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Brain Canada welcomed 230 participants to The Symes in Toronto on November 8, 2022. Brain Canada hosts second fundraising gala to support brain research On November 8th, Brain Canada welcomed guests to celebrate our achievements in brain research and reflect on how we can further explore the...

Brain Canada-funded researcher, Janelle Drouin-Ouellet is using an exciting technique to take skin cells from seniors with Parkinson’s and turn them into brain cells. She then studies the effects of aging to see how the brain cells break down. Howie Mandel describes the importance of investing in...

The Call for EOIs is now closed. Please visit our funding opportunities page to see our current competitions. Brain Canada is currently developing programs to bridge translational gaps for brain health innovations—gaps that limit, if not prevent, the effective translation of research investment...

Submission to Commons Health Committee urges action to move research into practice, and improve prevention, treatment and recovery from traumatic brain injury, a leading cause of disability in Canada   Canada urgently needs a national strategy Canada urgently needs a national strategy to improve...

PHOTO: From l to r: Prof. Roee Ozeri, Vice President for Development and Communications at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Dr. Viviane Poupon, President and CEO of Brain Canada, and Susan Stern, CEO of Weizmann Canada in Montreal in September 2023. The newly established program will foster...

MONTREAL, March 20, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – The Brain Canada Foundation (Brain Canada) welcomes the Government of Canada’s decision to renew its partnership with Brain Canada, as announced in the federal budget.  Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget committed $40 million in new investments over two...

The entry of calcium ions into cells is mediated by a class of protein (called calcium  channels) that responds to electrical signals by opening of a calcium-selective pore. Project Overview The entry of calcium ions into cells is mediated by a class of protein (called calcium  channels) that...

The primary objective of Ms. Shea’s research is to investigate an optimized integration of event related potentials (ERPs) as a means to augment assistive communication devices. Project Overview The primary objective of Ms. Shea’s research is to investigate an optimized integration of event related...

Each year, 12.6 million babies worldwide are born when the pregnancy is between 32-36 weeks. Project Overview Each year, 12.6 million babies worldwide are born when the pregnancy is between 32-36 weeks. This is too early and called moderate-late preterm (MLPT). MLPT babies are more likely to have...