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Carotid disease accounts for 10% of ischemic strokes and has high rate of recurrence of up to 30%-50%(1, 2). Project Overview Carotid disease accounts for 10% of ischemic strokes and has high rate of recurrence of up to 30%-50%(1, 2). There is lack of adequate updated data on its prevalence,...

Black persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) continue to have unmet needs and enough racial health disparities research exists to suggest that rehabilitation institutions are not upholding their mandate to provide treatment and services for Black clients. Project Overview Black persons with...

Most mental disorders begin in adolescence; however, there are many gaps in our understanding of youth mental health. Project Overview Most mental disorders begin in adolescence; however, there are many gaps in our understanding of youth mental health. Clinical and policy gaps arise from our...

Need for project: Choroidal tumors present clinicians with many challenges. The overlap between clinical and imaging findings combined with the difficulty of performing choroidal biopsies can create diagnostic dilemmas. Project Overview Need for project: Choroidal tumors present clinicians with...

Mental health disorders impact one in four Canadians, yet our understanding of the brain and its relationship to mental illness is dwarfed by what we do not know. Project Overview Mental health disorders impact one in four Canadians, yet our understanding of the brain and its relationship to mental...

Understanding how the brain works at the molecular level is one of the outmost important challenges. Tiny structures inside brain cells are constantly changing to support learning, memory, and behavior, in health and disease. To see and study these structures, scientists use powerful microscopes...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease, primarily affecting motor neurons, for which there are currently no adequately effective therapies. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease, primarily affecting...

Rhabdoid brain tumours are the most common brain cancers in infants. Project Overview Rhabdoid brain tumours are the most common brain cancers in infants. Usually these aggressive tumours are treated with intense chemotherapy and radiation therapy, which can have serious side effects. Dr Annie...

The Histology Innovation Platform at McGill University is a specialized facility that helps scientists study the brain at a cellular level to better understand neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, brain cancer, and epilepsy. Project Overview The Histology Innovation Platform at McGill...

Annually, approximately 250,000 people in Canada sustain a concussion. Project Overview Annually, approximately 250,000 people in Canada sustain a concussion. While symptoms following concussion generally improve within 3 months, up to 30% of people continue to have symptoms beyond this time....