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Des chercheurs de la Colombie-Britannique et de l’Alberta lancent trois nouvelles plateformes de recherche sur le cerveau qui est à même de changer la façon dont les maladies neurologiques et mentales sont étudiées, diagnostiquées et traitées en rendant la recherche plus rapide, plus inclusive et...

La Fondation Brain Canada (Brain Canada) est heureux d’annoncer la récente cohorte de bénéficiaires du programme Futurs leaders canadiens de la recherche sur le cerveau. Ce programme phare fournit un financement essentiel aux scientifiques en début de carrière dont les idées audacieuses font...

Many nerve cells in the body are covered with a protective sheath known as myelin, which allows fast conduction of nerve impulses, and which is produced by two different types of cells called oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells. Project Overview Many nerve cells in the body are covered with a...

More than 1 in 100 individuals are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with profound impacts on the quality of life of those who are affected and their families. Project Overview More than 1 in 100 individuals are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with profound impacts on...

Synaptic plasticity is the process where the strength of connections between nerve cells is altered by experience. Project Overview Synaptic plasticity is the process where the strength of connections between nerve cells is altered by experience. It is widely believed that synaptic plasticity is...

Challenge: ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is an incurable and invariably fatal motor neuron (MN) disease. Project Overview Challenge: ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is an incurable and invariably fatal motor neuron (MN) disease. Our challenge is to develop a biologic-therapy that slows,...

Mutations in the SOD1 gene, leading to the misfolding and toxic aggregation of SOD1 protein, are the second leading cause of Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (FALS-SOD1) and emerging literature has detected misfolded SOD1 (mSOD1) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and post-mortem tissue of...

As our brains age, they become vulnerable to diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease which can cause dementia. Project Overview As our brains age, they become vulnerable to diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease which can cause dementia. Dementia is defined as cognitive (i.e., thinking) problems that...

In Alzheimer s disease (AD), critical synaptic connections between neurons disintegrate and cells die. Project Overview In Alzheimer s disease (AD), critical synaptic connections between neurons disintegrate and cells die. The brains of individuals with AD accumulate plaques of a protein fragment...