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Accelerating implementation of Canada’s first national Pediatric Pain Standard: Enhancing equitable care for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in hospital settings
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/accelerating-implementation-of-canada-s-first-national-pediatric-pain-standard-enhancing-equitable-care-for-children-with-neurodevelopmental-disabilities-in-hospital-settingsCanada is a world leader in children’s pain research and effective treatments exist, yet Canadian children continue to experience undertreated and preventable pain. Project Overview Canada is a world leader in children’s pain research and effective treatments exist, yet Canadian children continue...
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Accelerating the discovery of new treatments for autism
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/accelerating-the-discovery-of-new-treatments-for-autismHolland Bloorview Research Institute team members. THE PROJECT For this project, Evdokia Anagnostou and her team are trying out an innovative new approach which aims to accelerate the discovery of new treatments in ASD. They are testing novel compounds with already established early safety profiles...
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Accelerating the Integration of Be EPIC-VR in Dementia Care
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/accelerating-the-integration-of-be-epic-vr-in-dementia-carePersonal support workers provide the most formal care to people living with dementia. Project Overview Personal support workers provide the most formal care to people living with dementia. Their formal training often does not address complex dementia-related communication impairments and responsive...
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Accelerating the Reach of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/accelerating-the-reach-of-the-driving-and-dementia-roadmapThis project focuses on accelerating awareness about the importance of the issue of driving cessation by promoting the uptake of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR). Project Overview This project focuses on accelerating awareness about the importance of the issue of driving cessation by...
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Accelerating the trial-and-error process for patients with depression – Dr. Manuela Ferrari
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Adaptive Platform Trial to Investigate VArious ThErapies in Carotid-Associated Stroke (ACTIVATE-CAS)- Pilot Phase
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/adaptive-platform-trial-to-investigate-various-therapies-in-carotid-associated-stroke-activate-cas-pilot-phaseCarotid disease accounts for 10% of ischemic strokes and has high rate of recurrence of up to 30%-50%(1, 2). Project Overview Carotid disease accounts for 10% of ischemic strokes and has high rate of recurrence of up to 30%-50%(1, 2). There is lack of adequate updated data on its prevalence,...
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Addressing housing before mental health needs could help long-term homelessness: study
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/addressing-housing-before-mental-health-needs-could-help-long-term-homelessness-studyBy Marney Blunt Global News A recent Canadian study is showing that addressing housing needs for those struggling with mental illness could reduce homelessness in the long term. Read the full article here.
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Addressing Institutionalized Racism in Rehabilitation Practice for Black People with Traumatic Brain Injury
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/addressing-institutionalized-racism-in-rehabilitation-practice-for-black-people-with-traumatic-brain-injuryBlack persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) continue to have unmet needs and enough racial health disparities research exists to suggest that rehabilitation institutions are not upholding their mandate to provide treatment and services for Black clients. Project Overview Black persons with...
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Adolescent Mental Health
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/adolescent-mental-healthMost mental disorders begin in adolescence; however, there are many gaps in our understanding of youth mental health. Project Overview Most mental disorders begin in adolescence; however, there are many gaps in our understanding of youth mental health. Clinical and policy gaps arise from our...
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Advanced multi-functional in vivo retinal imaging for ocular oncology
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/advanced-multi-functional-in-vivo-retinal-imaging-for-ocular-oncologyNeed for project: Choroidal tumors present clinicians with many challenges. The overlap between clinical and imaging findings combined with the difficulty of performing choroidal biopsies can create diagnostic dilemmas. Project Overview Need for project: Choroidal tumors present clinicians with...