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Brain Canada-funded Researchers in the News
June 15, 2021
U of T researchers grow mini-organs to study brain development and disease
“Organoids.” It’s a word that has a science-fiction sound to it, but, in fact, organoids are at the core of what scientist Jeff Wrana calls “revolutionizing biology.”
June 15, 2021
Your brain plays ‘tricks’ to sync sights and sounds
To make sense of complex environments, brain waves constantly adapt, compensating for drastically different sound and vision processing speeds, researchers report.
June 15, 2021
Building back our mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a renewed focus on our collective mental health. For more than a year now, Canadians have been faced with increased isolation, heightened uncertainty and overwhelming feelings of emotional and mental exhaustion. Lockdowns are causing disruptions of services and strained resources for all Canadians, and our most vulnerable communities are being disproportionately affected.