Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are pleased to launch the 2026/27 Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health

The objective of this competition is to increase the number of researchers and clinician-scientists in Canadian universities and research institutions devoted specifically to women’s heart and/or brain health and, in so doing, expand research initiatives in this field. Women include cisgender and transgender women, and trans and non-binary people with shared health experiences but who may not identify as women.

In the context of this award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in Canada. This could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions.