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Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of dementia and cognitive decline. Project Overview Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of dementia and cognitive decline. Currently, there is no treatment for Alzheimer’s disease but there are treatment strategies and lifestyle factors that to some extent,...

Nearly half the people affected with Alzheimer’s disease will at some point show reduced motivation to perform their daily activities or participate in activities they previously enjoyed. Project Overview Nearly half the people affected with Alzheimer’s disease will at some point show reduced...

Brain scans from MRI machines are an important research tool for studying psychiatric and neurological disorders in children. Project Overview Brain scans from MRI machines are an important research tool for studying psychiatric and neurological disorders in children. MRI lets us study brain...

The human brain’s development relies on precisely coordinated genetic programs that ensure proper wiring and function. Project Overview The human brain’s development relies on precisely coordinated genetic programs that ensure proper wiring and function. When these processes go awry,...

For immediate release October 3, 2018 Montreal, QC One in three Canadians – over 11 million people – will face a psychiatric disease, a neurological disorder or a brain or spinal cord injury at some point in their lives. The Government of Canada recognizes the significant impact of brain disorders...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to a secondary problem of irregular blood pressure. That pressure problem then leads to an elevated risk of heart disease and stroke. Dr. Aaron Phillips has developed an innovative new technology that acts like a thermostat to regulate blood pressure in...

Dr. Lisa Saksida from Western University leads MOUSETRAP, a state-of-the-art platform for assessment of robust, reproducible and human-relevant cognitive outcomes in mouse models. Brain Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of a 2021 Platform Support Grant (PSG) to Dr. Lisa Saksida and her...

The awards will support outstanding Black students engaged in masters and doctoral programs at institutions across Canada Heart & Stroke, along with Brain Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH), are excited to announce the...

Meet the students behind the 2022 ALS Canada – Brain Canada Trainee Awards. Charlotte Manser is the recipient of a $75,000 ALS Canada – Brain Canada 2022 Trainee Award. As a PhD student at the University of Ottawa, she investigates how ALS-linked genes might contribute to the loss of normal stress...