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New grant to fuel international collaboration and optimize data sharing for the research community Brain Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of a $1,844,900 2019 Platform Support Grant (PSG) to Dr. Alan Evans and team at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (The Neuro). This funding...

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for patients with depression who have not responded to antidepressant medications. Project Overview Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for patients with depression who have not...

Dr. Robert Laprairie, 2019 Azrieli Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research.

The CanProCo team Spanning multiple disciplines, this five-year project is a collaborative study combining the efforts of nearly 50 leading MS researchers from across Canada. It is the first project of its kind in Canada aiming to better understand progression in MS and why some people progress in...

The Canadian Platform for Trials in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (CanStim) is national research platform whose goal is to create a network of sites across Canada for clinical trials that can develop and test the use of different types of non-invasive brain stimulation as an additional therapy...

In 2017, Canada saw 89,500 new strokes in people aged 20 and older and counted 878,500 people living with stroke. Project Overview In 2017, Canada saw 89,500 new strokes in people aged 20 and older and counted 878,500 people living with stroke. Developing innovative therapeutics, devices, and...

Partners and Donors Capitalize for Kids

TORONTO, September 25, 2017 – The Capitalize for Kids Student Challenge presented by CIBC Investor’s Edge is giving post-secondary students across Canada an opportunity to gain hands-on portfolio management experience, while giving back by raising funds for children’s brain and mental health. In...

New $5M research initiative aims to revolutionize prediction, response and recovery National research teams will aim to better predict, boost survival rates, enhance recovery, and build a robust health research workforce focused on cardiac arrest Heart & Stroke, in collaboration with the Canadian...

It is estimated that diseases of the brain currently affect over 1.5 billion people worldwide and account for approximately a third of global disease burden. Project Overview It is estimated that diseases of the brain currently affect over 1.5 billion people worldwide and account for approximately...