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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays an essential role in protecting the brain from blood-borne diseases. Project Overview The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays an essential role in protecting the brain from blood-borne diseases. However, it blocks otherwise effective medicine from reaching the brain....

Mutations within exon 1 of the huntingtin (HTT) protein promote its aggregation and accumulation in the brain and periphery, ultimately driving neuronal dysfunction and the clinical manifestation of Huntington’s disease (HD). Although HTT is a large protein composed of more than 3,000 amino acids,...

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...

La Fondation Cerveau Canada et la Fondation Barbara Turnbull pour la recherche sur la moelle épinière ont le plaisir d'annoncer le lancement de la deuxième bourse annuelle Turnbull-Tator pour la recherche sur les lésions de la moelle épinière et les commotions cérébrales. Ce prix vise à récompenser...

Les bourses viennent en aide à six étudiants autochtones à la maîtrise et neuf au doctorat pour une durée maximale de trois ans. Les quinze boursiers se pencheront sur des enjeux prioritaires entourant la santé du cœur et du cerveau. Voici les lauréats des bourses du personnel 2023 pour les...