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Self-compassion is a practice that involves acting the same way towards yourself as you would with friends and loved ones, and that you are kind and understanding towards yourself. Project Overview Self-compassion is a practice that involves acting the same way towards yourself as you would with...

Autism is often perceived on a linear scale, or spectrum. Those touched by the condition know this is an over-simplification. A multi-dimensional structure influenced by differences in language, motor skills, executive functioning and sensory perceptions would perhaps be a better way to describe...

Diabetes distress, the negative emotional feelings resulting from living with diabetes and the burden of selfmanagement, is a very common challenge for people living with type 1 diabetes affecting approximately 40%. Project Overview Diabetes distress, the negative emotional feelings resulting from...

From top left to bottom right: Dr. Sean Dukelow, Dr. Aravind Ganesh, Dr. Raed Joundi, Dr. Aristeidis Katsanos, Dr. Ethan MacDonald, Dr. Michelle Ploughman, Dr. Alexandre Poppe, Dr. Deborah Siegal, Dr. Nishita Singh, Dr. Luciano Sposato The new program provides vital seed funding through Brain...

Adolescence can be a very stressful time. Teenagers often have to deal with a range of issues, from bullying to conflicts with friends to problems with family members. Helping adolescents foster resilence, regulate their emotions and develop other health behaviours to deal with stress and adversity...

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a severe dementia that is likely a result of years of buildup in the brain of molecules called amyloid-beta oligomers (AβOs). Project Overview Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a severe dementia that is likely a result of years of buildup in the brain of molecules called...

Ms. Decker will test the hypothesis that myelin damage impairs episodic memory by disrupting neural communication between two memory relevant brain regions, namely, the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Accordingly, she will examine neural synchrony, (a measure of neural communication), during an...

Click here for the latest edition of the Women’s Brain Health Initiative’s Mind Over Matter magazine, featuring articles on Brain Canada-funded researchers.

Supporting innovative and impactful research will change how spinal cord and brain injury is studied while accelerating discoveries for treatments and recovery. Together with the Barbara Turnbull Foundation, Brain Canada is pleased to announce the 2021 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and...

Brain Canada and The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 ALS Canada–Brain Canada Clinical Research Fellowship and Trainee Awards. Brain Canada and The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 ALS...