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People living in long-term care (LTC) homes are often socially isolated. Project Overview People living in long-term care (LTC) homes are often socially isolated. Evidence shows virtual reality (VR) can be used to support the mental health of older adults. Virtual programming supports access to...

Buzzing with excitement and filled with ground-breaking ideas, the next generation of brain scientists are eager to push the envelope and take us deeper into the unknown. From exploring the effects of cannabis in pregnancy, to turning skin cells into brain cells, Canada’s early-career researchers...

Recording the electrical impulses of neurons with optical methods in the brain will be enormously beneficial for understanding how the healthy brain functions, as well as how diseases of the brain impact its normal function. Project Overview Recording the electrical impulses of neurons with optical...

Dr. Bojana Stefanovic is a Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto. Brain Canada is a proud partner to the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), a cross-country collaborative effort to make strides in our understanding and treatment of dementia. The CCNA has...

Brock University is at the forefront of a movement getting a major boost to make neuroscience more open and accessible worldwide. Read the full story here.

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a renewed focus on our collective mental health. For more than a year now, Canadians have been faced with increased isolation, heightened uncertainty and overwhelming feelings of emotional and mental exhaustion. Lockdowns are causing disruptions of services...

The project The project Chester Ho, based at the University of Calgary, and his team, received a Brain Canada Platform Support Grant in 2014 to develop a provincial registry for patients with traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injuries. The overall aim was to integrate research with clinical...

Dr. Nancy Butcher (left), recipient of a 2012 Bell Mental Health Research Training with her supervisor, Dr. Anne Basset. In 2012, Dr. Nancy Butcher was a young PhD student at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health exploring a new line of research into individuals with a rare genetic condition...

Alzheimer's disease causes memory loss due to progressive brain damage. Current treatments only offer modest symptomatic relief, highlighting the need for new approaches. Project Overview Alzheimer's disease causes memory loss due to progressive brain damage. Current treatments only offer modest...