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Ten grants totalling $1 million awarded to support the future of clinical stroke research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/ten-grants-totalling-1-million-awarded-to-support-the-future-of-clinical-stroke-researchFrom 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...
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Testing the benefits of expressive writing in youth
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/testing-the-benefits-of-expressive-writing-in-youthAdolescence 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...
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Testing therapeutic approaches to improve cognitive dysfunction in a primate model of Alzheimer’s Disease
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/testing-therapeutic-approaches-to-improve-cognitive-dysfunction-in-a-primate-model-of-alzheimer-s-diseaseAlzheimer’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...
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Testing white matter pathway’s influence on neural communication: A combined structural and functional neuroimaging study
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/testing-white-matter-pathway-s-influence-on-neural-communication-a-combined-structural-and-functional-neuroimaging-studyMs. 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...
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The 10th issue of WBHI’s Mind Over Matter magazine is out
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-10th-issue-of-wbhi-s-mind-over-matter-magazine-is-outClick here for the latest edition of the Women’s Brain Health Initiative’s Mind Over Matter magazine, featuring articles on Brain Canada-funded researchers.
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The 2021 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research is now open for applications
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-2021-turnbull-tator-award-in-spinal-cord-injury-and-concussion-research-is-now-open-for-applicationsSupporting 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...
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The 2025 Clinical Research Fellowship and Trainee Awards
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-2025-clinical-research-fellowship-and-trainee-awardsBrain 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...
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The 5kEEG project: Large-scale Electrophysiological Investigation of Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-5keeg-project-large-scale-electrophysiological-investigation-of-autism-and-neurodevelopmental-disordersThe 5kEEG project is a pioneering study that aims to improve our understanding of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders by investigating brain activity. Project Overview The 5kEEG project is a pioneering study that aims to improve our understanding of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders by...
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The 5th edition of WBHI’s Mind Over Matter magazine is out, with a foreword from our Board Chair and our President & CEO
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-5th-edition-of-wbhi-s-mind-over-matter-magazine-is-out-with-a-foreword-from-our-board-chair-and-our-president-ceoClick here for the 5th edition of the Women’s Brain Health Initiative’s Mind Over Matter magazine, with a foreword from our Board Chair and our President & CEO
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The 6th issue of WBHI’s Mind Over Matter magazine is out, with a foreword from our Board Chair and our President & CEO
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-6th-issue-of-wbhi-s-mind-over-matter-magazine-is-out-with-a-foreword-from-our-board-chair-and-our-president-ceoClick here for the latest edition of the Women’s Brain Health Initiative’s Mind Over Matter magazine, with a foreword from our Board Chair and our President & CEO