Directory of funded grants

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration In Aging (CCNA) – Phase 2

Brain and cognitive effects of long-term gender affirming hormone therapy in aging trans women

Project Overview

Trans women may take estradiol-based gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) into their old age. Yet, we know little about the long-term brain health effects of GAHT. We propose to further our understanding of the earliest causes and signs of cognitive and brain aging effects in women by exploring the effects…

Sex differences in the innate immune response associated with Parkinson’s Disease

Project Overview

Age is the most important risk factor for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), followed by sex, with a higher risk in males. Studies show that brain inflammation occurs early in the disease and persists throughout its course. As such, inflammation is likely to contribute to the disease. In the brain, the main…

Using a virtual care platform to deliver peer-led mental health support to rural and remote communities in BC: A randomized wait-list controlled trial of the REACHOUT intervention

Project Overview

Dr. Tang and her team at the University of British Columbia will use a virtual care platform to deliver peer-led mental health support to rural and remote communities in BC, through an intervention called REACHOUT, created with support from a previous JDRF grant. Given the shortage of mental health professionals…

Teaching Adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Self-compassion (TADS) to reduce diabetes distress: A randomized controlled trial

Project Overview

Self-compassion is a practice that involves acting the same way towards yourself as you would with friends and loved ones, and that you are kind and understanding towards yourself. Since self-compassion is a skill that can be taught, the team believes that it could be a strategy to improve mental…