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Modulating attentional circuitry in the anterior cingulate cortex using adaptive intracranial stimulation

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Central Nervous System

  • Disease Area

    Epilepsy

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2021

  • Total Grant Amount

    $100,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $50,000

Project Overview

Attention is an incompletely understood, complex process that requires precise coordination of brain rhythms within the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Children with epilepsy are disproportionately affected by attention deficits. Intracranial electrodes implanted for surgical treatment of epilepsy in this population provide a unique opportunity to safely study and modulate the…

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Neural Basis Underlying the Transition Between Attention States

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Central Nervous System

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research

  • Province

    Alberta

  • Start Date

    2021

  • Total Grant Amount

    $100,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $50,000

Project Overview

How do we seamlessly transition between reading a novel and reminiscing our last vacation before the pandemic? The ability to flexibly shift our attention between the external environment (i.e. reading a novel) and our inner world (i.e. reminiscing our last vacation) is crucial for optimal performance of activities in our…

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Portable Low Field MRI for Application in Multiple Sclerosis

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    Multiple Sclerosis

  • Competition

    Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research

  • Province

    British Columbia

  • Start Date

    2021

  • Total Grant Amount

    $100,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $50,000

Project Overview

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that attacks the nerves in the brain, making it difficult for the brain to send signals to the rest of the body. MS symptoms are extremely variable, and can include difficulty walking, fatigue, pain, and cognitive issues such as problems with concentration, memory and…

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Characterizing the roles of synapse organizers in mediating synaptic function and brain-based diseases

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodevelopment

  • Disease Area

    Autism

  • Competition

    Shireen and Edna Marcus Excellence Award

  • Province

    British Columbia

  • Start Date

    2021

  • Total Grant Amount

    $4,500

Project Overview

The human brain is made up of neural circuits that are thought to underlie all brain function. These circuits are made up of contact points called synapses where individual nerve cells communicate with each other. For many years, scientists have been working to shed light on how nerve cells transmit information to…

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The Lived Experience of Autism in an Indigenous Community: A Qualitative Study

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Other

  • Competition

    Shireen and Edna Marcus Excellence Award

  • Province

    Alberta

  • Start Date

    2021

  • Total Grant Amount

    $4,500

Project Overview

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties with communication, social deficits as well as repetitive behaviors and interests. There is very little research on ASD in First Nations communities in Canada. We do not know how common ASD is or what challenges autistic individuals and their families experience in…

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