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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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Building capacity and sustainability for spinal cord injury care and research

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Creating computers that work like the human brain

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Creating viruses that can shrink brain tumours

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Moving discoveries from the lab towards real-world applications

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Can stress affect a child’s development?

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Can Stem Cells Repair the Brain?

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Towards a cure: A public forum of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research

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Using tropical fish to find treatments for brain disorders

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Diagnosing autism in the youngest of patients

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An interview with Nicole McKenzie

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How Can Mice Help Advance Autism Research?

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Transformative donation of $16 million establishes new autism research centre at the Montreal Neurological Institute

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