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About Us


The Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) is based at the Toronto Western Hospital and is part of the Krembil Brain Institute at the University Health Network. The CCC is led by internationally acclaimed concussion expert, Dr. Charles Tator.

The team includes world leaders in brain injuries, imaging, genetics, clinical care, neuropsychology, and psychiatry working together to diagnose and treat persisting symptoms of concussions and to do the research necessary to improve the diagnosis and treatment of concussions and their consequences. Our mission is to provide patient-centred care, educate and do research focused on concussion and its consequences including persisting concussion symptoms and brain degeneration.

 

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We examine the relationship between repeated concussions and late deterioration of brain function which can occur after repeated concussions. We are interested in people who have sustained concussions from all kinds of activities including sports and recreation, motor vehicle crashes, work falls, military as well as intimate partner violence, amongst others.

The CCC has the only Hospital/University Chair in Concussion Research in Canada, the Marion and Gerald Soloway Chair, which is an endowed chair held by Dr. Carmela Tartaglia since 2017.

Announcements

12th Annual Concussion Research Symposium

The Canadian Concussion Centre Mini-Symposium on Analysis and Treatment of Vision Symptoms after Concussion

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Location: Hybrid: Zoom and In-Person at BMO Education & Conference Centre, Toronto Western Hospital

Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM (ET)

Symposium Chair: Dr. Charles Tator
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hana Rytter, Copenhagen

This is a free event that requires registration.

Join us at the 12th Annual Concussion Research Symposium, entitled Update on Research and Care for the Concussion Spectrum Disorders, hosted by the Canadian Concussion Centre at the Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto Western Hospital on Friday May 23, 2025.

Call for Abstracts

You are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for presentation at the 12th Annual Concussion Research Symposium

Format: Structured abstract of 250 words or less, including title, presenter(s) (without degrees), and the following headings: Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results and Conclusions. Selected abstracts will be published in the program and posted on our website after the conference.

Deadline for abstract submission: March 17, 2025

We are proud to announce that Dr. Charles Tator, Emeritus Scientist at UHN's Krembil Brain Institute, along with the Canadian Concussion Team, has recently published their latest research in the Journal of Neurotrauma.

By Dr. Carmela Tartaglia

Concussion facts and myths: Dr. Carmela Tartaglia talked about what we need to know about concussions and what their long-term effects are.

 

What Should You Know About Concussions? | The Agenda

The Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) joins the Concussion Legacy Foundation Global Brain Bank to advance research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Canada. CCC will become the sixth member of the CLF Global Brain Bank, an international collaboration of researchers studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the United States, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

By Dr. Carmela Tartaglia

In this episode, learn how traumatic brain injuries like concussions may increase your dementia risk. First, Jane Enright shares her inspiring journey recovering from a traumatic brain injury that almost left her unable to speak. Then, Dr. Carmela Tartaglia (University Health Network, University of Toronto) dives into the latest research on brain injury and how it can affect brain health in the long term and one's dementia risk. Tune in at defydementia.org, or anywhere you get your podcasts.​​
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