Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program

Canada’s emerging brain researchers are starting their careers just as technology is giving them the tools to explore the deepest secrets of the brain. Their work could unlock cures for anything from depression to Alzheimer’s disease to brain injury.

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Anchored by a lead gift from the Azrieli Foundation, the program was first launched in 2019.

109 grants awarded

$10+ million invested

2023 Recipients

Corey Baimel

Dr. Corey Baimel

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Dalhousie University

Cindy Barha

Dr. Cindy Barha

Women's Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Robert Beattie

Dr. Robert Beattie

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Manitoba

Gabriel Bosse

Dr. Gabriel Bossé

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Justine Clery

Dr. Justine Clery

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Aurelie De Rus Jacquet

Aurélie De Rus Jacquet

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Chelsea Ekstrand

Dr. Chelsea Ekstrand

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Lethbridge

Maiya Geddes

Dr. Maiya Geddes

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Selcuk Guven

Dr. Orhan Selçuk Güven

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Centre de Recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justine

Adil Harroud

Dr. Adil Harroud

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Ryan Hoiland

Dr. Ryan Hoiland

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of British Columbia

Lisa Julian

Dr. Lisa Julian

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Simon Fraser University

Kaarina Kowalec

Dr. Kaarina Kowalec

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Manitoba

Qian Lin

Dr. Qian Lin

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Toronto

Paul Marcogliese

Dr. Paul Marcogliese

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Manitoba

Dale Martin

Dr. Dale Martin

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Waterloo

Silvia Pozzi

Dr. Silvia Pozzi

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research, partnered with ALS Society of Canada

Université Laval

Rachel Rabin

Dr. Rachel Rabin

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Douglas Research Centre

Raphael Schneider

Dr. Raphael Schneider

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Unity Health Toronto

Yoshiaki Tanaka

Dr. Yoshiaki Tanaka

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Est-de-L'Île-de-Montréal

Scott Yuzwa

Dr. Scott Yuzwa

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Toronto

Dr. Bénédicte Amilhon

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Université de Montréal

Dr. Marco Bonizzato

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Polytechnique Montréal

Dr. Michel-Pierre Coll

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Dr. Mahsa Dadar

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Douglas Research Center, McGill University

Dr. Guillaume Dumas

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Université de Montréal

Dr. Giulia Fadda

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Dr. Aravind Ganesh

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Dr. Brett Hilton

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The University of British Columbia

Dr. Wei-Hsiang Huang

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Dr. Maria Ioannou

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Dr. Jesse Jackson

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Dr. Brian Kalish

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Dr. Milad Lankarany

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University Health Network, University of Toronto

Dr. Flavie Lavoie-Cardinal

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Dr. Lara Leijser

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Dr. Corina Nagy

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Douglas Research Centre, McGill University

Dr. Sean Nestor

Erika Legacy Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto

Dr. Matthew Perich

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université de Montréal

Dr. Adria Quigley

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Dalhousie University

Dr. Tijana Simic

Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Toronto

Dr. Eszter Szekely

Alvin Segal Family Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital

Dr. Jiannis Taxidis

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto

Dr. Maria Vera Ugalde

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Dr. Naomi Visanji

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University Health Network, University of Toronto

Philippe Albouy

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Lindsay Bodell

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Western University

Elie Bou Assi

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université de Montréal

Vincent Breton-Provencher

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Lindsay Cahill

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Carlos Camara Lemarroy

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Annie Ciernia

Arrell Family Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The University of British Columbia

Michèle Desjardins

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Catherine Duclos

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal

Alexandre Fisette

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Federico Gaiti

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University Health Network

Rishi Ganesan

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Western University

Karl Klein

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Julien Muffat

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Shaun Sanders

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Guelph

Ashlyn Swift-Gallant

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Christoph Zrenner

Erika Legacy Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Nader Ghasemlou

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Queen’s University

George Ibrahim

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Shannon Kolind

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The University of British Columbia

Jasmin Lalonde

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Guelph

Benoit Laurent

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université de Sherbrooke

Yun Li

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Luka Milosevic

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University Health Network

Bratislav Misic

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Sue-Ann Mok

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Wilten Nicola

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Chantelle Sephton

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Greg Silasi

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Ottawa

Trevor Steve

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Tamara Vanderwal

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The University of British Columbia

Anne Wheeler

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Galen Wright

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The University of Manitoba

Boris Bernhardt

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Mark Cembrowski

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The University of British Columbia

Allen Chan

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Laurent Chatel-Chaix

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

INRS – Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie

Janelle Drouin-Ouellet

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université de Montréal

Christian Éthier

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Marco Gallo

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Yasser Iturria-Medina

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University

Robert Laprairie

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Saskatchewan

Michael Mack

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Toronto

Caroline Ménard

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval, CERVO

Jeehye Park

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto

Aaron Phillips

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Jean-François Poulin

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Masha Prager-Khoutorsky

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Ravi Rungta

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Universté de Montréal

Jo Anne Stratton

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University

Ryan Yuen

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto