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Each year, over 1,500 Canadians sustain an acute spinal cord injury (SCI), and join close to 40,000 across our nation living with one of the most physically and psychologically devastating of injuries. Project Overview Each year, over 1,500 Canadians sustain an acute spinal cord injury (SCI), and...

Moving neuroscience research from the lab and turning it into a product is extremely challenging. Even the most groundbreaking technologies may never improve a patient’s life if the commercialization path is not successfully navigated. Project Overview Moving neuroscience research from the lab and...

Heart disease and brain health conditions including stroke are among the leading causes of death and disability in Canada and around the world. Earlier this year, Brain Canada, the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health, and Heart & Stroke launched the inaugural Personnel Awards for...

Most strokes occur from clots blocking vessels that supply blood flow to the brain. Project Overview Most strokes occur from clots blocking vessels that supply blood flow to the brain. A large blockage in one of the main brain vessels is identified in up to 1/3 of patients presenting with stroke....

The human brain is one of the most complex structures in the universe, and we still know remarkably little about it. Across Canada, a new generation of scientists is working to change that. Brain Canada’s new podcast, Bold Minds: Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research, brings their stories to...

Mental health conditions affect women differently than men. For example, women are more likely than men to develop anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress-related disorders. Yet only 3% of neuroscience studies are focused on women, and only about 5% include sex in the study design in a way that...

Brain Canada and Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), in partnership with other Canadian organizations, are investing nearly $6.5 million to advance solutions that improve the lives of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities.  Approximately 10% of children and youth in Canada live with...

This Brain Health Awareness Month, celebrate your most critical organ by better understanding how the brain works in health and illness. There are more than 1,000 diseases and disorders of the brain. For many people living with one or several of these diseases or disorders, the impact on quality of...

Everyday activities such as cooking often become difficult for people living with dementia. Project Overview Everyday activities such as cooking often become difficult for people living with dementia. We have found that they can still do the physical bits, such as filling a kettle or peeling a...

Pascale Tremblay with a student. The project The CINQ, which is led by Dr. Tremblay and Dr. Jackson, received a platform grant from Brain Canada in 2015, in partnership with the CERVO Brain Research Centre, to boost the regional brain imaging ecosystem by increasing the number of scientific...