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Cannabis is one of the most commonly used recreational substances in Canada, yet its effects on brain blood flow remain poorly understood. Project Overview Cannabis is one of the most commonly used recreational substances in Canada, yet its effects on brain blood flow remain poorly understood....

The brain is vulnerable to many disorders that can strike at every stage of life. Project Overview The brain is vulnerable to many disorders that can strike at every stage of life. Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and disabling neuropsychiatric condition that affects 1 in 50 Canadian adults. Like...

Ms. Shearer’s study is the first to address the knowledge gap related to multiple short-term pain fluctuations, the temporal association of pain trajectories on well-being, and the experiential assessment and data triangulation of pain trajectories and their impact, all using self-reported data....

Periodontitis, a chronic oral inflammatory disease-causing tissue damage, bone deterioration and tooth loss, has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Project Overview Periodontitis, a chronic oral inflammatory disease-causing tissue damage, bone deterioration and tooth loss, has been linked to...

Recent estimates indicate that 1 in 5 Canadians are affected annually by mood, anxiety and other mental illnesses. Project Overview Recent estimates indicate that 1 in 5 Canadians are affected annually by mood, anxiety and other mental illnesses. These issues are exacerbated by stress. This is...

The increasing prevalence of anxio-depressive disorders worldwide suggests that current therapeutic strategies are insufficient in tackling this global health concern. Project Overview The increasing prevalence of anxio-depressive disorders worldwide suggests that current therapeutic strategies are...

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Understanding the neuronal substrates in the motor cortex that are involved in acuiqiring different motor movements The primary motor cortex in the brain is responsible for voluntary movement. It has also been proposed to be one of the sites for motor memory formation and storage. Therefore, when...

Rober Abdo is investigating molecular changes in breast cancer cells which enable them to spread to the brain. Project Overview Rober Abdo is investigating molecular changes in breast cancer cells which enable them to spread to the brain. Although new treatments and earlier diagnosis have improved...

Janet Rossant, codirectrice du programme CIFAR "L'homme et le microbiome". Le projet Brain Canada est partenaire du programme de recherche CIFAR intitulé Humans and the Microbiome. Ce programme vise à étudier le rôle que joue le microbiome dans le développement et le comportement humains, ainsi que...