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MouseTRAP: The Mouse Translational Research Accelerator Platform

  • Program Type

    Platform grants

  • Area of research

    Multiple

  • Disease Area

    Alzheimer’s,  Parkinson's

  • Competition

    2021 Platform Support Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2022

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,425,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $712,500

Project Overview

Neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease profoundly affect aspects of cognition including memory, attention, decision making and cognitive flexibility, and contribute to diminished quality of life for millions of patients and their caregivers. At the current time there are no successful disease modifying therapeutics for these devastating conditions.…

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SPRINT: fnirS Platform foR braIn moNiToring, analytics and data repository

  • Program Type

    Platform grants

  • Area of research

    Injury

  • Disease Area

    Epilepsy,  Brain Injury,  Parkinson's,  Stroke

  • Competition

    2021 Platform Support Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2022

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,277,902

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $638,951

Project Overview

Brain-based disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, acquired brain injury, and Parkinson’s Disease impact tens of thousands of Canadians each year. Diagnosis and monitoring of brain-based disorders is done using brainimaging methods including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). However, these techniques are limited for their use for clinical and…

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The Brain Single Cell Initiative

  • Program Type

    Platform grants

  • Area of research

    Multiple

  • Disease Area

    Brain Cancer,  Brain Injury,  Other

  • Competition

    2021 Platform Support Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2022

  • Total Grant Amount

    $5,016,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $2,508,000

Project Overview

The recent breakthrough technology of single-cell genomics has vastly improved our capacity to understand how the trillions of cells in our body develop and work together to make us human. This advance combines the power of the microscope, used to discover that all biological organisms are composed of cells, with…

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CanStroke Recovery Trials: Platform Expansion Proposal

  • Program Type

    Platform grants

  • Area of research

    Injury

  • Disease Area

    Stroke

  • Competition

    2021 Platform Support Grants

  • Province

    Alberta

  • Start Date

    2022

  • Total Grant Amount

    $3,515,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $1,757,500

Project Overview

In 2017, Canada saw 89,500 new strokes in people aged 20 and older and counted 878,500 people living with stroke. Developing innovative therapeutics, devices, and clinical interventions for this population, many of whom experience long-term disability, has been a priority for the stroke community. To evaluate these new approaches, the…

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Enabling Neuroscience research Approaches for Brain, feeLings and Emotions (ENABLE): An Platform for Clinical Trials in Mood Disorders

  • Program Type

    Platform grants

  • Area of research

    Mental Health

  • Disease Area

    Mental illness

  • Competition

    2021 Platform Support Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2022

  • Total Grant Amount

    $2,402,317

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $1,201,159

Project Overview

Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder affect over 350 million people around the world. While several effective treatments exist, it is often difficult to match the right treatment to an individual person. Repeated efforts to find the right treatment contribute to poor functioning, low quality of life, and…

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