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Heart disease and stroke are major causes of illness among women in Canada, yet many women do not fully benefit from existing cardiac and stroke rehabilitation programs. Women are less likely than men to be referred to rehabilitation, but even when they attend, current rehabilitation care delivery...

Carotid 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,...

By 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.

Black 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...

Most 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...

Need 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...

Mental health disorders impact one in four Canadians, yet our understanding of the brain and its relationship to mental illness is dwarfed by what we do not know. Project Overview Mental health disorders impact one in four Canadians, yet our understanding of the brain and its relationship to mental...

Understanding how the brain works at the molecular level is one of the outmost important challenges. Tiny structures inside brain cells are constantly changing to support learning, memory, and behavior, in health and disease. To see and study these structures, scientists use powerful microscopes...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease, primarily affecting motor neurons, for which there are currently no adequately effective therapies. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease, primarily affecting...

Rhabdoid brain tumours are the most common brain cancers in infants. Project Overview Rhabdoid brain tumours are the most common brain cancers in infants. Usually these aggressive tumours are treated with intense chemotherapy and radiation therapy, which can have serious side effects. Dr Annie...