Baycrest, a global leader in academic health sciences, is a vast and complex organization whose work is dynamic and far reaching. It conducts ground-breaking research and clinical trials, funds technological innovations for better care, creates novel treatments, trains the next generation of scientists, and shares its knowledge with the global community.
Each function is overseen and directed by a knowledge centre that guides and advances its activities. This is a bird-eye view of the Baycrest reach.
COGNICITI
Baycrest has developed Cogniciti to offer an online assessment tool for anyone who worries about their memory.
KUNIN-LUNENFELD CENTRE FOR APPLIED RESEARCH & EVALUATION
The Kunin-Lunenfeld Centre for Applied Research & Evaluation helps scientists and clinicians plan, design, and analyze their research projects.
BAYCREST ACADEMY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Baycrest Academy for Research and Education brings together research from the Rotman Research Institute and education from the Centre for Education & Knowledge Exchange in Aging. Together the two bodies have greater impact.
CENTRE FOR AGING + BRAIN HEALTH INNOVATION
The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) funds and supports entrepreneurs and healthcare staff who develop new technologies that improve the lives of seniors.
THE BAYCREST INNOVATION OFFICE
The Baycrest Innovation Office (BIO) is where staff and healthcare industry people turn when they need help to advance their innovations. BIO assesses new technology and supports its development.
CANADIAN CONSORTIUM ON NEURODEGENERATION IN AGING
Baycrest is the scientific headquarters for the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), which connects more than 300 scientists across Canada working to detect, prevent, and treat dementia.
RESEARCH TRAINING CENTRE
The Research Training Centre provides world-class training to the next generation of healthcare leaders. It trains more than 100 students and staff per year and promotes research excellence.
BAYCREST GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Baycrest Global Solutions advises governments on care policies for seniors, helps develop care programs, and trains caregivers around the globe.
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