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Post-mortem human hippocampal neuroplasticity, cognition, and late-life physical activity: Importance of biological sex and cognitive health status

The world population is rapidly aging; there is a real need for effective, personalized lifestyle recommendations for promoting healthy cognitive aging.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Alberta
Start Date
2024

Elucidating the Role of DNA Repair Mechanisms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

This research aims to unravel the mysteries of Rett syndrome (RTT), a severe neurodevelopmental condition primarily affecting girls, characterized by mental and physical impairments.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodevelopment
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Manitoba
Start Date
2024

Elucidating the neurobiological impact of neonatal polydrug exposure

Substance use during pregnancy can have negative effects on infants, including congenital disabilities, delayed neurodevelopment, and long-term learning difficulties.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodevelopment
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Québec
Start Date
2024

DBS-PPN-AD: A Pilot Clinical Trial Investigating Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus for theTreatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

Gamma oscillations (GO) are electrical signals detected in the brain that are essential for memory and cognition.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2024

Amyloid beta oligomers: refining the therapeutic target through photolabelling and fractionation

We know that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the clumping together of misfolded proteins in the brain, specifically two proteins called amyloid beta and tau.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Alberta
Start Date
2024

Improving the detection of brain injury in intimate partner violence patients

The recognition that mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI; i.e., concussion) has serious health effects has prompted an increase in research and clinical awareness, particularly in the context of sports and military.


Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Injury
Competition
Innovation Grants for Research Impact in Traumatic Brain Injury
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2024

Sensory development and integration in the common marmoset

In everyday life, we are solicited by numerous stimulations coming from different sensory modalities (e.g., visual, tactile, auditory…).


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodevelopment
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Québec
Start Date
2024

Developing vascularized brain-on-chip technologies: the next frontier in neuroscientific research

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease and the fastest growing neurodegenerative disorder worldwide.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurotechnology
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Québec
Start Date
2024

Changing Behaviour and Sustaining Change to Promote Brain Health in Aging

This research is motivated by the Canadian Dementia Strategy priority and urgent need to “build the evidence base to inform and promote the adoption of effective interventions” for dementia prevention.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Québec
Start Date
2024

Real-life recall: An fMRI exploration of episodic memory in the real-world

Memory is a fundamental aspect of human cognition that allows us to remember past experiences that shape our future actions.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Alberta
Start Date
2024