The Jay & Sari Sonshine Centre for Stroke Prevention and Cerebrovascular Brain Health was established in October 2023. Our comprehensive stroke prevention centre is dedicated to uniting patients, communities, clinicians and scientists to optimize stroke prevention and improve access to brain care by focusing on people-centred care.
The Sonshine Centre is committed to creating innovative interventions to mitigate the impact of the age-related brain conditions epidemic on individuals and healthcare systems. By leveraging advanced preventative and lifestyle medicine models, and emphasizing patient-reported experiences and outcomes, the Sonshine Centre strives to create effective, community-focused solutions.
Clinical Practice and Quality Improvement
Transform stroke and dementia prevention through a new paradigm of brain care and delivery of innovative models of care while promoting organizational and technological innovations.
Education and Training
Deliver education and training to public and professional communities tailored to real-life challenges, focusing on public health for stroke and translational research excellence.
Community Research and Innovations
Create an innovative community-driven research hub (living labs) to foster better access to care, public-private partnerships and the translation of research into peoples' hands, but also into clinical practice and health policies.
Global Impact and Collaborations
Establish a global collaboration for cerebrovascular health, to enhance research impact and to stimulate innovation in preventive neurology.