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Platform Support Grants Brain Canada invites interested parties to submit informal Expressions of Interest, which will guide the content of the final Request for Applications, and facilitate the formation of national platforms. Summaries of Expressions of Interest will be posted on a moderated discussion forum, and any interested party may comment on them. Brain Canada may also discuss submissions with potential research and funding partners. Confidential submissions and comments are also welcome. Information about sending an Expression of Interest The Draft Platform Support Grant Request for Applications Key dates: deadline for receiving Expressions of Interest May 20, 2013; provisional date for publication of Request for Applications, July 15, 2013, with application deadline November 1, 2013 and decision December 20th, 2013. For further Information: About Brain Canada and the Canada Brain Research Fund: http://braincanada.ca About Expressions of Interest: PSG.EOI@braincanada.ca
May 16th, 2013 - Recipients of the Brain Canada-CIBC Brain Cancer Research Training Awards CTV News - Brain Canada: Millions granted for stunning new research
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, with members of the W. Garfield Weston Foundation and Brain Canada, and members from the recipient teams of the Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI) grants. (l-r) Dr. Donald Mabbott, Rupert Duchesne, Dr. David Andrews, W. Galen Weston, Dr. Franco Vaccarino, The Honourable Michael H. Wilson, Minister Aglukkaq, Mark Krembil, Inez Jabalpurwala, Dr. Michel Cayouette, Larry Tanenbaum, Dr. Freda Miller, Allan Taylor, Keith Murai, Artur Kania. National Post - ‘Fast and faster’ breakthroughs expected in brain research as project seeks eye test to detect Alzheimers April 19th, 2013 - CIBC and Brain Canada join forces to fight brain cancer
From left to right: Inez Jabalpurwala, Brain Canada; Dr. Philip Barker, Montreal Neurological Institute; Lili de Grandpré, Brain Canada; Dr. Guy Rouleau, Montreal Neurological Institute, Sylvain Vinet, CIBC ; Ian Gerald, CIBC – Brain Canada Fellow; Dr. Vincent Castellucci, Brain Canada; Dr. Louis Collins, Montreal Neurological Institute. April 3rd, 2013 - Brain mapping project aims to help treat brain disorders Canadian neuroscientists believe they are in a good position to assist with the goal outlined by U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday to unlock the mysteries of the human brain. March 11th, 2013 Naomi Azrieli - Living As Pioneers
February 18th, 2013 February 18th, 2013 Brain Canada is pleased to share a Request For Proposals from the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, on Transformational Neurodegenerative Diseases in Aging. Please click here for more detail. This initiative is well aligned with Brain Canada's Multi-Investigator Research Initiative model and we encourage all interested researchers to apply
February 8th, 2013 Bell and Brain Canada announce $1 million research training fund
From left to right: Inez Jabalpurwala, President, Brain Canada; Dr. Max S. Cynader, Director, Brain Research Centre, University of British Columbia & Brain Canada Director; Cory Baimel, Award recipient; Dr. Steven Connor, Award recipient; Mary Deacon, Chair, Bell Mental Health Initiative; Clara Hughes, national spokesperson, Bell Let's Talk; The Honourable Yonah Martin, Senator.
Brain Canada is proud to support the Bell Let’s Talk Day on February 12, 2013.
January 12th, 2013 A big brainstorm is on the horizon in neuroscience
December 21st, 2012 The Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research 2012 Newsletter
December 21st, 2012 Brain Canada is pleased to announce the Chagnon Family - Brain Canada, Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI) on Interventions for Prevention of Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders. The purpose of these MIRI grants is to accelerate novel and transformative intervention research that will improve the prevention of Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD). This initiative will reward “outside the box” ideas by supporting research that is truly innovative and may challenge standard paradigms. Over the next five years, $25 million will be provided by the Chagnon Family and Brain Canada, through the Canada Brain Research Fund. This will be the largest investment in interventions for prevention of ADRD ever made in this country and sets forth a challenge to fast-track a quantum leap in the field. Key dates: deadline for letters of intent, February 22, 2013; and for full applications, July 12, 2013; funding to begin on or after October 14, 2013. Request for Applications: ADRD_MIRI_RFA_EN.pdf Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ Selection Committee Evaluation Information: Selection_Committee_Evaluation_Information.pdf For further Information: About Brain Canada and the Canada Brain Research Fund: http://braincanada.ca About this competition: ADRD_query@braincanada.ca
Brain Canada is pleased to announce The Azrieli Neurodevelopmental Research Program, Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI). The Azrieli Foundation in partnership with Brain Canada will support excellent systems or translational research in the area of neurodevelopmental disorders, with a special focus on ASD and Fragile X syndrome. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to develop new diagnostics, treatment and prevention strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders, to reduce their economic and social burden on Canadians, and to improve the quality of life for those affected by neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. Over the next five years, $7.5 million will be provided by The Azrieli Foundation and Brain Canada, through the Canada Brain Research Fund. Key dates: deadline for letters of intent, April 5, 2013; and for full applications, August 16, 2013; funding to begin on or after November 18, 2013. Request for Applications: NEURODEV_MIRI_RFA_EN.pdf Frequently Asked Questions: FAQs, including important information about an opportunity for collaboration with NIH-funded teams working on Fragile X
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May 3rd, 2012 On May 3rd, 2012, Brain Canada’s Board of Directors and staff joined the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, for the Government of Canada announcement of the Canada Brain Research Fund. Harper Government Announces Funding to Support Brain Research Factsheet: Brain Canada's Brain Research Fund CAN welcomes the launch of the Canada Brain Research Fund
June 6, 2011
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