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Bold Research Projects for Advancing Women’s Mental Health

Mental health conditions affect women differently than men. For example, women are more likely than men to develop anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress-related disorders. Yet only 3% of neuroscience studies are focused on women, and only about 5% include sex in the study design in a way that allows scientists to make comparisons between sexes.

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Network receives $5M over five years to advance understanding of sex and gender differences in stroke prevention, care and recovery

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Brain Canada and Cancer Research Society Fund New Brain Cancer Research

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Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards support next generation of neuroscience research leaders

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Brain Canada and Weizmann Institute of Science Team Grants encourage Open Science

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Clinical trial to help children recover from brain cancer

A pilot project funded through a W. Garfield Weston Foundation – Brain Canada Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI) grant in 2012 proved the feasibility of repairing brain injuries in children caused by radiation treatment. Now, the team is running a phase three clinical trial to test the efficacy of repurposing metformin, a drug widely used to treat diabetes and metabolic disorders in children, at a larger scale to improve outcomes in children recovering from brain cancer.

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New awards increase the number of researchers studying women’s brain and heart health

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Brain Canada & Cancer Research Society support new doctoral research awards in brain cancer

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Research project to explore new therapies for Alzheimer’s treatment

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CQDM, Brain Canada and industry partners join forces to address unmet medical needs

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Leading the way – shining a spotlight on early career scientists

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Biomarker testing for Alzheimer's

In 2021 we reported on the progress of Dr. Mari DeMarco’s IMPACT-AD project funded in part by Brain Canada, which was evaluating the implementation of a comprehensive biomarker testing strategy for Alzheimer’s disease.

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