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At birth, some babies suffer from a condition called birth asphyxia, where their brain and organs do not receive enough oxygen or blood, leading to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Project Overview At birth, some babies suffer from a condition called birth asphyxia, where their brain and...

Patients with neurological disease are understandably frustrated by the lack of meaningful pharmacological treatments for even comparatively common pathologies such as Parkinson’s Disease. Project Overview Patients with neurological disease are understandably frustrated by the lack of meaningful...

One of the frontiers in neuroscience is to understand the molecular dynamics of the brain functions. Project Overview One of the frontiers in neuroscience is to understand the molecular dynamics of the brain functions. In addition to genetic and environmental modulation, the brain is also...

This study will provide more in-depth information on all individuals with malignant and benign brain tumours in Ontario and their utilization of health care services at the provincial and local level. Project Overview This study will provide more in-depth information on all individuals with...

Ms. Raza’s research focuses on early development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with the goal of identifying behavioral and physiological markers in at-risk infants.

Epilepsy is a debilitating neurological disorder that affects up to one percent of the world’s population. A third of epileptic patients suffer from drug-resistant form of the disease for which brain surgical intervention is often necessary. Project Overview Epilepsy is a debilitating neurological...

Schizophrenia (SCZ) is ranked among the top ten illnesses contributing to the global burden of disease, yet its etiology is still poorly understood. Project Overview Schizophrenia (SCZ) is ranked among the top ten illnesses contributing to the global burden of disease, yet its etiology is still...

We remember our experiences in the correct order and we can assess the elapsed time between them. Project Overview We remember our experiences in the correct order and we can assess the elapsed time between them. Patients with damage in the hippocampus brain region cannot remember the order and...

It has been more than a decade since scientists proved that ALS is not simply a disease of motor neurons, but that other cells in the neighbourhood around them could play an active role in the disease process. Project Overview It has been more than a decade since scientists proved that ALS is not...

Abnormal development of neural circuitry is thought to be the major cause of autism and many other mental illnesses. Project Overview Abnormal development of neural circuitry is thought to be the major cause of autism and many other mental illnesses. However, we still don’t understand the cellular...