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Bruno Grant, recipient of Brain Canada’s Shireen and Edna Marcus Excellence Award, is working toward a better understanding of autism in the First Nations communities of Maskwacis. Located in Central Alberta, the Plains Cree community of Maskwacis defines autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or...

Fifteen Canadians are diagnosed with dementia each hour. This amounts to 10,000 Canadians a month, according to The Landmark Study published this month by Alzheimer Society of Canada. By 2030, it is projected that close to 1 million Canadians will be living with dementia. Now more than ever,...

Dr. Orlandi’s research seeks to investigate the effectiveness of 3D video-based method in early detection of motor impairment (MI), specifically looking at infants at risk of cerebral palsy (CP). The aims of this project are to: 1) develop a standardized protocol for 3D video recordings; and 2)...

Team of world-leading MS researchers, led by Dr. Jiwon Oh, selected to begin work on the first Canadian cohort to study the progression of multiple sclerosis Toronto, ON – December 6, 2018 – The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and Brain Canada Foundation announced today the selected team to...

This project focuses on improving aerobic fitness (AF) among adolescents with bipolar disorder (BD). BD affects 2-5% of adolescents and is the 4th most disabling medical condition among adolescents worldwide. Project Overview This project focuses on improving aerobic fitness (AF) among adolescents...

Highlights of “Towards a Cure” public forum on Alzheimer’s & Dementia Research from Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that usually begin during adolescence. Project Overview Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that usually begin during adolescence. Unfortunately, these illnesses often become harder to treat and lead to more health problems the...

Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that can lead to significant disability. Project Overview Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that can lead to significant disability. There is growing evidence that MS...

The protein fragment beta-amyloid has long been a key suspect in Alzheimer’s disease. Project Overview The protein fragment beta-amyloid has long been a key suspect in Alzheimer’s disease. Beta-amyloid molecules have a normal function, but in Alzheimer’s they form clumps called oligomers and...

New neuroimaging techniques enable us to measure the key hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology before symptoms appear. Project Overview New neuroimaging techniques enable us to measure the key hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology before symptoms appear. The AD pathologic...