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Le dimanche 28 septembre, la brasserie Beyond the Pale Brewing Company, à Ottawa, a fièrement tenu sa randonnée cycliste caritative annuelle, réunissant plus de 80 participantes et participants passionnés en appui à la recherche sur le cerveau. Une randonnée cycliste caritative à Ottawa amasse 2...

It is generally acknowledged that accumulation of misfolded proteins (amyloid) in brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients is a key disease phenomenon. Project Overview It is generally acknowledged that accumulation of misfolded proteins (amyloid) in brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients is a key...

Brain metastasis occurs in 20% to 40% of all cancer patients and impacts quality of life and survival. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), which involves delivering high doses of radiation to the tumour, is the preferred treatment for these patients. Project Overview Brain metastasis occurs in 20% to...

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is well recognized for its neuroprotective functions, via activation of its high affinity receptor, tropomysin related kinase B (TrkB). Project Overview Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is well recognized for its neuroprotective functions, via...

Le Canada a toujours investi dans les sciences du cerveau, même en période de difficultés budgétaires. Alors que d’autres cherchent à dominer l’intelligence artificielle (IA) en misant sur la vitesse et l’échelle, nous pourrions prendre les devants en nous concentrant sur la cognition humaine....

Need for project: Treatment of brain metastases (BrM) includes a combination of surgery and radiation therapy (RT). Project Overview Need for project: Treatment of brain metastases (BrM) includes a combination of surgery and radiation therapy (RT). Recurrence after treatment is a problem that...

The project addresses a grand challenge in ALS, the integration of a multi-targeted and personalized approach to patients with a rational strategy focusing on a unifying pivotal mechanism of the disease. Project Overview The project addresses a grand challenge in ALS, the integration of a...

Memory is a fundamental aspect of human cognition that allows us to remember past experiences that shape our future actions. Project Overview Memory is a fundamental aspect of human cognition that allows us to remember past experiences that shape our future actions. However, disorders such as...

Chaque année, plus de 95 000 Canadiens âgés de 65 ans et plus reçoivent un diagnostic de démence - un chiffre qui devrait augmenter avec la croissance et le vieillissement de la population. Le diagnostic ne change pas seulement la vie des personnes touchées, il exerce aussi une pression émotionnelle...

In Canada, over 140,000 children and teenagers suffer a brain injury each year due to trauma, stroke, cerebral palsy, and brain cancer. Project Overview In Canada, over 140,000 children and teenagers suffer a brain injury each year due to trauma, stroke, cerebral palsy, and brain cancer. Children...