Brain Canada and CanNRT Partner to Support the Future of Neurodevelopmental Research in Canada
The Canadian Neurodevelopmental Research Training Platform (CanNRT) and Brain Canada Foundation are pleased to announce a new partnership that will strengthen the CanNRT Fellowship, CanNRT’s flagship program for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical fellows in neurodevelopmental research.
Brilliant Minds on One Stage: The 2026 Amazing Brain Science Talks
The Amazing Brain Science Talks program invites researchers to share exciting, innovative brain health findings with a public audience. Selected speakers will deliver a 15-minute TED-style talk at a prominent Ottawa venue.
Multidisciplinary teams unite to accelerate progress across the full cardiac arrest journey
Heart & Stroke, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and Brain Canada, is excited to announce the recipients of the Cardiac Arrest Research Team Grants - an investment in groundbreaking research to address the most urgent challenges in cardiac arrest prediction, care, and recovery.
Investing in the Next Generation of Huntington Disease Researchers
The 2026 Undergraduate Student Fellowships is a program designed to attract the brightest young scientists into the field of Huntington disease research and to facilitate meaningful research to clarify the biological mechanisms underlying Huntington disease pathology.
By funding researchers at different stages of their careers, the Alzheimer's Society Research Program helps support new ideas and advance promising areas of dementia research.
Ontario is reinforcing its leadership as a centre of excellence in brain research, with four new Brain Canada–supported platforms that will accelerate discoveries and improve care for people living with neurological disease, mental illness, and childhood brain conditions.
Montréal, QC — June 1, 2026 — Montréal is strengthening its position as a major brain research hub with four new Brain Canada–supported platforms advancing treatment discovery across a wide range of neurological disorders.
B.C. and Alberta Platforms to Advance Brain Health
Brain Canada is supporting three new research platforms in B.C. and Alberta that bring together researchers, clinicians, and patients to accelerate brain health innovation. The projects focus on earlier diagnosis, more inclusive and representative research, and stronger national collaboration to improve outcomes for people living with brain conditions.
Brain Canada is excited to announce the 2026 Rising Stars Trainee Awards. Trainees are the learners of today and the leaders of tomorrow and we are committed to supporting the next generation of researchers to help ensure the success of the Canadian brain research ecosystem.
Brain Canada, in partnership with Women's Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) and with support from the Government of Canada, is launching the Accelerator Grants: Migraine Research program, an initiative explicitly designed to catalyze research in migraine, a highly prevalent neurological condition that disproportionately affects women.
