May 02, 2019
News and Media
Updates from Brain Canada and from the global brain community
Brain Canada-funded Researchers in the News
May 21, 2019
Road to cell death mapped in the Alzheimer’s brain
This research was supported by two Brain Canada grants, led by Viviane Labrie (in partnership with Alzheimer Society of Canada) and Arturas Petronis.
May 21, 2019
Canada charts new course to attack brain tumours
Canada has launched its first brain tumour registry in its battle to better treat the disease and avoid reliance on foreign data. The Brain Tumour Registry of Canada (BTRC) is funded by Brain Canada and the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada through a Platform Support Grant, led by Faith Davis.
May 06, 2019
Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein
Blair Leavitt currently holds a Huntington Society of Canada - Brain Canada Team Grant.