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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive fatal disease that affects the nerve cells responsible for muscle movement (motor neurons). Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive fatal...

Over the past decade, the number of new cellular structures that have been identified with critical functions for life has expanded considerably. Project Overview Over the past decade, the number of new cellular structures that have been identified with critical functions for life has expanded...

As people live longer, our society undergoes rapid demographic change. Project Overview As people live longer, our society undergoes rapid demographic change. Dementia and cognitive impairment in older adults poses a greater challenge to our healthcare system, affecting patients and caregivers....

One of the major challenges facing the BRAIN initiative is the development of technologies that will enable the recording of neural activity throughout the entire volume of a rodent brain. Project Overview One of the major challenges facing the BRAIN initiative is the development of technologies...

Serious mental illnesses (SMIs) such as recurrent unipolar depression, psychotic or bipolar disorder have multi-factorial causes, resulting from interactions among biological, clinical and psychosocial factors, including, but not limited to, stress, early trauma, and the use of psychoactive drugs....

This project’s main aim is to create and test a daily text messaging program called Wellness4MDs to help doctors, medical trainees, and students in Canada deal with burnout, anxiety, and depression. Project Overview This project’s main aim is to create and test a daily text messaging program called...

Steve Lacroix, lauréat de la bourse Turnbull-Tator 2020 pour la recherche sur les lésions de la moelle épinière et les commotions cérébrales.

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...