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Novel mechanisms regulating intraneuronal Tau clearance as potential targets for Alzheimer’s disease

In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the accumulation of toxic Tau protein in neurons leads to the formation of neurofbillary tangles, cell death, and cognitive impairments.

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Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer's Society Research Program (ASRP)/Brain Canada New Investigator & Career Change Grants
Province
Québec
Start Date
2016

Stimulating Endogenous Regeneration of Photoreceptors as a Potential Cure for Blindness

Sight is the most precious sense, and patients suffering vision loss endure a devastating experience. Blindness often results from the gradual death of photoreceptors, the retinal cells that perceive light.

Project completed See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Central Nervous System
Competition
2014 MIRI Team Grants
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2015

Neuronal polarity defects as an underlying cause of neurological diseases.

Neurons are cells with long extensions that send information from one part of the nervous system to another.

Project completed See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Central Nervous System
Competition
W. Garfield Weston Foundation - Brain Canada Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI)
Province
Québec
Start Date
2013