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, a $7.5M partnership between Brain Canada, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), Genome BC, and The Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation (PARF). Video unavailable.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons, typically resulting from gene mutations that facilitate abnormal protein aggregation. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative...

Decades of research suggest that obesity is a brain disease. Project Overview Decades of research suggest that obesity is a brain disease. The brain regulates appetite, and when key pathways are disrupted, it can lead to excessive weight gain. This contributes to the classification of obesity as a...

University of Saskatchewan (USask) pharmacologist Robert Laprairie will use a Brain Canada research grant to determine how a mother’s use of cannabis during pregnancy affects the brain of the developing fetus she’s carrying. By Greg Basky for USask Research Profile and Impact Read the full article...

This project will use cells found in bone marrow as a potential means of delivering treatments to the diseased area in brain and spinal cord. Project Overview This project will use cells found in bone marrow as a potential means of delivering treatments to the diseased area in brain and spinal...

Dehydration can be dangerous for older adults. Project Overview Dehydration can be dangerous for older adults. Complications include urinary tract infections, increased risk of falls, dizziness, weakness, low blood pressure, kidney damage, delirium, and seizures. People living with dementia have a...

Dr. Tang and her team at the University of British Columbia will use a virtual care platform to deliver peer-led mental health support to rural and remote communities in BC, through an intervention called REACHOUT, created with support from a previous JDRF grant. Project Overview Dr. Tang and her...

Every day, over 350 Canadians are diagnosed with dementia, and this number is expected to grow rapidly. Project Overview Every day, over 350 Canadians are diagnosed with dementia, and this number is expected to grow rapidly. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is an early stage where memory problems...

Dr. Tamara Vanderwal, a 2020 Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research and Professor at The University of British Columbia is looking for new ways of diagnosing and treating brain disorders for kids. Dr. Tamara Vanderwal at The Naturalistic Neuroimaging Lab at BC’s Children Hospital Research...

A major challenge in dementia care is determining the point at which driving becomes significantly compromised for people with dementia (PWD). Project Overview A major challenge in dementia care is determining the point at which driving becomes significantly compromised for people with dementia...