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.

Download program details

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

60 grants awarded

$6 million invested

2021 Recipients

Headshot of Philippe Albouy

Philippe Albouy

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Headshot of Lindsay Bodell

Lindsay Bodell

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Western University

Headshot of Elie Bou Assi

Elie Bou Assi

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université de Montréal

Headshot of Vincent Breton-Provencher

Vincent Breton-Provencher

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Headshot of Lindsay Cahill

Lindsay Cahill

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Memorial University

Headshot of Carlos Camara Lemarroy

Carlos Camara Lemarroy

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Headshot of Annie Ciernia

Annie Ciernia

Arrell Family Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of British Columbia

Headshot of Michèle Desjardins

Michèle Desjardins

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Headshot of Catherine Duclos

Catherine Duclos

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal

Headshot of Emma Duerden

Emma Duerden

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Western University

Alexandre-Fisette

Alexandre Fisette

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Headshot of Federico Gaiti

Federico Gaiti

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University Health Network

Headshot of Rishi Ganesan

Rishi Ganesan

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Western University

Headshot of Jiami Guo

Jiami Guo

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Headshot of Karl Klein

Karl Klein

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Headshot of Julien Muffat

Julien Muffat

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Headshot of Aislin Mushquash

Aislin Mushquash

Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Lakehead University

Headshot of Shaun Sanders

Shaun Sanders

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Guelph

Headshot of Ashlyn Swift-Gallant

Ashlyn Swift-Gallant

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Memorial University

Headshot of Christoph Zrenner

Christoph Zrenner

Erika Legacy Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Headshot of Simon Chen

Simon Chen

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Ottawa

Headshot of Nader Ghasemlou

Nader Ghasemlou

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Queen’s University

Headshot of George Ibrahim

George Ibrahim

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Headshot of Julia Kam

Julia Kam

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Headshot of Shannon Kolind

Shannon Kolind

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of British Columbia

Headshot of Jasmin Lalonde

Jasmin Lalonde

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Guelph

Headshot of Benoit Laurent

Benoit Laurent

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université de Sherbrooke

Headshot of Yun Li

Yun Li

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Kids

Headshot of Luka Milosevic

Luka Milosevic

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University Health Network

Headshot of Bratislav Misic

Bratislav Misic

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Headshot of Sue-Ann Mok

Sue-Ann Mok

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Headshot of Wilten Nicola

Wilten Nicola

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Headshot of Vijay Ramaswamy

Vijay Ramaswamy

Alvin Segal Family Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Headshot of Derya Sargin

Derya Sargin

Arrell Family Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Headshot of Chantelle Sephton

Chantelle Sephton

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Headshot of Greg Silasi

Greg Silasi

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Ottawa

Headshot of Trevor Steve

Trevor Steve

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Headshot of Tamara Vanderwal

Tamara Vanderwal

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of British Columbia

Headshot of Anne Wheeler

Anne Wheeler

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

The Hospital for Sick Children

Headshot of Galen Wright

Galen Wright

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Manitoba

Boris-Bernhardt

Boris Bernhardt

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Mark-Brandon

Mark Brandon

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Mark-Cembrowski

Mark Cembrowski

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of British Columbia

Allen-W-Chen

Allen W. Chen

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Alberta

Laurent-Chatel-Chaix

Laurent Chatel-Chaix

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

INRS – Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie

Janelle-Drouin-Ouellet

Janelle Drouin-Ouellet

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université de Montréal

Christian-Ethier

Christian Ethier

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval

Marco-Gallo

Marco Gallo

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Yasser-Iturria-Medina

Yasser Iturria-Medina

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University

Robert-Laprairie

Robert Laprairie

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Saskatchewan

Michael-Mack

Michael Mack

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Toronto

Caroline-Ménard

Caroline Ménard

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Université Laval/CERVO

Jeehye-Park

Jeehye Park

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

SickKids Research Institute, University of Toronto

Aaron-Phillips

Aaron Phillips

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Calgary

Jean-François-Poulin

Jean-François Poulin

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Masha-Prager-Khoutorsky

Masha Prager-Khoutorsky

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

McGill University

Ravi-Rungta

Ravi Rungta

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Universté de Montréal

Jo-Anne-Stratton

Jo Anne Stratton

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

Montreal Neurological Institute; McGill University

Sara-Tremblay

Sara Tremblay

Arrell Family Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

University of Ottawa

Ryan-Yuen

Ryan Yuen

Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

SickKids Research Institute; University of Toronto

Impact News

How we are advancing brain health