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Brain metastasis occurs in 20% to 40% of all cancer patients and impacts quality of life and survival. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), which involves delivering high doses of radiation to the tumour, is the preferred treatment for these patients.

The hippocampus has the highest concentration of glucocorticoid receptors in the brain, and is therefore a primary target for glucocorticoids.

Stroke is one of the leading causes of cerebral palsy in children that carried to term, and 60% have lifelong consequences.

The existing treatment regimens for children with ependymomas are generally not successful and if successful survivors are left with considerable disabilities including severely diminished IQ, focal neurological and language deficits, and endocrine deficiencies.

The project provides state of the art mouse brain imaging to researchers in Canada working on models of neurodevelopmental disorders.

The overarching aim of Ms Morena’s research is to investigate the role of the endocannabinoid system in the modulation of memory processes and its interaction with stress and emotional arousal in animal models of cognition, at a cellular, circuit and behavioural level.

Stroke is a life threatening emergency caused by blocked arteries that affects 45,000 Canadians a year. Each hour a stroke is left untreated means brain cells are dying.

People with dementia are at a high risk for falls which are a leading cause of injury and can contribute to loss of independence and quality of life.

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a form of dementia which impairs the ability to understand spoken and written language but other cognitive skills (including memory) remain intact for several years after its onset.