NeuroTech Feature: PoNS Therapy – For Neuroplasticity in Balance and Gait Rehabilitation

Welcome to PoNS Therapy—an innovative approach for balance and gait rehabilitation through neurostimulation.

PoNS Therapy utilizes cranial nerve neuromodulation (CN-NINM) to promote neuroplasticity, enhancing recovery for patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (mmTBI), stroke, and multiple sclerosis (MS).

Dr. Antonella Favit-VanPelt, M.D., Ph.D., Neurologist and Chief Medical Officer at Helius Medical Technologies, dives into the mechanism of action behind this groundbreaking therapy. She will share how consistent neuromodulation triggers neuroplasticity, leading to significant improvements in gait function.

NeuroCatch® — From Cortex to Context

Learn about NeuroCatch® brain scan technology, principles of neuroplasticity and strategies to enhance positive rewiring of brain circuitry.

Join the founder of Neurocatch, Dr. Ryan D’Arcy, and Physiotherapist, Tanja Yardley, for a lively discussion on the Neurocatch brain scan technology, principles of neuroplasticity and strategies to enhance positive rewiring of brain circuitry.

In addition to tips and tools to uplevel your practice, they will bring clinical success stories that can be replicated in your clinic and will wind up the session with an interactive Q and A. You’ll leave with practical strategies and examples of program models that you can instantly employ!

Elevating Your Clinical Practice With Research: A How-To Guide

An exciting session with Sonia Brodie from the Centre for Neurology Studies (CNS) on how you can drive change in clinical practice, expand your professional repertoire, and help evolve the landscape of healthcare. Clinical studies are not just for researchers in labs—they’re for clinicians like you, who bring real-world experience and have some of the best research questions based on your work with clients.

50 Shades of Grey Matter–An Introduction to Brainnovation Network

Learn about the Brainnovation Network and how innovation fuels success from Tanja Yardly, VP, Clinical Innovation; Licensed Physiotherapist.

Brainnovation Network connects innovation with practice offering healthcare providers the opportunity to embed validated advances in assessment and treatment approaches into their clinic. Brainnovation Network can equip you with the skills, training, and tools to become a world-class brain health centre.

Maximizing Cognitive Performance with Leaders in Cognitive Innovation

Performance starts with the brain. Learn about the exciting science that leads to peak cognitive performance

This enlightening panel discussion features esteemed leaders and pioneers in cognitive innovation. Delve into the latest research and strategies for optimizing brain health, enhancing memory, and boosting cognitive function. Whether you are a professional seeking to sharpen your mental acuity or simply curious about unlocking your brain’s full potential, this webinar is your gateway to actionable insights and expert advice.

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand the fundamentals of brain health and its impact on cognitive performance
• Explore the latest scientific research and innovations in cognitive enhancement
• Engage with leading experts in the field of cognitive innovation through interactive discussions and Q&A sessions
• Learn about new technologies in the brain health space and how these technologies can be utilized in your clinic or training center

Optimizing Brain Performance with Physical Therapy & Neuromodulation

Non-invasive neuromodulation via translingual neurostimulation has been shown to improve neuroplasticity, especially when paired with physical therapy.

With the ability to objectively measure cognitive changes using the NeuroCatch® Platform, researchers at KITE Research Institute and BrainNET are able to demonstrate objective evidence of improved cognition and attention in patients with conditions of TBI, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and others. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand the intervention protocols and patient results associated with real-world cases 
• Learn how neuromodulation and NeuroCatch® technologies allow researchers to intervene and measure significant changes in cognition 
• Explore future upcoming research opportunities in the Toronto and Vancouver areas through KITE Research Institute and HealthTech Connex 

Integrating Neuro-Technologies into Clinical Rehab Practice 

The integration of novel technologies into clinical practice remains a major challenge for health organizations. However, the benefits of adoption are profound. 

The Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic (SNPC) is an out-patient clinic that is at the forefront of emerging neurotechnologies. With a focus on outpatient brain health and performance, the clinic has successfully adopted various clinically validated technologies including NeuroCatch®, PoNS™, Myndlift, and neurofeedback. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand the benefits of incorporating clinically validated neuro-technologies into your clinical practice 
• Describe how neuro-technologies can be integrated into current workflows 
• Learn how NeuroCatch®, PoNS™, Myndlift, and neurofeedback are being used in clinic to improve outcomes 

Enabling Access to ERP Technology

Are you a cognitive neuroscientist looking to improve or increase your ability to conduct research with objective outcome measures?

The NeuroCatch® Platform, an objective point-of-care measure of cognition that is conducted in 6 minutes, offers researchers a “brain lab in a box” approach to conduct ERP-based research in an efficient manner without the need for resource-heavy data analysis that other evaluation methods require. 

By measuring event-related potentials (ERPs) through an auditory stimulus consisting of oddball tones and congruent/incongruent word pairs, these elicited responses measured by NeuroCatch® provide objective insights into cognitive processing, which are more sensitive in detecting changes in cognition than traditional methods (i.e., the MoCA, SAGE, and others). 

Learning Objectives: 

• Learn about the brain vital signs framework and the NeuroCatch® cognitive assessment platform 
• Discuss how a rapid 6-minute objective test of cognitive processing is enhancing research methods in cognitive neuroscience 
• Gain insights into how NeuroCatch® is currently being deployed in research across North America