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Canadian Optogenetics and Vectorology Foundry
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Optogenetics is a relatively new science subdomain that is revolutionizing brain research with great promises for therapeutics. Oxford dictionary defines it as a technique in neuroscience in which genes for light-sensitive proteins are introduced into specific types of brain cells in order to monitor and control their activity precisely using…
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Voir le projet et les chercheursSLAP-CAN In vivo Imaging Facility
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The central nervous system (CNS, the brain and spinal cord together) is perhaps the most complex biological entity in the world. The CNS allows us to experience our environment, to feel pleasure and pain, and to remember events that take place in our lives. Understanding how the CNS works is…
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Voir le projet et les chercheursAn EEG platform for national and international EEG-based neuroscience (EEGNet)
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EEG is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and efficient tool for measuring electrical signals in the brain. The EEGNet platform will provide a standardized, open repository of EEG data for the investigation of biomarkers of brain disorders that manifest themselves during the early years of life, disorders such as autism. EEGNet will…
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Voir le projet et les chercheursCanadian Platform for Research in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (CanStim)
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More Canadians are surviving stroke today than in previous years, but improved survival also means that more individuals are living with a disability due to stroke. Over 400,000 Canadians have a disability related to stroke. Rehabilitation after stroke is critical for regaining function and reducing the impact of disability on…
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Voir le projet et les chercheursThe Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: supporting human brain research in Canada and beyond
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The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB; douglasbrainbank.ca), based at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (McGill University affiliate), has become one of the most important brain banks in the world. Founded in 1980 and currently in its 40th year of operation, the DBCBB currently houses and manages over 3,600 brains,…