Directory of funded grants

MRI Biomarkers of Cerebral Degeneration in ALS and their Pathological Validation

Project Overview

A biological marker, or “biomarker” for short, is a measurable indicator associated with a disease state that helps determine risk, severity and response to therapy. Today, biomarkers are being incorporated into an increasing number of clinical trials. They can help advance drug development by providing researchers a way to monitor…

The Canadian Prospective Cohort Study to Understand Progression in Multiple Sclerosis (CanProCo)

Project Overview

Progression – or the steady worsening of disease and increase in disability – is a challenging reality faced by people affected by MS, and despite major advances in MS research, the mechanism of progression and the ways in which researchers and clinicians can track progression are still not fully understood.…

Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN)

Project Overview

The Canadian Open Parkinson Network, or C-OPN, is a national network that unites researchers, physicians and patients across Canada to study Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is an expansion of the Quebec Parkinson Network, which under 4 years has enrolled over 1100 patients and has helped conduct 51 research projects looking…

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