Funded Grants

Raul Rodriguez Cruces, a Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University, aims to develop standardized workflows for high-resolution 7T MRI to provide clearer and more detailed insights into brain structure and function.

Kendra Loedige, a Master’s student at the University of Western Ontario, aims to understand how genetic variations in CADM2 contributes to mental illness and substance use disorders by identifying specific genes that could serve as therapeutic targets.

Jordan Lee, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Calgary, investigates the impact of spinal cord injury on the autonomic nervous system and how this leads to subsequent cardiovascular dysfunction.

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the first inherited cause of intellectual disability and one of the most prevalent causes of autism spectrum disorders.

Donna Gift Cabalo, a Doctoral student at McGill University, aims to better understand the functional organization of memory networks in the human brain by developing an open access ultra-high field imaging dataset.

Elahe Memari, a Doctoral student at Concordia University, is investigating the use of focused ultrasound in conjunction with microbubbles to locally modulate the tumor microenvironment towards a pro-immune and anti-tumour response for hard-to-treat solid tumors like glioblastoma.

Jennifer Cooper, a Doctoral student at the University of British Columbia, is investigating the use of blood biomarkers in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Jacquie Baker, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Calgary, aims to explore whether epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord improves heart health after spinal cord injury.

Esther Choi, a Master’s student at the University of Western Ontario, is investigating the involvement of the CADM2 genetic variations in attention and impulsivity traits linked to substance-use related behaviours, cognition, and impulsivity.

Cooking Together is an innovative project that provides the opportunity for developing new relationships between generations while cooking and eating together.