Project Overview

Neuroscience is on the brink of a digital revolution, where vast amounts of data from diverse individuals are supporting the creation of powerful predictive models of brain disorders. These models will help clinicians understand disease mechanisms, develop new treatments, and tailor therapies to individual patients. Artificial intelligence (AI) is central to this shift, as it allows for the creation of models based solely on data rather than on preconceived theories. AI competitions are key to this progress, fostering collaboration among data scientists by sharing data and resources. These competitions have already transformed fields like cancer research and medical imaging. However, due to legitimate data access restrictions, most of the brain health data collected in Canada cannot be shared publicly, and therefore remains unusable in AI challenges, leading to a tremendous loss of opportunity. The Brain Health Data Challenge (BHDC) platform seeks to overcome this barrier by creating a framework for organizing AI competitions focused on global brain health while complying with both the letter and spirit of Canadian data privacy laws. This approach will greatly enhance the use of Canadian brain health data, accelerate collaborative research, and support the development of reliable and equitable AI models in healthcare.

Principal Investigator

Tristan Glatard , Concordia University

Team Members

Alain Dagher, McGill University

Andreea Diaconescu, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Anthony Ruocco, University of Toronto

Aristotle Voineskos, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Benjamin Haibe-Kains, University of Toronto

Bo Wang, University Health Network

Daniel Felsky, Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; University of Toronto

Daniel Mueller, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Erica Vieira, University of Toronto

Erin Dickie, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Etay Hay, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Etienne Sibille, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

George Foussias, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Gillian Strudwick, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Gregory Kiar, Child Mind Institute

Jaideep Bains, University of Calgary

Jean-Baptiste Poline, McGill University

Jo Henderson, Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; University of Toronto

John Griffiths, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Laura Sikstrom, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Lena Quilty, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; University of Toronto

Louise Gallagher, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Madeleine Sharp, McGill University

Marta Maslej, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Maurizio De Pittà, University Health Network

Milad Lankarany, University Health Network

Muhammad Mamdani, University of Toronto

Nelson Shen, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Peter Zhukovsky, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Sean Hill, University of Toronto

Shreejoy Tripathy, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Sorina Pop, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Stefan Kloiber, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Tarek Rajji, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Yuliya Nikolova, University of Toronto

Partners and Donors

Child Mind Institute, Inc.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

University Health Network

McGill University

Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM)