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A message from the Board Chair of the Brain Canada Foundation
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/a-message-from-the-board-chair-of-the-brain-canada-foundationOn behalf of the Board of Directors of the Brain Canada Foundation, I am writing to let you know that Inez Jabalpurwala is stepping down as CEO. Inez has been an exceptional driver of our mission to lead the brain science community as a national convener, fundraiser and funder of ground-breaking...
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A mixed-methods evaluation of a dance therapy intervention for students seeking on-campus mental health services
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/a-mixed-methods-evaluation-of-a-dance-therapy-intervention-for-students-seeking-on-campus-mental-health-servicesDecades of dance research have demonstrated the positive benefits of dance in terms of improving quality of life and reducing symptomatology for diverse groups of participants. Project Overview Decades of dance research have demonstrated the positive benefits of dance in terms of improving quality...
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A multi-centre, prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint (PROBE) controlled trial comparing acute cervical internal carotid artery stenting to no stenting during endovascular thrombectomy for anterior circulation stroke due to acute tandem occlusion: Endovascular Acute Stroke Intervention – Tandem OCclusion trial (EASI-TOC)
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/a-multi-centre-prospective-randomized-open-label-blinded-endpoint-probe-controlled-trial-comparing-acute-cervical-internal-carotid-artery-stenting-to-no-stenting-during-endovascular-thrombectomy-for-anterior-circulation-stroke-due-to-acute-tandem-occlusion-endovascular-acute-stroke-intervention-tandem-occlusion-trial-easi-tocIschemic stroke occurs when a person suffers a sudden blockage of an artery in their brain. Project Overview Ischemic stroke occurs when a person suffers a sudden blockage of an artery in their brain. Severe strokes caused by blockage of large brain arteries are treated with a very effective...
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A multi-methods multi-site study of end-of-life care in individuals with ALS: goal concordance and caregiver perceptions
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/a-multi-methods-multi-site-study-of-end-of-life-care-in-individuals-with-als-goal-concordance-and-caregiver-perceptionsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a terminal disease of nerves and muscles. From the time of symptom onset, people with ALS live about 3-5 years. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a terminal disease of nerves and muscles. From the time of symptom onset, people with ALS...
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A multi-platform approach to the functional assessment of ASD gene variants
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/a-multi-platform-approach-to-the-functional-assessment-of-asd-gene-variantsThe high and potentially increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is taking a significant emotional and economic toll on patients, their families and Canadian society. Project Overview The high and potentially increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is taking a...
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A National biobank and database for patients with traumatic brain injury
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/a-national-biobank-and-database-for-patients-with-traumatic-brain-injuryTraumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in Canada. Project Overview Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in Canada. Despite huge developments in basic neuroscience, no new therapies...
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A national coordinating neuroinformatics framework for autism and related conditions
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/a-national-coordinating-neuroinformatics-framework-for-autism-and-related-conditionsNew approaches in neurodevelopmental research increasingly seek to integrate enormous amounts of data through sophisticated informatics so as to determine the relationship between genotype and phenotypes, both structural and functional, as they change over time during development. Project...
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A national platform for open sharing of neuroscience research data
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/a-national-platform-for-open-sharing-of-neuroscience-research-dataMembers of the CONP and dignitaries who attended the inaugural meeting on February 19, 2018. The project The Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP) is a national platform for the open sharing of neuroscience research data. It brings together many of the country’s leading scientists in basic and...
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A neurorehabilitation platform to discover and develop neuroprosthetic therapies in the rodent
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/a-neurorehabilitation-platform-to-discover-and-develop-neuroprosthetic-therapies-in-the-rodentRecovery of movement after a spinal cord injury starts in the brain. Project Overview Recovery of movement after a spinal cord injury starts in the brain. Two-thirds of spinal cord injuries are not complete, meaning some connections and voluntary movement remain. In such cases, the nervous system...
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A novel collaboration brings decades of expertise to ALS research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/a-novel-collaboration-brings-decades-of-expertise-to-als-research“This new technology will help us establish and detect biomarkers. Because of this grant funding, we can test our new ideas – ideas we have developed together based on both of our individual experiences.” – Dr. Gerhard Multhaup Dr. Angela Genge has been working on clinical trials for ALS for years,...
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