The NeoBrainLab is devoted to develop innovative strategies to prevent or repair brain and eyes damages in sick babies, in order to improve their future.
Montréal, Québec
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NeoBrainLab retweeted
Amazing work from our #neotwitter colleague (aka superstar) across the hall @HME_MCH @McGillMed @cusm_muhc
👶🧠❄️ Conventional wisdom: Do not perform MRI during cooling because you will not see brain injury
Our new study suggests otherwise.
In our cohort (largest reported so far), MRI on day 2 during cooling predicted the extent of brain injury in ~95% of babies.
Why does this matter?
👨👩👧👦 Earlier answers for families
🏥 More informed clinical decisions when difficult questions arise about continuing, escalating, or limiting care
🧠 Earlier identification of babies most likely to benefit from future brain repair therapies
Maybe the question is no longer "Why do MRI during cooling?"
Maybe it's "Why wait?"
📖 Read more in @JPediatr : doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2026…
@fondChildren @HME_MCH @CHHD_Program @RIMUHC1
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Honoured to start recruitment for NECTAr - a pan‑Canadian platform to improve neonatal brain health for babies with HIE, led by @PiaWintermark Wintermark.
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NeoBrainLab retweeted
Honoured to start recruitment for NECTAr - a pan‑Canadian platform to improve neonatal brain health for babies with HIE, led by @PiaWintermark Wintermark.
@HopeforHIE
wix.to/guOsEto
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NeoBrainLab retweeted
Pourquoi une médecin suisse a choisi le Canada pour faire avancer les soins du cerveau chez les nouveau-nés 🧠👶
À l’@HME_MCH, la Dre Pia Wintermark mène des recherches innovantes pour améliorer le traitement de l’encéphalopathie hypoxique-ischémique (EHI), une condition causée par un manque d’oxygène et de circulation sanguine au cerveau à la naissance.
Son idée, développée alors qu’elle était étudiante en médecine en Suisse, était audacieuse : explorer l’utilisation du sildénafil, un médicament bien connu, pour protéger le cerveau des nouveau-nés. Aujourd’hui, cette hypothèse est au cœur d’un programme de recherche prometteur (@rimuhc1), incluant des essais cliniques et une subvention nationale de 1,7 million de dollars pour faire avancer les connaissances dans ce domaine.
Installée à Montréal, la Dre Wintermark a trouvé ici un environnement propice à l’innovation, où les idées nouvelles peuvent être explorées et développées au bénéfice des patients les plus vulnérables.
Son travail illustre bien comment la recherche, la collaboration et l’audace peuvent transformer les soins et offrir de l’espoir aux familles.
🔗 Pour lire l’histoire complète publiée chez @begiantca : begiant.ca/stories/people/pi…
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Why this Swiss doctor chose Canada to advance newborn brain care 🧠👶
At the MCH, Dr. Pia Wintermark is leading groundbreaking research to improve treatment for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a condition caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain at birth.
Her idea, first developed as a medical student in Switzerland, was bold: exploring whether sildenafil could help protect newborn brains. Today, that once-unconventional hypothesis is at the centre of promising clinical trials and a $1.7M national research initiative.
Now based in Montreal, Dr. Wintermark has found a setting where innovation is encouraged and impactful ideas can grow, helping improve outcomes for some of the most vulnerable patients.
Her work is a powerful example of how research, collaboration and bold thinking can shape the future of care, and bring hope to families.
🔗 Read the full story: begiant.ca/stories/people/pi…
NeoBrainLab retweeted
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is caused by lack of blood flow and oxygen to the brain at birth. But what if a little blue pill could change everything? Yes, *that* blue pill. Read more about Montreal doctor @PiaWintermark's once-unorthodox idea: begiant.ca/stories/people/pi…
Meeting with Courtney Shea and Be Giant prompted me to revisit my earliest days in neonatal neurocritical care. It reminded me why this work began, why it continues, and why Canada became home 🇨🇦🔬👩🔬👶🧠💗 thanks to them for telling the story so thoughtfully
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is caused by lack of blood flow and oxygen to the brain at birth. But what if a little blue pill could change everything? Yes, *that* blue pill. Read more about Montreal doctor @PiaWintermark's once-unorthodox idea: begiant.ca/stories/people/pi…
Had a great time presenting our work on sildenafil in newborns at #AmazingBrainScienceTalks2025 🧠👶 @HBHLMcGill @BrainCanada
The only talk focused on pediatric/neonatal brain health!
Recording now live 🎥
youtu.be/feKdAKshFQE?si=7qOQ…
NeoBrainLab retweeted
The #AmazingBrainScienceTalks2025 videos are live! 🧠
Catch expert talks on topics like ALS, healthy aging and sexuality, concussion care and anxiety by @bengoldstein73, @PiaWintermark, @TRANSCENDENT_KT, @DrPhilipJ and more.
🔗 Tune in now: mcgill.ca/x/5Tx
🧠👶🧪 The sildenafil saga continues — this time in basic science.
In a newborn rat model of neonatal HIE, we show that sildenafil reduces harmful neuroinflammation, protects and repairs white matter, supports oligodendrocytes/myelination, and preserves healthy brain cells.
These findings help bridge bench 🔬 to bedside 🏥 and strengthen the biological rationale for sildenafil as a potential adjunct therapy to support brain recovery after HIE.
📄 Yazdani et al., Scientific Reports rdcu.be/e1tNC
#NeonatalBrain #HIE #SildenafilForHIE
NeoBrainLab retweeted
You won't want to miss this:
Exciting talks by Roger Zemek (@TRANSCENDENT_KT), @bengoldstein73 (@camhnews), Kris Noakes, @PiaWintermark (@RIMUHC1), Lesley Fellows (@McGillMed), Philip Jai Johnson & Georg Northoff (@uOttawa) 🧠🙌
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Pssst... The Amazing Brain Science Talks are back tomorrow and it's going to be a full house!
Join HBHL, @BrainCanada & @BHI_ICC at @_BAnQ to hear from health experts and learn all about the brain, the heart and everything in between. See you soon 👋🧠
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NeoBrainLab retweeted
Pssst... The Amazing Brain Science Talks are back tomorrow and it's going to be a full house!
Join HBHL, @BrainCanada & @BHI_ICC at @_BAnQ to hear from health experts and learn all about the brain, the heart and everything in between. See you soon 👋🧠
amazingbrain.ca
NeoBrainLab retweeted
🧬 Advancing child health through research! The Institute celebrates CHHD trainees recognized with national and institutional awards for excellence in child and developmental health. 👏 @CHHD_Program @cusm_muhc @McGillMed
Learn more 👉 rimuhc.ca/en/-/trainee-excel…
NeoBrainLab retweeted
New publication: In neonates with HIE treated with TH, aevere aEEG, higher GA, and increased LV strain were the strongest predictors of brain injury. @HME_MCH @PiaWintermark @NeoHemodynamics
nature.com/articles/s41372-0…
Always love to read the stories of our little patients. They rock beyond their years 💪💪💪👶🏼🧠🩷
Un merci de la part des parents d’Adam 🏥👶
Dès sa naissance, le petit Adam a dû relever un grand défi : il a été privé d’oxygène et diagnostiqué d’encéphalopathie hypoxique-ischémique (EHI). Il a été rapidement transféré à l’@HME_MCH, où notre équipe de l’USIN était prête à intervenir.
« Chaque membre du personnel a pris le temps de nous rassurer avec gentillesse et compassion, » partagent ses parents. « J’étais soulagé de voir une équipe attentive à chaque détail, qui pensait autant à notre bébé qu’à nous en tant que parents. »
Aujourd’hui, sa famille est reconnaissante non seulement pour les soins reçus, mais aussi d’avoir pu participer à une étude dirigée par la Dre @PiaWintermark, contribuant à améliorer les soins pour les futurs patients. Merci à la famille d’Adam d’avoir partagé leur histoire avec nous. 💙
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A thank you from Adam's parents 🏥👶
When baby Adam was born, he faced a serious challenge: he was deprived of oxygen and diagnosed with Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). He was quickly transferred to the MCH, where our NICU team was ready to act.
“Each member of the staff took the time to reassure us with kindness and compassion,” Adam’s parents shared. “I was relieved to see a team that was attentive to every detail, thinking as much about our baby as about us as parents.”
Today, Adam’s family is grateful not only for the care he received but also for the chance to participate in a study led by Dr. Pia Wintermark, helping advance care for future patients. Thank you to his family for sharing their story with us.💙
NeoBrainLab retweeted
Have you taken a listen to our neurology year in review series?! @MolloyElesean and @piawintermark did a phenomenal job highlighting some high yield neo neuro articles.
Be sure to check it out!
#neonatalneuro #nicu #nicunurse @tecan
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Two incredible leaders on our #NBS Board, @MolloyElesean and @piawintermark, joined The Incubator to unpack a big year in neonatal neurology 👉from major trials to emerging treatments and the need for clearer definitions. Don’t miss this must-listen roundup!
We had a wonderful time reviewing the highest yield neonatal neurology articles this year with @MolloyElesean and @piawintermark! Be sure to check it out!
#neonatalneuro #nicu #nicunurse @tecan
