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Des chercheuses canadiennes font l’essai d’une application conçue pour traiter la dépression post-partum et l’anxiété, et déterminent si une meilleure santé mentale chez la mère influe sur le développement cérébral de l’enfant. Un essai clinique financé par la Fondation Brain Canada et Bell Cause...

Futur leader, Vijay Ramaswamy et son équipe de recherche ont trouvé une stratégie pour réduire le nombre de traitements que les enfants doivent subir, en particulier ceux qui sont atteints de médulloblastome récurrent et à haut risque. Le Dr Vijay Ramaswamy (à droite) est neuro-oncologue et...

Des chercheurs en début de carrière, des mentors et des partenaires se sont réunis à Montréal pour définir les prochaines étapes de la recherche sur le cerveau. SUR LA PHOTO : Jiannis Taxidis, futur leader canadien de la recherche sur le cerveau, présentant une mise à jour sur son projet « Le rôle...

Tumors continuously change towards more aggressive and resistant forms. Project Overview Tumors continuously change towards more aggressive and resistant forms. Brain tumors illustrate the quandary of cancer evolution: despite standard-of-care treatment, the disease invariably progress and returns....

Even in the healthy brain, ageing is commonly associated with cognitive decline. Project Overview Even in the healthy brain, ageing is commonly associated with cognitive decline. The factors that could explain large inter-individual differences in the progression of the decline are still poorly...

The aims of the proposal were to examine the mechanism of how dopamine neurons degenerate in Parkinson (PD) animal models. Project Overview The aims of the proposal were to examine the mechanism of how dopamine neurons degenerate in Parkinson (PD) animal models. The work was centered on three...

The human brain is vulnerable to too much of mTOR signaling, An important neuronal pathway regulating neuronal development and activity. Project Overview The human brain is vulnerable to too much of mTOR signaling, An important neuronal pathway regulating neuronal development and activity. We study...

Addiction is a massive issue that spans generations and cultures. Project Overview Addiction is a massive issue that spans generations and cultures. Understanding and learning to help those suffering from addiction should continue to be a high- priority topic. Whether it’s looking to the past for...

We identified changes in the gene called IRF2BPL (Interferon Regulatory Factor 2 Binding Protein Like) as the cause of a severe brain disorder in children called NEDAMSS (Neurodevelopmental disorder with abnormal movements, loss of speech and seizures). Project Overview We identified changes in the...

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....