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Determining the contribution of acute viral infection on the onset and progression of ALS

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


Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
2023 ALS Canada - Brain Canada Trainee Program
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Sex-related differences in visuomotor skills, cognition, and emotionality following concussive injury

The proposed research project aims to study the differences in brain function behaviour between male and female university athletes who have experienced a concussion.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Injury
Competition
Master's Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Resetting Microglia Activation in Offspring Exposed to Maternal High-Fat Diet

Nutrition and diet are factors in life that contribute drastically to a person’s brain health, and overall quality of life, and high-fat diets can be considered a cause of many harmful physical and cognitive conditions.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Central Nervous System
Competition
Master's Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Defective protein translation: a causative pathway in ALS?

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


Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
2023 ALS Canada - Brain Canada Trainee Program
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

Examining vascular risk and menopausal age on women’s increased risk for AD

Two-thirds of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease are women.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer's Association International Grant Program
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Development of a shared decision-making aid for bulbar symptom management in ALS

Bulbar disease, which affects speech and swallowing functions, is considered to be one of the most debilitating aspects of ALS by patients.


Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
2023 ALS Canada - Brain Canada Trainee Program
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Self-disclosure about dementia on social media: evidence-informed guidance

Individuals who engage on social media often disclose a personal dementia diagnosis or identify as a caregiver, yet little is known about the impact of that disclosure.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer's Association International Grant Program
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

Leveraging proximity interactomics to identify therapeutically targetable RNA-binding proteins in G4C2 repeat-driven ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that causes loss of control over muscles and leads to death quickly after diagnosis.


Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Pierre Auger Morrissette Capacity-Building Award in ALS Research
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

Accelerating the Reach of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap

This project focuses on accelerating awareness about the importance of the issue of driving cessation by promoting the uptake of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR).


Grant type
Knowledge translation grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer's Society of Canada - Brain Canada Foundation Knowledge Translation and Exchange Accelerator Grants
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Accelerating the Integration of Be EPIC-VR in Dementia Care

Personal support workers provide the most formal care to people living with dementia.


Grant type
Knowledge translation grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer's Society of Canada - Brain Canada Foundation Knowledge Translation and Exchange Accelerator Grants
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023