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Characterization of the role of LRRTMs in synaptic plasticity and memory formation
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The key neuropathology underlying ASDs is abnormal neuronal communication as a result of altered synapse formation, function and plasticity. Specialized synaptic proteins known as cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) critically regulate synapse formation during brain development. CAMs known as Leucine Rich-Repeat TransMembrane neuronal proteins (LRRTMs), have recently been identified in screens…
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See the project and researchersMaking the race fair for young children at risk: a targeted prevention approach to reducing child emotional and behaviour problems
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One of the largest predictors of mental illness is childhood emotional and behavioural problems (EBP, e.g., aggression, anxiety, depression), which occur in 12-26% of children under age 6 years. There is an urgent need for early interventions that prevent the onset of EBP in young children. For this project, Principle…
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See the project and researchersA mixed-methods evaluation of a dance therapy intervention for students seeking on-campus mental health services
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Decades of dance research have demonstrated the positive benefits of dance in terms of improving quality of life and reducing symptomatology for diverse groups of participants. Dance may improve mood, body image, self-esteem, and support healing processes for persons suffering from physical, cognitive, and emotional distress. However, while research findings…
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See the project and researchersEvaluation of the Kids Write Network (KWN) intervention with children of severely ill parents: a qualitative and quantitative pilot study
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Adolescence represents a unique developmental window of the life cycle to adopt healthy behaviours that will support psychosocial adjustment and well-being during adolescence and adulthood (World Health Organization, 2001). This research project seeks to evaluate the Kids Write Network (KWN) intervention, which is directed at adolescents at risk for psychosocial problems,…
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See the project and researchersCanadian Paediatric Stroke Imaging Research Platform: Harnessing an International Focus
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Stroke is a leading cause of adult and childhood focal brain injury and disability. Most stroke patients die or face disability (mental or physical), impacting individuals for many decades. Children are 3 times more likely to have normal motor outcomes than adults with similar strokes. However, the burden of lifelong…