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Repairing nerve cell connections in Alzheimer’s disease

The loss of connections between nerve cells is an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

Alternative Strategies to Prevent Oral Pathogens Infection and Battle Alzheimer’s Disease

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

blooD prEssure management in sTroke following EndovasCular Treatment (DETECT)

Most strokes occur from clots blocking vessels that supply blood flow to the brain.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Injury
Competition
Canadian Stroke Consortium-Brain Canada-Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada 2022 Stroke Clinical Research Catalyst Grants
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Sensors for rapid detection of Alzheimer’s disease biomarker proteins

Biomarkers are measurable indicators that help determine if a person may have, or be at risk of, developing a disease.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

Control of mRNA translation in Microglia response to Alzheimer’s disease pathology

Microglia are the brain’s immune cells, and their role is to protect the brain.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

Patient-reported outcome measures for social robots in dementia care

Improving independence and quality of life for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners can be realized by complementing human care with robotic assistive technologies.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Advancing Research on Care and Outcome Measurement (ARCOM)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

Using mobile technology to inform driving decision-making in dementia

A major challenge in dementia care is determining the point at which driving becomes significantly compromised for people with dementia (PWD).

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Advancing Research on Care and Outcome Measurement (ARCOM)
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

A neurorehabilitation platform to discover and develop neuroprosthetic therapies in the rodent

Recovery of movement after a spinal cord injury starts in the brain.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Central Nervous System
Competition
Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

Design and Development of Analogues of beta-Alanine as Therapeutics for AD

When brain cells are injured during Alzheimer’s disease, those cells may either die or become too electrically excitable.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Bring joy and happiness to long-term care by co-building an immersive experience program

People living in long-term care (LTC) homes are often socially isolated.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023