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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.

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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.

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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.

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Shaping the Future of Dementia Care

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. 

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Major Investment in Brain Research in Ontario

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.

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Brain Research Platforms Advance in Montreal

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.

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New Canadian Platform Reveals Brain Cell Activity at the Nanoscale

$1 million Brain Canada–supported initiative makes next‑generation microscopes accessible to researchers across Quebec and Canada
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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.
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2026 Rising Stars Trainee Awards

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.   

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Investment Fuels Migraine Research for Women

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.

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Advancing Health Research Solutions in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF), Brain Canada, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation (JPCHF), Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan (ASOS) and Lung Saskatchewan are proud to share that we’re investing $2.7 million in peer-reviewed, home-grown research solutions addressing Saskatchewan’s most urgent health challenges.

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Breaking ground, making breakthroughs

Brain Canada is pleased to announce the latest cohort of Momentum Grants recipients. This program is designed to build upon the groundbreaking work initiated through the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program. By providing a second injection of strategic funding, Momentum Grants empower researchers to move beyond proof-of-concept and into breakthroughs.

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