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Brain-based disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, acquired brain injury, and Parkinson’s Disease impact tens of thousands of Canadians each year.

Injuries and diseases of the nervous system have devastating effects.

By the time a person receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia, brain atrophy is such that memory impairments are irreversible.

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

Neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease profoundly affect aspects of cognition including memory

The recent breakthrough technology of single-cell genomics has vastly improved our capacity to understand how the trillions of cells in our body develop and work together to make us human.

Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder affect over 350 million people around the world.

Autistic individuals are disproportionately under-represented in post-secondary institutions, with only 35% of students with autism pursuing post-secondary education.

Background: Transition from the pediatric to adult health care system is a multi-faceted process that should include medical and psychosocial considerations.