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We are studying a type of brain tumour called glioblastoma (GBM), which is often fatal despite current treatments. Project Overview We are studying a type of brain tumour called glioblastoma (GBM), which is often fatal despite current treatments. Our team developed a new technique to analyze a...

This grant builds on two related projects: the Dementia-Inclusive Choices for Exercise (DICE) project (funded by the Alzheimer Society Research Program); and the Dementia Resources for Eating, Activity, and Meaningful inclusion (DREAM) project. Project Overview This grant builds on two related...

Brain-based disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, acquired brain injury, and Parkinson’s Disease impact tens of thousands of Canadians each year. Project Overview Brain-based disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, acquired brain injury, and Parkinson’s Disease impact tens of thousands of Canadians each...

Brain stimulation involves using electrical or magnetic pulses to treat medical disorders like Parkinson’s by sending controlled pulses to the brain in order to manage patient symptoms. Project Overview Brain stimulation involves using electrical or magnetic pulses to treat medical disorders like...

Sight is the most precious sense, and patients suffering vision loss endure a devastating experience. Blindness often results from the gradual death of photoreceptors, the retinal cells that perceive light. Project Overview Sight is the most precious sense, and patients suffering vision loss endure...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been successfully used to reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s disease by delivering electrical pulses to the substructures of the basal ganglia and thalamus. Project Overview Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been successfully used to reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s...

Kari Hoffman s'exprimant lors de l'AGA 2018 de Brain Canada. Le projet En 2014, Kari Hoffman et son équipe ont obtenu une subvention d'équipe pour étudier l'utilisation de la stimulation cérébrale profonde (SCP) comme méthode de traitement potentielle pour améliorer la fonction des circuits de...

The existence of different strains of misshapen proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients is emerging as an obstacle to the development of effective treatments. Project Overview The existence of different strains of misshapen proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)...

ALS is a devastatingly fatal neurodegenerative disease with patients losing their ability to walk, talk, eat, and interact with their loved ones. Project Overview ALS is a devastatingly fatal neurodegenerative disease with patients losing their ability to walk, talk, eat, and interact with their...

Every five minutes, someone in Canada experiences a stroke. Project Overview Every five minutes, someone in Canada experiences a stroke. A stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or when there is bleeding in the brain. There are more women living with the consequences of stroke...