Directory of funded grants

The Impact of Paediatric Brain Tumor Treatment on Structural and Functional Brain Connectivity

Developing a “one-two punch” treatment paradigm for targeting glioblastoma

Project Overview

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of adult brain cancer. Despite maximal surgical resection and multi-modal chemoradiation therapy, patients with GBM unfortunately have a median survival of just 15-18 months and a dismal 5-year survival rate of 5%. Development of effective treatments are challenged by the tumour’s…

Accelerating the Reach of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap

Project Overview

This project focuses on accelerating awareness about the importance of the issue of driving cessation by promoting the uptake of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR). The DDR is an online educational resource (toolkit) comprised of evidence-based information, resources and tools aimed at supporting people with dementia, family, friends, carers…

Accelerating the Integration of Be EPIC-VR in Dementia Care

Project Overview

Personal support workers provide the most formal care to people living with dementia. Their formal training often does not address complex dementia-related communication impairments and responsive behaviours. The research team created Be EPIC, a dementia-specific, person-centered communication training program for frontline healthcare workers. Training includes interactive modules followed immediately by…

Spreading the Impact of the Dementia Resources for Eating, Activity and Meaningful inclusion (DREAM) Toolkit

Project Overview

This grant builds on two related projects: the Dementia-Inclusive Choices for Exercise (DICE) project (funded by the Alzheimer Society Research Program); and the Dementia Resources for Eating, Activity, and Meaningful inclusion (DREAM) project. The overarching aims of DICE and DREAM projects were to co-develop resources to increase the number, quality,…