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For every $1 we spend in seed funding through the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program, Future Leaders will attract an additional $7.75 to build on their findings.

For every $1 we spend in seed funding through the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program, Future Leaders will attract an additional $7.75 to build on their findings. Since 2019, the Future Leaders program has supported 131 promising early career researchers with $100,000 each to pursue bold ideas, advance their research programs, and launch their careers. This seed funding has allowed Future Leaders to:

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Using brain scans to study child psychiatric disorders

Dr. Tamara Vanderwal, a 2020 Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research and Professor at The University of British Columbia is looking for new ways of diagnosing and treating brain disorders for kids.

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First ever youth mental health platform

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A personalized medicine approach to better understand the biology of bipolar disorder

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Non-invasive treatment for people with depression

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The Walrus Leadership Forum: Technology and Treatment

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An emerging and promising way to improve brain plasticity and treat depression – Dr. Tarek Rajji

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Making solutions for treatment-resistant depression more accessible – Dr. Daphne Voineskos

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App-based intervention to improve mental health and parenting – Dr. Catherine Lebel

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Accelerating the trial-and-error process for patients with depression – Dr. Manuela Ferrari

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Building for the future

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Brain Canada Mental Health Research

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The next wave in depression treatment is literally waves.

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