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In 97 per cent of ALS cases and nearly half of cases of frontotemporal dementia, the TDP-43 protein is misplaced to an area outside the cell nucleus of the motor neuron called the cytoplasm. Project Overview In 97 per cent of ALS cases and nearly half of cases of frontotemporal dementia, the TDP-43...

Each year, over 1,500 Canadians sustain an acute spinal cord injury (SCI), and join close to 40,000 across our nation living with one of the most physically and psychologically devastating of injuries. Project Overview Each year, over 1,500 Canadians sustain an acute spinal cord injury (SCI), and...

Moving neuroscience research from the lab and turning it into a product is extremely challenging. Even the most groundbreaking technologies may never improve a patient’s life if the commercialization path is not successfully navigated. Project Overview Moving neuroscience research from the lab and...

Most strokes occur from clots blocking vessels that supply blood flow to the brain. Project Overview Most strokes occur from clots blocking vessels that supply blood flow to the brain. A large blockage in one of the main brain vessels is identified in up to 1/3 of patients presenting with stroke....

Le cerveau humain est l'une des structures les plus complexes de l'univers, et nous en savons encore remarquablement peu sur lui. Au Canada, une nouvelle génération de scientifiques s'efforce de changer cette situation. La nouvelle baladodiffusion de Brain Canada, Bold Minds : Future Leaders in...

Everyday activities such as cooking often become difficult for people living with dementia. Project Overview Everyday activities such as cooking often become difficult for people living with dementia. We have found that they can still do the physical bits, such as filling a kettle or peeling a...

Brain Canada et la Société canadienne de la SLA (SLA Canada) sont fiers d'annoncer les lauréats des bourses de recherche clinique et des bourses de stage 2025 de Brain Canada et de la SLA Canada. Brain Canada et la Société canadienne de la SLA (SLA Canada) sont fiers d'annoncer les récipiendaires...

Brain Canada est heureux d'annoncer qu'en partenariat avec la Société de recherche sur le cancer (SRC), il financera quatre projets de recherche exceptionnels axés sur le cancer du cerveau dans le cadre des bourses de recherche doctorale 2025 et des subventions de fonctionnement 2025. Brain Canada...

Brain Canada a le plaisir d'annoncer la dernière cohorte des futurs leaders de la recherche sur le cerveau au Canada Ce programme phare offre un financement vital aux scientifiques en début de carrière dont les idées audacieuses font progresser la santé du cerveau Cette année, 22 chercheurs de...

Trans women may take estradiol-based gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) into their old age. Project Overview Trans women may take estradiol-based gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) into their old age. Yet, we know little about the long-term brain health effects of GAHT. We propose to...