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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program

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The TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program is dedicated to improving concussion research, diagnosis, management, and care.

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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Concussion awareness week is still underway and today we are talking vision! 👁️🧠Join us for a webinar in partnership with @braininjury_CAN at 2PM EST to learn about vision-related symptoms post-concussion! Sign up here to join the conversation: redcap.link/daogr0es
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Ontario Brain Injury Association @ontariobia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OBIA recognizes the ongoing impacts of residential schools on Indigenous Peoples and honours Survivors, their families, and communities. Our office will be closed on September 30 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today is #RowansLawDay in Ontario. Today we recognize Rowan Stringer's legacy, an Ontario highschool rugby player who passed away in 2013 from second impact syndrome. Each last Wednesday of September honours Rowan and is an opportunity to raise awareness about concussion safety.
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This week is #ConcussionAwarenessWeek! We are excited to host a national webinar in partnership w/ Brain Injury Canada focused on understanding & managing vision-related symptoms after concussion👁️🧠 📅 Thurs Oct 1 ⏰ 2:00 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🔗 Register here: redcap.link/46248w0d
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🏀 The TRANSCENDENT team is at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Ottawa! Stop by our booth to meet some of our fantastic RAs & learn more about concussion awareness, research, and resources. Featured on the 4th slide is Canada’s Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team! Go Canada 🇨🇦🏀
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Join Dr. Roger Zemek and @360Concussion and @RugbyOntario for a free webinar on reducing concussion risk in rugby athletes! Register to join the discussion on August 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST on zoom: mailchi.mp/rugbyontario...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🧠🫀💡A recap of the first two days of the State of the Science Summit hosted by the UOttawa and @bhi-icc.bsky.social! Our team members contributed to discussions on concussion recovery, autonomic dysfunction, and patient-oriented research. We are excited for Day 3 tomorrow! @ontariobrain.bsky.social
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Ophea @opheacanada.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Same goal, different approach. June is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth and today, we are highlighting Ophea's Concussion Education resources! From the OPASSE Concussion Protocol, to an e-Learning Module and additional resources, Ophea has got you covered: safety.ophea.net/concussions
Milennial PR Team: “The Concussion Protocol within the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE) has been identified by the Ministry of Education through School Board Policies on Concussion (PPM158) as the minimum standards for risk management practices related to concussion for school boards.”

Gen Z Social Team: “Being a brain health baddie slaps!!”Milennial PR Team: “Ophea’s Concussion Prevention, Identification, and Management for Schools e-Learning module includes strategies and resources to assist in concussion prevention and education. This e-Learning module is intended for all school staff including educators, administrators, and support staff.”

Gen Z Social Team: “It’s giving: I’m in my learning era”Milennial PR Team: “The Concussion Protocol Sample Tools from the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE) are a detailed set of resources for all school staff, support concussion prevention, identification, and education”

Gen Z Social Team: “We are toolmaxxing this year”
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We are excited to share the latest publication in @jamanetworkopen.com 🎉This study examind over 600K Ontatians across all ages that were diagnosed with a concussion. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Socioeconomic Disparities in Concussion Presentation
This cohort study of patients with concussion assesses whether individual socioeconomic and neighborhood-level markers of marginalization are associated with first location of concussion presentation ...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Happening tomorrow! 🗓️ There’s still time to register for our Community Concussion Talk in partnership with the @bhi-icc.bsky.social Hear from experts in concussion sharing insights on the brain-heart connection and answering your questions in our live Q&A. Sign up here: redcap.link/620fo04z
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
📰🧠Our latest iteration of our newsletter, Concussion News You Can Use, is live on our website! Read all about the latest concussion research, upcoming events and resources here: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/newsletter @ontariobrain.bsky.social
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Our upcoming community concussion talk in partnership with @bhi-icc.bsky.social is less than one week away! Join us for an informative discussion on the brain-heart connection post-concussion from field experts & lived experience! 🫀🧠 Sign up here: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=C...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Join us for our upcoming Community Concussion Talks webinar in partnership with @bhi-icc.bsky.social on Mar 31, 2026 from 12:00-1:30 PM EST. Hear from researchers, clinicians & lived experience about the brain-heart connection after a concussion! 🧠🫀Register here: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=C...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
March Break is around the corner! For families, campers, and camp counsellors preparing for a fun and active week, the TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program and 360 Concussion Care have developed camp concussion resources to help everyone stay informed and safe.🧠📋⬇️
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Check out Dr. Zemek in his #AmazingBrainScienceTalks2025 about cracking the concussion code! Thank you for sharing @hbhlmcgill.bsky.social 👏🙌 youtu.be/uMxXfLmNf3o
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Cracking the concussion code: Rethinking how we care for concussions Roger Zemek
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Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions @ccn-rcc.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Check out these great concussion learning and knowledge exchange events coming up, featuring @uhnconcussions.bsky.social and @transcendentkt.bsky.social: ccn-rcc.ca/en/events/
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
TRANSCENDENT: 2025 Year in Review ✨ What a year it’s been! Thanks to our incredible participants, researchers, clinicians, staff, and community partners. 2025 was a year of growth, discovery, and impact.
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Congratulations to Dr. Roger Zemek on being named Outstanding Researcher at the CHEO Research Institute's 2025 Awards of Excellence🏆This award recognizes exceptional achievements in research showing excellence in funding, publications, strong reputation & impactful discoveries🏅
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
On Nov 8, Dr. Roger Zemek presented at the #AmazingBrainScienceTalks in Montreal. Dr. Zemek broke down concussion myths & shared evidence-based strategies shaping the future of recovery. The event featured powerful insights across brain & heart health. 🎥 Recordings coming soon!
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The TRANSCENDENT team reunited at the Cross-IDP Conference last week in Toronto! We learned from other IDPs about the power of clinical trials, team science & the importance of community engagement. Thank you to the Ontario Brain Institute for fostering a space of collaboration & learning🧠🔬🧬👏
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
New Publication Alert from our team! In 2023, the ACRM updated how concussions (also called mild traumatic brain injuries) are diagnosed. These new criteria look at how the injury happened, what signs and symptoms are present, and the results of medical tests.
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Brain Injury Yukon @braininjuryyukon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I was very pleased to see at least 2 Yukoners in attendance 🙂
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Interested in our sub-studies? Next up, we are looking 👀 into vision and pupillometry tests. These are quick, non-invasive tests that measures how your eyes move and how your pupils respond to light, which can help detect brain changes after a concussion. 👁️
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Thank you for attending and sharing @braininjuryyukon.bsky.social 👋🎉
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Our Concussion Awareness Week webinar, co-hosted with Brain Injury Canada was a cross-Canada🇨🇦 event featuring lived experience, research, and practical evidence to manage concussion symptoms🧠Thank you to all that attended! To access the recording: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/recordedtalks
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
It is Day 5 of Concussion Awareness Week! We are highlighting an exciting milestone from our team. The TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program has officially surpassed 2,000 enrolled participants! 🎉
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
It is Day 4 of #ConcussionAwarenessWeek! 🧠 Join us and Brain Injury Canada for a special webinar: The Invisible Injury: Managing Headaches, Sleep, & Mental Health Symptoms after a Concussion   🗓️ Today, 12:00–1:30 PM EST 
Register here: redcap.link/hzx19l7o
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Our sub-study, exercise tolerance🚴‍♀️ This can be tested in athletes & non-athletes w/ a concussion. By riding a stationary bike, we can track heart rate & blood pressure and see how much activity can be tolerated before symptoms worsen. This helps guide a safe return to activity🏆
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Our TRANSCENDENT Fall 2025 Newsletter is live on our website! Learn all about some exciting research coming out from our team, resources, and upcoming concussion events! Read it all here: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/newsletter
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
It is Day 3 of Concussion Awareness week and Rowan’s Law Day. 💜 Rowan’s Law Day in Ontario is a day dedicated to concussion awareness and safety in honour of Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old athlete who passed away after sustaining multiple concussions during sport.
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Sub-study Feature📑 First up, autonomic dysfunction! We use a tilt table to see how the body’s autonomic nervous system works after a concussion🧠By moving from lying down to upright, we track changes in heart rate & blood pressure to check for dizziness or lightheadedness! 💫 @ontariobrain.bsky.social
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
It is Day 2 of Concussion Awareness Week! 🧠 Want to dive deeper into our research program? During Concussion Awareness Week we are featuring our sub-studies! 📑
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Interested in dizziness & concussions? 💫Check out our Speaker Series videos on our YouTube including our session with Dr. Kathryn Schneider sharing the evidence on the vestibular system post-injury 📼 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3O3... @UCalgary
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TRANSCENDENT Speaker Series - Demystifying Concussion Rehab: Cervicovestibular Insights
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
✨ Check out our latest Community Concussion Talk with TRANSCENDENT researcher, Dr. Andrée-Anne Ledoux and two lived experience advisors on navigating mental health symptoms after concussion. Watch the YouTube video recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC--...
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Mental Health and Concussions: Insights on Mindfulness, Mental Health Research and Lived Experience
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
It is Day 1 of Concussion Awareness Week! To kick things off we’re highlighting our library of recorded talks where researchers & people with lived experience share their knowledge & stories about all thing's concussion. 📚 Explore our recorded talks: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/recordedtalks
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Canadian Concussion Centre @uhnconcussions.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
@bsky.app Join us in raising awareness about concussions! Visit our booth at Toronto Western Hospital (Main Hall) for resources & info. Can’t make it? Check our website for updates & activities. uhn.ca/Krembil/Cana... @transcendentkt.bsky.social@braininjurycanada.bsky.social
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Yesterday members of our team were at CHEO’s Bright Future Unleashed Carnival 🎟️sharing concussion information, resources, & playing some brain games🧠Concussion Awareness Week is Sept 22-26! Follow along as we showcase amazing research, videos & updates all week long‼️
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Concussion Awareness Week is Sept 22-26‼️To raise awareness, we are hosting an expert-studded webinar on Sept 25 at 12 PM EST on managing headaches, sleep, & mental health symptoms after a concussion🧠 Sign up for the FREE webinar here: redcap.link/o8vqjlnx
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
📚🍂 Happy Back to School Week! From all of us at the TRANSCENDENT, we wish students, families, and educators a healthy and successful start to the school year.💡 👉 Check out pedsconcussion.com/return-to-ac... for practical recommendations on returning to activity, sport, and school safely! 📚🧠
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
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.🧠
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
☀️ Summer is almost here! TRANSCENDENT+ 360Concussion just launched free concussion resources for camps, based on the PedsConcussion guidelines🏕️Find all the resources (staff training video, info sheet & return to camp & work guides) on our website! www.transcendentconcussion.ca/communityhan...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Happening today!📢There is still time to register for our mental health x concussion webinar starting today at 4 pm EST! Join the conversation and register here: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=4...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Interested in mental health and concussion? 🧠 Join us for our upcoming Community Concussion Talks virtual webinar on June 23, 2025 at 4 pm!💻Click the link to register: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=4...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
That’s a wrap on @ccn-rcc.bsky.social ! We had an action packed 3 days with lots of learning and collaborating. We asked our team at TRANSCENDENT to share their excitement and some key takeaways from their presentations. See some of their awesome responses ➡️
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Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions @ccn-rcc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The CCN-RCC 5th Annual Meeting is underway. Looking forward to an exciting first day of talks, panels and poster session.
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Highlights from the @ccn-rcc.bsky.social public forum yesterday- kicking off our time in Victoria, BC! 🏔️ Featured here are TRANSCENDENT team members, Stephanie Cowle, Dr, Kathryn Schneider, and Dr. Nick Reed! 👏
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
📢We are excited to announce our next Community Concussion Talk: June 23, 2025 | 4–5 PM ET🧠We’re bringing together voices with lived experience & research expertise to explore concussion & mental health. Don't miss this important conversation!🔗Register: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=4...
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The TRANSCENDENT team takes RSI Research Day! The @RSIUofT Research Day is an annual knowledge sharing event, bringing together trainees and experts to showcase the amazing research conducted in the programs of RSI!🎉
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Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions @ccn-rcc.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
In the Victoria area? On June 8th join us for a free concussion event featuring guest speakers and community resources. Thanks to our partners, including @injuryresearchbc.bsky.social @transcendentkt.bsky.social @parachute.ca @braininjurycanada.bsky.social RSVP: concussionvictoria.eventbrite.ca
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TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program @transcendentkt.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Exciting news from TRANSCENDENT and @ontariobrain.bsky.social 🚨We are thrilled to announce that TRANSCENDENT at CHEO is the first in Canada 🇨🇦 to welcome the EyeBOX, developed by Oculogica!
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