Parkinson’s

Brain Canada is fuelling researchers to think outside the box to expand our knowledge and improve the lives of people living with Parkinson’s – a disease that robs more than 100,000 Canadians of many aspects of their life and dignity.

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Dr. Janelle Drouin-Ouellet, researcher at Université de Montréal, is using a novel technique to take skin cells from seniors with Parkinson’s and turn them into brain cells to study the effects of aging.

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Making a significant difference in the lives of people in Canada doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It takes a network of visionary partners committed to investing in change. As a national convenor and facilitator, Brain Canada works with partners from coast to coast to drive innovative brain research. Some of our partners in supporting Parkinson’s research include:

Parkinson Association of Alberta
Parkinson Canada

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