnybrook, @MBPatUofT). MRI research of the brain is what I do (mostly) ...

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Another day at the office. Here I am with my colleague @bradmacintosh… but every day is different! See below for my research news, thoughts and diversions.

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Thanks @TorontoStar for continuing to showcase the plight of those with #longCovid; your reporting of local scientists (including me and my team) who are investigating how #COVID19 can have lingering impacts on the brain; and the ongoing quest for effective treatments.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Scientists are still trying to understand how COVID-19 can impact the brain. One of the most persistent and troubling symptoms of the disease is “brain fog,” which can leave formerly healthy, active people a shell of their former selves. https://t.co/3QGDQLGVbd

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Mario, I couldn't agree more...

[Mario Masellis @MarioMasellis]

York Region Public Health and Ontario need to increase appointments dramatically to get the 50+ age group their third booster doses before the new year ideally. This is when the rest of Ontario will be offered third doses....no point in expanding eligibility with no spots

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Hi, check out our neuroimaging protocol for studying brain effects of #LongCovid, hot off the presses at @CMAJ_Open. Happy to chat with others engaged in similar work! Thanks to @CIHR_IRSC for their funding support.

[Brad MacIntosh @bradmacintosh]

Can't get #Covid_19 off your mind? #omicron Neither can we: fear & anxiety, fatigue & brain fog...we study those brain circuits! Our team is making discoveries @picardonhealth @KullervoHynynen @SimonJGraham1 @asek47
Protocol paper in @CMAJ_Open here:
https://t.co/igLSLBM2q7

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Check out this Scientific American article for initial EEG findings from the #NEUROCOVID19 project, involving @Sunnybrook , @rotmanresearch and main investigators Drs. Allison Sekuler @asek47 & Eugenie Roudaia @eyebraineugenie : with @CIHR_IRSC support

[Gary Stix @gstix1]

Disturbingly, SARS-CoV-2 turns up in some of the same brain areas targeted by Alzheimer's. Will COVID be seen as a risk factor for neurodegeneration going forward? By @gstix1 via @sciam
https://t.co/VCEkMgrR4m

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Some interesting work being reported by my @rotmanresearch collaborators in the #NEUROCOVID19 project, investigating the impact of #COVID19 and "long-haul" effects on the brain!

[Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁🇨🇦 @asek47]

Thanks @erikaedwardsnbc for raising awareness of the effects of #COVID19 on the brain.

@eyebraineugenie is presenting the #EEG results at #SfN2021, part of the broader #NEUROCOVID19 protocol, all a collab w @Sunnybrook @rotmanresearch @UofT @McMasterU

@CIHR_IRSC @NSERC_CRSNG

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

So here's my pal Otie. Otie and I are about to go on vacation for a few weeks. He's hypoallergenic which is great, but he grows hair instead of fur... and it is getting out of hand again. I can't believe how hard it is to find grooming at short notice in Toronto! Any suggestions?

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Hi All- I recently wrote a high-level summary of one of the research themes in my lab: technology development to promote safe MRI of patients with deep brain stimulation implants. Have a look if you're interested! Thanks to @CIHR_IRSC for Project Grant funding.

[Scientia @scientia_social]

Deep brain stimulation is an increasingly popular treatment for abnormal #brain circuits found in #epilepsy, #Parkinsons disease, and several other #diseases. #Researchers @Sunnybrook are working to make this procedure safer. Read more: https://t.co/gMfJRize4c #neurology #scicomm

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Hi team (incl. Melanie Morrison, @schweizert1 and @SunnyD_UT) - our work on test-retest reliability of task-based fMRI in brain tumor patients is in the top 10% most cited @PLOSONE papers published in 2016! https://t.co/3oKWhGontM #PLOSTopCited
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0149547

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Sadly, another major pioneer of MRI technology has passed away.

[nature @Nature]

Remembering a chemist and Nobel laureate who revolutionized nuclear magnetic resonance. https://t.co/0znAIzQvP0

[SimonJGraham @SimonJGraham1]

Thanks @CIHR_IRSC for funding my project in the COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities program! My team will be using neuroimaging to investigate the impact of the virus on the brain in relation to long-haul symptoms, in the elderly. #COVID19 #LongCovid