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Recent estimates indicate that 1 in 5 Canadians are affected annually by mood, anxiety and other mental illnesses. Project Overview Recent estimates indicate that 1 in 5 Canadians are affected annually by mood, anxiety and other mental illnesses. These issues are exacerbated by stress. This is...

The increasing prevalence of anxio-depressive disorders worldwide suggests that current therapeutic strategies are insufficient in tackling this global health concern. Project Overview The increasing prevalence of anxio-depressive disorders worldwide suggests that current therapeutic strategies are...

Alzheimer’s disease affects hundreds of thousands of Canadians, yet not everyone is affected in the same way. Black, Hispanic, and lower-income older adults often experience higher rates of dementia, but we do not fully understand why. Project Overview Alzheimer’s disease affects hundreds of...

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Understanding the neuronal substrates in the motor cortex that are involved in acuiqiring different motor movements The primary motor cortex in the brain is responsible for voluntary movement. It has also been proposed to be one of the sites for motor memory formation and storage. Therefore, when...

Rober Abdo is investigating molecular changes in breast cancer cells which enable them to spread to the brain. Project Overview Rober Abdo is investigating molecular changes in breast cancer cells which enable them to spread to the brain. Although new treatments and earlier diagnosis have improved...

PHOTO: Dr. Mark Cembrowski (left) and Dr. Brian Kwon (right) were awarded Brain Canada Platform Support Grants today in Vancouver for their groundbreaking neuroscience research at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $6.5...

, 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...