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The future of ALS research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-future-of-als-researchThe ALS Society of Canada and Brain Canada select latest Career Transition Award to support innovative ALS research The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) and Brain Canada are investing in the future of innovative scientists who are changing the landscape of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
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The Future of Brain Research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-future-of-brain-researchPHOTO: From left : Dr. Marie-Eve Paquet, Brain Canada CEO & President Dr. Viviane Poupon and Dr. Yves De Koninck, in Quebec City May 12, 2025 Brain Canada is proud to announce that Dr. Marie-Eve Paquet and Dr. Yves De Koninck have been awarded a 2024 Platform Support Grant (PSG) in recognition of...
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The Future of Huntington Research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-future-of-huntington-researchNew Funding for the Future of Huntington Disease Research in Canada Brain Canada joins the Huntington Society of Canada to fund seven undergraduate student fellowships Huntington disease (HD) is a hereditary, neurodegenerative illness with physical, cognitive and mental health symptoms. It is caused...
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The GPS of neurons now better understood with an IRCM study published in Neuron
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-gps-of-neurons-now-better-understood-with-an-ircm-study-published-in-neuronRead the full article here.
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The HD Biobank: A Unique Canadian Biorepository For Neurodegeneration Research
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-hd-biobank-a-unique-canadian-biorepository-for-neurodegeneration-researchTherapeutic breakthroughs in Huntington Disease (HD), Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Parkinson Disease (PD), and other neurodegenerative disorders have been accelerated by access to generously donated human samples. The HD Biobank at the University of British Columbia focuses on neurodegenerative...
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The Heart Will Go On: The Heart and Brain Connection in Spinal Cord Injury
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-heart-will-go-on-the-heart-and-brain-connection-in-spinal-cord-injuryDr. Christopher West (left) and members of his research team. At the University of British Columbia, Dr. Christopher West and his team are exploring the heart and brain connection in spinal cord injury. With the support of Brain Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, through an Emerging...
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The Honourable Michael H. Wilson.
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-honourable-michael-h-wilsonIt was with much sadness that we learned of the passing of The Hon. Michael H. Wilson. Michael was a founder and past Chair of Brain Canada, and remained an inspiration and a passionate champion of this organization through the years. Canada has lost one of our greatest citizens; he will be...
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The impact of ALS disease variants on regulation of heat shock protein life cycles – Implications for neuronal proteostasis
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-impact-of-als-disease-variants-on-regulation-of-heat-shock-protein-life-cycles-implications-for-neuronal-proteostasisThe abnormal accumulation of misfolded proteins and aggregates is the hallmark of multiple forms of ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. Project Overview The abnormal accumulation of misfolded proteins and aggregates is the hallmark of multiple forms of ALS and other neurodegenerative...
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The impact of motherhood and APOE genotype on the aging brain
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-impact-of-motherhood-and-apoe-genotype-on-the-aging-brainWomen are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and they also tend to develop greater declines in memory and other cognitive functions. Project Overview Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and they also tend to develop greater declines...
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The Impact of Paediatric Brain Tumor Treatment on Structural and Functional Brain Connectivity
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-impact-of-paediatric-brain-tumor-treatment-on-structural-and-functional-brain-connectivityThanks to advances in cancer treatments, more than 80% of children treated for brain tumors now survive at least five years after their diagnosis. Project Overview Thanks to advances in cancer treatments, more than 80% of children treated for brain tumors now survive at least five years after their...
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