Funded Grants

We are looking at how a behaviour change program can help stroke survivors recover their ability to walk better.

In this study, we. aim to do two things: 1) monitor the distribution of a-Syn in Parkinson’s disease (PD) context to understand the factors that can cause a-Syn to build-up in certain cells of the brain, called microglia.

My project aims to understand how racial identity is influencing the way Black women experience post-partum depression (PPD).

This project will determine the optimal intensity of reactive balance training (RBT) for people with chronic stroke.

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.

Thanks to advances in cancer treatments, more than 80% of children treated for brain tumors now survive at least five years after their diagnosis.

Alison Wilson, a Master’s Student at the University of Calgary, aims to use magnetic resonance spectroscopy to investigate the pathophysiology of chronic post-traumatic headache.

Beatrice Acheson, a Master’s student at the University of Toronto, aims to explore how genetic variations in the TREM2 protein affects microglial activity and processes related to Alzheimer’s Disease.

The goal of this study is to advance knowledge regarding the association of vascular risk factors and blood vessels with brain structure and function in youth with severe mental illness.

The objective of our project is to investigate if women with carotid stenosis (CAS) have impaired cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation in different regions of their brain.