Funded Grants

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

Addiction is a massive issue that spans generations and cultures.

To obtain a more inclusive understanding of vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) in women, we will investigate the relationship between vascular health and cognition in women belonging to Canada’s three largest ethnic groups (South Asian, Chinese, and White).

In the era of climate change-related disasters and a globally disruptive pandemic, people worldwide are grappling with the question of how to foster resilience.

Major depression is common, highly prevalent, potentially lethal, affecting 10% of individuals with significant increase between 2015-2020, and 2-3-fold higher incidence in women compared to men.

The understanding of the factors responsible for the increased risk of cognitive problems in women remains limited.

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are high risk for depression onset and other psychiatric disorders in the birthing parent.

Endogenous retrovirus-K (ERVK) is a genomic viral symbiont that contributes towards ALS neuropathology.

Almost all amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is accompanied by neuronal cytoplasmic aggregates of TAR DNA-binding protein-43 (TDP-43).

Almost all amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is accompanied by neuronal cytoplasmic aggregates of TAR DNA-binding protein-43 (TDP-43).