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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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Exploring the mind-gut connection to see how stress can promote inflammation and lead to depression.

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New ground: Better Outcomes for Children With Concussions

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Stress: It’s all in your head, or is it?

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I Spy With My Little Eye: A Revolutionary Screening Approach

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The Heart Will Go On: The Heart and Brain Connection in Spinal Cord Injury

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Gut Feeling: Two Breakthroughs for Understanding Parkinson’s and Its Progression Across the Body

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Your brain is as distinct as your fingerprint. Imagine personalized medicine that precise.

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U of A researchers discover new way to identify severity and track progression of ALS

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The innovative research technique that could make Parkinson’s history.

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Exercise as Medicine: How Exercise Affects the Brains of Men and Women Differently

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Researchers detect early signs of autism in at-risk infants

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The Bank: A Unique and Vital Resource to Strengthen Brain Research

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