Announcements

Huntington Research Funding

Brain Canada, the Huntington Society of Canada (HSC), and the River Philip Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Navigator Awards.

HSC’s Navigator Research Program is designed to provide funding for Canadian scientific research projects of direct and immediate relevance to Huntington disease. The four approved research projects are: 

Introducing the 2025 recipients:

Dr. Blair R. Leavitt, University of British Columbia  


Targeted DNA methylation editing to ameliorate Huntington’s disease phenotypes in human induced pluripotent stem cells

Dr. J. Alex Parker, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Co-investigator: Dr. Takehiko Sasaki, Tokyo Medical and Dental University


Stimulation of Axonal Regeneration and Repair in Huntington’s Disease

Dr. Lynn A. Raymond, University of British Columbia Co-investigator: Dr. Timothy H. Murphy, University of British Columbia


Neurofeedback-Driven Restoration of Cortical Connectivity in HD

Dr. Aurélie de Rus Jacquet, Université Laval & Dr. Francesca Cicchetti, Université Laval


Brain rejuvenation: an innovative approach to Huntington’s disease therapy  

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