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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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Diabetes Canada and Brain Canada Team Up to Tackle Mental Health Challenges in Diabetes

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Brain Canada and CQDM support the development of innovative therapeutic solutions for mental health disorders with Diamond Therapeutics

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Celebrating partnership

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Winning the race against time after stroke

Face drooping – Arm weakness – Speech difficulty – Time to call for help! The acronym FAST (Face-Arms-Speech-Time) is both a reminder of the early symptoms of stroke and the urgent action necessary. Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) – the most common form of stroke – occurs when a blood vessel to the brain is blocked, starving part of the brain of oxygen.

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Boost for Youth Brain Health

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Canadian Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Research

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ALS Canada and Brain Canada invest in the future of ALS research with the 2024 Career Transition Award

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Groundbreaking research aims to reshape the future of advanced cancer

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Brain bank fuels research breakthroughs

Canada has one of the largest banks of brain tissue in the world, the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank, which has received longstanding platform support from Brain Canada and other partners and has achieved significant research impact.

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ALS Canada and Brain Canada invest more than $1.1 million to fuel discoveries and understanding of ALS

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Brain Canada and the Alzheimer Society of Canada announce $300K in grants to advance dementia research and innovation

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SHRF and Brain Canada announce partnership to invest in Saskatchewan Brain Health Solutions

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