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2012 Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    Parkinson's

  • Competition

    Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

  • Province

    Québec

  • Start Date

    2012

  • Total Grant Amount

    $2,115

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $1,058

Project Overview

Dr. Jean-François Trempe, is a post-doctoral student at McGill University. Dr. Trempe is working in the lab of Brain Repair Program team member Dr. Ted Fon. His main area of research is on the human gene parkin, whose mutations are known to cause a familial form of Parkinson’s disease. The…

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Learning in Machines and Brains

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Neurotechnology

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    BC-CIFAR Partnered Initiative

  • Province

    Québec

  • Start Date

    2014

  • Total Grant Amount

    $6,482,885

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $3,241,443

Project Overview

The CIFAR Learning in Machines & Brains program brings together 41 researchers to examine what consciousness is and how it comes about. The program is part of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, which was founded in 1982 to bring together researchers from across disciplines and borders to address important…

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Humans and the Microbiome

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Central Nervous System

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    BC-CIFAR Partnered Initiative

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2014

  • Total Grant Amount

    $6,340,786

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $3,170,393

Project Overview

The CIFAR Humans & the Microbiome program brings together 21 researchers to examine what consciousness is and how it comes about. The program is part of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, which was founded in 1982 to bring together researchers from across disciplines and borders to address important questions…

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Brain, Mind and Consciousness

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Central Nervous System

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    BC-CIFAR Partnered Initiative

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2014

  • Total Grant Amount

    $6,176,329

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $3,088,165

Project Overview

The Azrieli Program in Brain, Mind & Consciousness brings together 22 researchers to examine what consciousness is and how it comes about. The program is part of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, which was founded in 1982 to bring together researchers from across disciplines and borders to address important…

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2015 Barbara Turnbull Award for Spinal Cord Research

  • Grant Type

    Capacity building grants

  • Area of research

    Injury

  • Disease Area

    Other

  • Competition

    Barbara Turnbull Award for Spinal Cord Research

  • Province

    Québec

  • Start Date

    2015

  • Total Grant Amount

    $50,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $25,000

Project Overview

Dr. David and his research team are studying the mechanisms that control the delivery and release of iron in the nervous system. Iron is required for the survival and functioning of nerve cells. However, too much iron can cause damage to nerve cells. Their work has an impact on our…

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