Matthew Burke, University of Toronto

Research

Concussion Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Modified Delphi Approach Patient-Oriented Rehabilitation Screening Tool Trauma

Latest papers

Challenges and Care Recommendations of Persons with Functional Neurological Disorder and Care Partners: A Qualitative Study.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques · 2026
Microstructural, Morphological, and Metabolic Changes Following Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Capsulotomy.
Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging · 2026
Exploring challenges and opportunities related to the identification of mild traumatic brain injury and concussion in rehabilitation trauma inpatients: a qualitative study.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2025

All 8 publications

Latest funding

REhabilitation of MEMory symptoms after BRain concussion (REMEMBR trial)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$944,776
Social determinants of health outcomes in adults who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,449,675
Development of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Screen for Rehabilitation Trauma Patients
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$10,000

All 7 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Challenges and Care Recommendations of Persons with Functional Neurological Disorder and Care Partners: A Qualitative Study.

Leochico CFG, Kashif D, Bhatt H, Burke M, Lidstone S, Guo M, Sharpe G, Marcon E

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2026

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2026.10629 PMID: 42487418

02

Microstructural, Morphological, and Metabolic Changes Following Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Capsulotomy.

Davidson B, Clappison A, Mithani K, Bocca LF, Giacobbe P, Nestor S, Meng Y, Ottoy J, Rabin JS, Burke M, Uludag K, Hamani C, Lipsman N, Goubran M

Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2026.01.011 PMID: 41672276

03

Exploring challenges and opportunities related to the identification of mild traumatic brain injury and concussion in rehabilitation trauma inpatients: a qualitative study.

Li Z, Ahmed YE, Gotlib Conn L, Burke M, Wasilewski MB, Haas B, Broadhurst P, Steinberg RJ, Robinson LR, Hitzig SL

Disability and rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2519493 PMID: 40548521

04

Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour After Concussion (GET FAB): protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial.

Mikolic A, Klotz T, Brasher P, Yeates K, Vranceanu AM, Kendall KD, Snell DL, Debert CT, Bayley M, Panenka W, Cairncross M, Hunt C, Burke M, Tartaglia MC, Silverberg N, Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium (CTRC)

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086602 PMID: 38950993

05

CONNECTing Concussion Care with Research Across Ontario.

Hunt C, MacKenzie H, Dosaj A, Zych J, Tartaglia C, Bayley M, Wilcock R, Zabjek K, Burke M, Kristman V, Hardy B, Fischer LK, Baker A

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2024

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2023.326 PMID: 38232957

06

Depressive Symptoms in Individuals With Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Lambert M, Sheldrake E, Deneault AA, Wheeler A, Burke M, Scratch S

JAMA network open2022

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.48453 PMID: 36574246

07

Mental Health Outcomes Across the Lifespan in Individuals With Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms: A Scoping Review.

Sheldrake E, Al-Hakeem H, Lam B, Goldstein BI, Wheeler AL, Burke M, Dunkley BT, Reed N, Scratch SE

Frontiers in neurology2022

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.850590 PMID: 35481264

08

Attenuation of tonic inhibition prevents chronic neurovascular impairments in a Thy1-ChR2 mouse model of repeated, mild traumatic brain injury.

Mester JR, Bazzigaluppi P, Dorr A, Beckett T, Burke M, McLaurin J, Sled JG, Stefanovic B

Theranostics2021

DOI: 10.7150/thno.60190 PMID: 34335958

REhabilitation of MEMory symptoms after BRain concussion (REMEMBR trial)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Silverberg, Noah

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Cognition; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Concussion; Functional Neurological Disorder; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Psychological Mechanisms; Rehabilitation; Somatic Symptoms

$944,776

Social determinants of health outcomes in adults who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: MacKenzie, Heather; Bayley, Mark T; McDonald, Michelle; Tartaglia, Maria Carmela

Keywords: Adults; Brain Injury; Concussion; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Neurology; Social Determinants Of Health

$1,449,675

Development of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Screen for Rehabilitation Trauma Patients

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Burke, Matthew J

Keywords: Concussion; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Modified Delphi Approach; Patient-Oriented; Rehabilitation; Screening Tool; Trauma

$10,000

Genetic underpinnings of functional disorders and symptoms

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis: Pain

Principal investigators: Wainberg, Michael

Keywords: Biobanks; Functional Disorders; Gene-By-Environment Interactions; Gene-By-Sex Interactions; Genome-Wide Association Studies; Genomic Structural Equation Modelling; Machine Learning; Nosology; Pleiotropy; Polygenic Risk Scores

$100,000

A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of Accelerated Bilateral Theta Burst Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Late-Life Depression

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Paulino Trevizol, Alisson; Blumberger, Daniel M; Nestor, Sean M

Keywords: Efficacy; Late-Life Depression; Major Depressive Disorder; Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Theta Burst Stimulation

$818,550

A novel placebo-based intervention for migraine: Randomised controlled trial

SupervisorCIHR2022CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Olson, Jeremy A

Keywords: Headache; Migraine; Pain; Placebo; Suggestion

$135,000

Graded exposure therapy for fear avoidance behaviour (GET FAB) after concussion

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Silverberg, Noah

Keywords: Anxiety; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Concussion; Coping; Psychological Determinants Of Health; Rehabilitation; Traumatic Brain Injury

$761,176

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Clement Hamani and Nir Lipsman: 97 shared papers
Nir Lipsman and Peter Giacobbe: 73 shared papers
Clement Hamani and Peter Giacobbe: 60 shared papers
Nir Lipsman and Benjamin Davidson: 59 shared papers
Clement Hamani and Benjamin Davidson: 53 shared papers
Peter Giacobbe and Benjamin Davidson: 37 shared papers
Bojana Stefanovic and Joanne McLaurin: 31 shared papers
Maged Goubran and Nir Lipsman: 17 shared papers
Maged Goubran and Clement Hamani: 16 shared papers
Maged Goubran and Julie Ottoy: 14 shared papers
Bojana Stefanovic and Maged Goubran: 11 shared papers
Barbara Haas and Lesley Gotlib Conn: 11 shared papers
Andrew Baker and Cindy Hunt: 8 shared papers
Joanne McLaurin and Maged Goubran: 8 shared papers
Nir Lipsman and Sean Nestor: 7 shared papers
Sean Nestor and Peter Giacobbe: 7 shared papers
Clement Hamani and Sean Nestor: 6 shared papers
Noah Silverberg and Molly Cairncross: 3 shared papers
Clement Hamani and Julie Ottoy: 3 shared papers
Nir Lipsman and Julie Ottoy: 3 shared papers
Molly Cairncross and Cindy Hunt: 3 shared papers
Kamil Uludag and Benjamin Davidson: 3 shared papers
Elena Sheldrake and Nick Reed: 3 shared papers
Bojana Stefanovic and Julie Ottoy: 2 shared papers
Keith Yeates and Noah Silverberg: 2 shared papers
Joanne McLaurin and Julie Ottoy: 2 shared papers
Mark Bayley and Matthew Burke: 2 shared papers
Mark Bayley and Cindy Hunt: 2 shared papers
Noah Silverberg and Nick Reed: 2 shared papers
Maged Goubran and Kamil Uludag: 2 shared papers
Clement Hamani and Kamil Uludag: 2 shared papers
Matthew Burke and Elena Sheldrake: 2 shared papers
Matthew Burke and Cindy Hunt: 2 shared papers
Molly Cairncross and Nick Reed: 2 shared papers
Bojana Stefanovic and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Andrew Baker and Mark Bayley: 1 shared paper
Andrew Baker and Heather MacKenzie: 1 shared paper
Andrew Baker and Billie Hardy: 1 shared paper
Andrew Baker and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Keith Yeates and Mark Bayley: 1 shared paper
Keith Yeates and Penelope Brasher: 1 shared paper
Keith Yeates and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Joanne McLaurin and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Mark Bayley and Penelope Brasher: 1 shared paper
Mark Bayley and Heather MacKenzie: 1 shared paper
Mark Bayley and Billie Hardy: 1 shared paper
Barbara Haas and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Penelope Brasher and Noah Silverberg: 1 shared paper
Penelope Brasher and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Noah Silverberg and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Lesley Gotlib Conn and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Maged Goubran and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Clement Hamani and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Nir Lipsman and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Anne Wheeler and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Anne Wheeler and Elena Sheldrake: 1 shared paper
Sean Nestor and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Peter Giacobbe and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Heather MacKenzie and Billie Hardy: 1 shared paper
Heather MacKenzie and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Billie Hardy and Matthew Burke: 1 shared paper
Matthew Burke and Molly Cairncross: 1 shared paper
Matthew Burke and Kamil Uludag: 1 shared paper
Matthew Burke and Julie Ottoy: 1 shared paper
Matthew Burke and Benjamin Davidson: 1 shared paper
Matthew Burke and Nick Reed: 1 shared paper

Department of Medical Biophysics
Psychology
Department of Surgery
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Physical Therapy
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Pediatrics
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2024

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Concussion Dear Professor Burke, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Challenges and Care Recommendations of Persons with Functional Neurological Disorder and Care Partners: A Qualitative Study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Development of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Screen for Rehabilitation Trauma Patients" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]