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Harnessing beneficial aspects of neuroinflammation for regenerating the central nervous system

  • Grant Type

    Team grants

  • Competition

    Brain Repair Program

  • Province

    Alberta

  • Start Date

    2007

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,500,000

Project Overview

This research project, led by Dr. V. Wee Yong from the University of Calgary, focused on the immune system, which is comprised of two major components, the innate and adaptive systems. Innate immunity is the first immune component to sense and respond to an injury. Indeed, a well-regulated innate immune…

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Project MinE

  • Grant Type

    Platform grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    ALS

  • Competition

    Other

  • Province

    Québec

  • Start Date

    2017

  • Total Grant Amount

    $300,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $150,000

Project Overview

Project MinE is a multi-national initiative with currently participating countries. The goal is to create a database of whole genome sequences for 15,000 people with ALS and 7,500 control subject. This will provide a global resource of human data that will enable scientists worldwide to understand the genetic signature that…

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Three-dimensional Video-based Analysis of Infant’s Movements for Early Detection of Motor Impairment

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodevelopment

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    Brain Canada - Kids Brain Health Network Training Awards

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2018

  • Total Grant Amount

    $110,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $55,000

Project Overview

Dr. Orlandi's research seeks to investigate the effectiveness of 3D video-based method in early detection of motor impairment (MI), specifically looking at infants at risk of cerebral palsy (CP). The aims of this project are to: 1) develop a standardized protocol for 3D video recordings; and 2) develop a novel…

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Characterization of a novel medulloblastoma tumor suppressor

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Cancer

  • Disease Area

    Brain Cancer

  • Competition

    Brain Canada - Kids Brain Health Network Training Awards

  • Province

    Québec

  • Start Date

    2018

  • Total Grant Amount

    $110,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $55,000

Project Overview

Medulloblastoma is a pediatric cancer of the brain and is the most common solid tumour in children. Currently, the standard therapy for medulloblastoma remains nonspecific to the cancer subtype and consists of surgery followed by chemotherapy and/or craniospinal irradiation. Due to these treatments, affected children are left with permanent side…

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An Evaluation of the Acceptability of the Family Check-Up Intervention for Caregivers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodevelopment

  • Disease Area

    Autism

  • Competition

    Brain Canada - Kids Brain Health Network Training Awards

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2018

  • Total Grant Amount

    $110,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $55,000

Project Overview

This project looks at the acceptability of the Family Check-up (FCU) program for caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Family Check-up is a brief, evidence-based, assessment-driven intervention that uses a strength-based and motivational interviewing approach to engage caregivers in the prevention and treatment of child emotional and…

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