Search

One in six people worldwide will experience a stroke in their lifetime. Project Overview One in six people worldwide will experience a stroke in their lifetime. One third of these people are left permanently disabled. In 2013, at least 405,000 Canadians were living with long-term stroke disability...

Tissue engineering is a process that was originally designed and continues to be used for growing cells outside the body, turning them into functional tissues and organs, and applying them for clinical use. Project Overview Tissue engineering is a process that was originally designed and continues...

Dr. Austen Milnerwood, recipient of a Bell Let’s Talk – Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program grant Austen Milnerwood, a neuroscientist at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), has been awarded a grant through the Bell Let’s Talk – Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a debilitating disease that causes loss of control over muscles and leads to death quickly after diagnosis. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a debilitating disease that...

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are new neurotechnology tools that let our brains communicate directly with external devices in real-time. Project Overview Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are new neurotechnology tools that let our brains communicate directly with external devices in real-time....

Major breakthroughs in neuroscience have been achieved through the application of computational models to empirical research. Project Overview Major breakthroughs in neuroscience have been achieved through the application of computational models to empirical research. Models are essential to...

The main aim of this project is to examine the efficacy of the non-pharmacological intervention of lower body negative pressure (LBNP) with head up tilt on cerebral blood flow and concussion symptoms during exercise in individuals with persisting symptoms. Project Overview The main aim of this...

Peter Kyriakides, who survived a life-threatening trauma to the brain, sees a desperate need for more mentors and coaches for patients. He wonders if paying survivors to mentor others could fill gaps in the system The person who pulled Peter Kyriakides out of his darkest moments was his...

Dr. Signe Bray from the University of Calgary is leading the Canadian Pediatric Imaging Platform (C-PIP), a platform to support research in child brain health, together with Dr. Catherine Lebel (UCalgary), Dr. Patricia Conrod (CHU Sainte-Justine) and Dr. Anne Wheeler (SickKids). Brain Canada is...

Brain Canada, in partnership with Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), is pleased to announce the five awardees have received funding through the Indigenous Stream. KBHN’s Indigenous Stream is a first-of-its-kind funding opportunity designed to support community-driven, high-impact projects that...