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Jude Frie, a doctoral candidate at the University of Guelph, investigates the effects nicotine vaping has on the brain and behaviour using advanced imaging techniques in rat models of nicotine vapour exposure. Project Overview Jude Frie, a doctoral candidate at the University of Guelph,...

Marie-Kim is a doctoral student at the University of Laval who is conducting research on dark microglia’s ultrastructural features and its interactions with hallmarks of amyloid deposition. Project Overview Marie-Kim is a doctoral student at the University of Laval who is conducting research on...

Logan Froese is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, whose work focuses on the evaluation of high-frequency data of cardiovascular and neurovascular physiology to improve personalized patient assessment and care. Project Overview Logan Froese is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba,...

Sara de la Salle’s, a postdoctoral fellow at University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research,  research assessed differences in brain electrical responses to target, distractor, and trauma-related (e.g., gunshots, screams) sounds, and examined their relationship with symptoms in individuals...

Allison A. Dilliot is a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University who, through DNA sequencing, is looking to identify structural variant signatures unique to ALS cases. Project Overview Allison A. Dilliot is a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University who, through DNA sequencing, is looking to...

Courtney Bannerman is a doctoral candidate at Queen's University who is conducting research to better understand how the nervous system interacts with the immune system during spinal cord injury pain and  those interactions can be changed to offer patients pain relief. Project Overview Courtney...

New awards to support the next generation of brain researchers in Canada Brain Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards. Supporting the next generation of brain researchers in Canada is needed to ensure the success of the Canadian brain research...

Jimmy Li, a Master’s student at the University of Montreal, investigates the risk of new-onset stroke in older people with epilepsy. Project Overview Jimmy Li, a Master’s student at the University of Montreal, investigates the risk of new-onset stroke in older people with epilepsy. Jimmy used the...

Aedan Rourke, a Master’s student at McMaster University Project Overview Aedan Rourke, a Master’s student at McMaster University, investigate mechanisms by which lifestyle threatens brain health with the goal of identifying behavioural intervention strategies to protect and improve brain health in...

Michael Fiorini, a Master’s student at McGill University Project Overview Michael Fiorini, a Master’s student at McGill University, investigates the application of stem cell-based single cell RNA sequencing across neurodegenerative diseases. Michael used the Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship to...