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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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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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Closing the gap: Two national networks secure $10M in funding for women’s heart and brain health research

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Momentum Grants program awards funding for bold brain research

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Brain Canada grants $2.1M to early-career researchers nationwide

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Brain Canada Submits Brief on Bill C-277 to Government

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New training awards for brain cancer research

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A platform for partnership

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Understanding our brains during puberty

There are many neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases that affect men and women differently, but we don’t have a clear picture as to why. One factor that may be important is the influence of hormones during puberty, which can change the way in which genes are used by brain cells, affecting their function.

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Do It for Dementia

On June 11, 2024, a group of 148 dedicated donors gathered in Toronto for the Do It for Dementia foodservice golf tournament. The event, marked by generosity and community spirit, successfully raised $15,000 in support of Brain Canada’s mission to accelerate, amplify, and fund groundbreaking brain research.

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Collaboration for drug discovery

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How cancer seizes the nervous system

There are many neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases that affect men and women differently, but we don’t have a clear picture as to why. One factor that may be important is the influence of hormones during puberty, which can change the way in which genes are used by brain cells, affecting their function.

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Groundbreaking CHD research

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