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Measuring Neuroplasticity Outcomes of Theta Burst Stimulation in Depression Using Advanced PET Imaging

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Mental Health

  • Disease Area

    Mental illness

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research - Momentum Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2026

  • Total Grant Amount

    $200,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $100,000

Project Overview

In Canada, 1 in 20 people live with depression. While many treatment options exist, a significant number of individuals do not respond adequately to current therapies, highlighting the urgent need for more effective solutions. One effective alternative to medication is theta burst stimulation (TBS). This technique uses magnetic fields applied…

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Opioid-Expressing B Cells Silence Tumor-Infiltrating Nociceptor Neurons

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Cancer

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research - Momentum Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2026

  • Total Grant Amount

    $200,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $100,000

Project Overview

Melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer, often evades even today’s best immunotherapies. A surprising contributor is the nervous system. Tumors grow new nerve fibers and “talk” with nearby pain‑sensing neurons (nociceptors). When these nerves are active, they can release substances that blunt T‑cell attack and help cancer progress. Our work suggests…

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Understanding the neuronal substrates in the motor cortex that are involved in acuiqiring different motor movements

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Injury

  • Disease Area

    Brain Injury

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research - Momentum Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2026

  • Total Grant Amount

    $200,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $100,000

Project Overview

The primary motor cortex in the brain is responsible for voluntary movement. It has also been proposed to be one of the sites for motor memory formation and storage. Therefore, when the motor cortex is damaged following a stroke, we lose the ability to execute movements that were formerly part…

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Dissecting Inhibitory Circuit Control of Neurovascular Coupling

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Central Nervous System

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research - Momentum Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2026

  • Total Grant Amount

    $200,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $100,000

Project Overview

The brain is one of the most energy-demanding organs in the body, yet it has no energy reserves. To function properly, it relies on a finely tuned process that increases local blood flow whenever neurons become active: a process known as neurovascular coupling (NVC). This link between brain activity and…

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Dissecting the impact of biological sex and hormones on circadian microglial rhythms in chronic pain

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Central Nervous System

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research - Momentum Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2026

  • Total Grant Amount

    $200,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $100,000

Project Overview

Pain doesn’t feel the same at every hour of the day. Many people notice their pain is worse at night or first thing in the morning, but we don’t yet understand why. One major clue is our body clock which times daily rhythms in hormones, immune responses, and brain activity.…

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