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

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Cancer

  • Disease Area

    Brain Cancer

  • Competition

    CRS Doctoral Research Awards

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2024

  • Total Grant Amount

    $70,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $35,000

Project Overview

By profiling the protein expression signatures of multiple patient-derived glioblastoma cell lines, we recently identified a major signalling pathway involved in glioblastoma cell migration. Excitingly, we showed that chemical inhibition of a key protein involved in regulating this pathway significantly reduced the infiltration of three glioblastoma cell lines. While inhibiting…

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Accelerating the Reach of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap

  • Grant Type

    Knowledge translation grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    Alzheimer’s

  • Competition

    Brain Canada Foundation Knowledge Translation and Exchange Accelerator Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2023

  • Total Grant Amount

    $60,000

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…

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Accelerating the Integration of Be EPIC-VR in Dementia Care

  • Grant Type

    Knowledge translation grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    Alzheimer’s

  • Competition

    Brain Canada Foundation Knowledge Translation and Exchange Accelerator Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2023

  • Total Grant Amount

    $22,495

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…

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

  • Grant Type

    Knowledge translation grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    Alzheimer’s

  • Competition

    Brain Canada Foundation Knowledge Translation and Exchange Accelerator Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2023

  • Total Grant Amount

    $45,400

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,…

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Improving function and quality of life: rehabilitation for long-term care residents with moderate to severe dementia

  • Grant Type

    Knowledge translation grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    Alzheimer’s

  • Competition

    Brain Canada Foundation Knowledge Translation and Exchange Accelerator Grants

  • Province

    Nova Scotia

  • Start Date

    2023

  • Total Grant Amount

    $25,000

Project Overview

Develop and disseminate a training program for rehabilitation providers working with long-term care residents with dementia. The training program will be shared through the team's network of stakeholders, social media, email blasts and through word of mouth. They also plan to present the process for developing the training at relevant…

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