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The proposed research project aims to study the differences in brain function behaviour between male and female university athletes who have experienced a concussion. Project Overview The proposed research project aims to study the differences in brain function behaviour between male and female...

The microbes living in our gut have recently been found to affect important developmental processes such as brain development and hormonal regulation during puberty. Project Overview The microbes living in our gut have recently been found to affect important developmental processes such as brain...

Brain disorders such as autism, major depressive disorder and Alzheimer’s disease are among the greatest medical challenges of our era. Project Overview Brain disorders such as autism, major depressive disorder and Alzheimer’s disease are among the greatest medical challenges of our era. Many drugs...

Our project investigates how childhood stress may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) later in life. Project Overview Our project investigates how childhood stress may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) later in life. We know that stress during early...

At present, there is no effective treatment to arrest the progression of Alzheimer disease (AD) - the most common cause of dementia affecting the elderly. The disease is caused by accumulation of two distinct clumps of proteins in the brain called neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles formed...

Brain cancer is rarely curative and urgently needs novel transformative treatments. Project Overview Brain cancer is rarely curative and urgently needs novel transformative treatments. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. It is also among the most...

Six plateformes de recherche d’excellence établies à Montréal ont reçu un financement dans le cadre du programme Subventions de soutien aux plateformes de la Fondation Brain Canada. Ce soutien permettra de renforcer la collaboration entre les disciplines de recherche et favoriser le développement de...

ALS CANADA ACCORDE 3 MILLIONS DE DOLLARS À 12 NOUVEAUX PROJETS DE RECHERCHE POUR AIDER À FAIRE DE LA SCLÉROSE LATÉRALE AMYOTROPHIQUE (SLA) UNE MALADIE TRAITABLE ET NON TERMINALE le concours de financement de 2017 complète un partenariat de recherche de 20 millions de dollars avec la Brain Canada...

The central nervous system (CNS, the brain and spinal cord together) is perhaps the most complex biological entity in the world. Project Overview 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...

Alzheimer’s disease disproportionately affects women and emerging evidence suggests there may be unique biological and lifestyle factors that underlie these differences. Project Overview Alzheimer’s disease disproportionately affects women and emerging evidence suggests there may be unique...