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The Canadian Optogenetics and Vectorology Foundry

Optogenetics, defined as a technique where light-sensitive genes are introduced into brain cells to control their activity with light, allows researchers to precisely control nerve cell communication thereby, transforming brain research.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Platform grants
Area of Research
Central Nervous System
Competition
2024 Platform Support Grants
Province
Québec
Start Date
2025

An EEG platform for national and international EEG-based neuroscience (EEGNet)

EEG is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and efficient tool for measuring electrical signals in the brain.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Platform grants
Area of Research
Neurotechnology
Competition
2019 Platform Support Grants
Province
Québec
Start Date
2021

Canadian Optogenetics and Vectorology Foundry

Optogenetics is a relatively new science subdomain that is revolutionizing brain research with great promises for therapeutics.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Platform grants
Area of Research
Neurotechnology
Competition
2019 Platform Support Grants
Province
Québec
Start Date
2020

The Canadian Neurophotonics Platform

Dr. De Koninck studies the persistent changes in spinal cord function that occur after nervous system injury that lead to chronic pain.

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

Distinct neuro-immune interactions drive sex differences in chronic pain

One of the most important advances in our understanding of chronic pain over the last decade or so is the realization that neurons are not the only cells in the central nervous system participating in the processing of pain signals.

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

2014 Barbara Turnbull Award for Spinal Cord Research

Dr. De Koninck studies the persistent changes in spinal cord function that occur after nervous system injury that lead to chronic pain.

Project completed See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Injury
Competition
Barbara Turnbull Award for Spinal Cord Research
Province
Québec
Start Date
2014

Transforming research on chronic pain

Pain affects millions of people worldwide and has a profound negative effect on quality of life.

Project completed See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Competition
Brain Repair Program
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2004