Funded Grants

A type of brain cancers called “diffuse gliomas” currently lacks effective treatments.

In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the pathogenic amyloid-beta protein accumulates in the brain parenchyma and vessel walls.

There is an urgent need for research that deepens our understanding of human brain function and uses this knowledge to accelerate therapeutic breakthroughs related to brain dysfunction.

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadly adult brain cancer.

Optogenetics, defined as a technique where light-sensitive genes are introduced into brain cells to control their activity with light, allows researchers to precisely control nerve cell communication thereby, transforming brain research.

Our research project will investigate the relationship between physical activity and brain vascular health in women.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is marked by dysfunction and degeneration of neuromuscular junctions (NMJ).

“La bonne intervention, au bon moment, pour le bon enfant”.

Nearly half the people affected with Alzheimer’s disease will at some point show reduced motivation to perform their daily activities or participate in activities they previously enjoyed.

Background: As we age, our blood vessels (“vasculature”) can become damaged, leading to a lack of oxygen and nutrients being supplied to the brain.