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kk We interviewed Nicole McKenzie, a Project Manager and Spinal Cord Injury Research Facilitator at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, about the impact and achievements of a project which received support through a Brain Canada Platform Grant. The project called Building the Rick...

Early-career researchers, mentors, and partners came together in Montreal to shape what comes next for brain research. IN THE PHOTO: Jiannis Taxidis, Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research, presenting an update on his project 'The role of inhibition in shaping neuronal memory traces in health and...

October 29th, 2018. The Brain Canada Foundation and the Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) are pleased to announce the recipients of their Developmental Neurosciences Research Training Program designed to support and enhance the training of talented scientists conducting research focused on these key...

Fetal growth restriction is associated with pregnancy complications, as well as high rates of preterm birth and childhood disabilities. Project Overview Fetal growth restriction is associated with pregnancy complications, as well as high rates of preterm birth and childhood disabilities. This is a...

Schizophrenia is a common and serious mental illness characterized by psychotic symptoms, social withdrawal and functional disabilities that are generally lifelong. Project Overview Schizophrenia is a common and serious mental illness characterized by psychotic symptoms, social withdrawal and...

What is the role of apolipoprotein receptor 2, a protein found in the brain vessels, in Alzheimer’s disease ? Project Overview What is the role of apolipoprotein receptor 2, a protein found in the brain vessels, in Alzheimer’s disease ? The brain vascular system is critical to supply the necessary...

Infections like pneumonia can speed up dementia. Vaccinations can prevent infections but don’t always work in older adults. Project Overview Infections like pneumonia can speed up dementia. Vaccinations can prevent infections but don’t always work in older adults. We need new drugs to keep aging...

Maintaining the ability to prepare meals independently in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is of paramount importance to the individuals themselves and to their caregivers. Project Overview Maintaining the ability to prepare meals independently in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is of paramount importance to the...

The diversity of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disease can be commonly unified by fundamental deficits in neuronal communication, particularly at the interface between neurons known as the synapse. Project Overview The diversity of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disease can be...