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The microbes living in our gut have recently been found to affect important developmental processes such as brain development and hormonal regulation during puberty.

The emerging consensus that the brain functions as a single, complex system has led to the popularity of a network approach to studying brain function.

Epilepsy – a brain disorder defined by repeated seizures – imposes significant challenges for individuals and society.

Our brains have their own GPS – the hippocampus, a region where special neurons, called ‘place cells’, help us navigate and store memories.

Retina-based optogenetic therapy is a promising approach to restore vision to individuals suffering from retinal degeneration.

Shreya Gandhi is studying how oxygen-deprived areas of deadly brain tumours called glioblastoma (GBM) contribute to treatment resistance to improve treatment options and outcomes for people with this type of cancer.

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

Rober Abdo is investigating molecular changes in breast cancer cells which enable them to spread to the brain.

Stephanie Borlase is investigating ways to improve immunotherapies to treat people whose lung cancer has spread to the brain, improving outcomes.

“Dementia is now recognised as a terminal illness and a leading cause of death globally. People living with dementia (PLwD) in Canada suffer painful, undignified, and inhumane end-of-life (EOL) experiences.