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Linking reduced cell-specific inhibition to abnormal brain activity in chronic stress
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/linking-reduced-cell-specific-inhibition-to-abnormal-brain-activity-in-chronic-stressDepression is a leading cause of disability, with a large proportion of treatment-resistant patients. Recent studies have implicated reduced brain inhibition in human depression from a specific neuron type (SST), and new pharmacology boosting this reduced inhibition led to antidepressant and...
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Locally produced brain insulin in memory and Alzheimer’s disease: A multi-disciplinary approach to a key question
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/locally-produced-brain-insulin-in-memory-and-alzheimer-s-disease-a-multi-disciplinary-approach-to-a-key-questionOne percent of Alzheimer’s disease is the early-onset type that runs in families. Project Overview One percent of Alzheimer’s disease is the early-onset type that runs in families. Extensive studies of these ultra-rare forms of Alzheimer’s disease have revealed the genes that cause them. On the...
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Long-term effects of inhaled cannabis delivery during pregnancy on adolescent social behaviour and adult emotional behaviour in male and female rats
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/long-term-effects-of-inhaled-cannabis-delivery-during-pregnancy-on-adolescent-social-behaviour-and-adult-emotional-behaviour-in-male-and-female-ratsRoughly 10-20% of people self-report use of cannabis during pregnancy. Project Overview Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Roughly 10-20% of people self-report use of cannabis during pregnancy. Human studies...
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Longitudinal Neurocognitive Trajectories in Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/longitudinal-neurocognitive-trajectories-in-perinatal-arterial-ischemic-strokeThe highest lifetime risk of stroke is the week surrounding birth, with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) the most common stroke subtype during this period. The highest lifetime risk of stroke is the week surrounding birth, with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) the most common stroke...
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Longitudinal single-cell multiomic profiling toward elucidating the differential roles of sex and hormones on the molecular programming of the brain
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/longitudinal-single-cell-multiomic-profiling-toward-elucidating-the-differential-roles-of-sex-and-hormones-on-the-molecular-programming-of-the-brainThere are many neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases that affect men and women differently, and the reasons for this are not well understood. Project Overview There are many neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases that affect men and women differently, and the reasons for this are not well...
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Loss of C9orf72 disrupts nucleoporins and contributes to TDP-43 mislocalization
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/loss-of-c9orf72-disrupts-nucleoporins-and-contributes-to-tdp-43-mislocalizationSubcellular compartmentalization between the nucleus and cytoplasm is primarily governed by two systems; 1) active nucleocytoplasmic transport (NCT) regulated by Ran-GTPase and involving nuclear transport receptors such as Importin β-1, and 2) macromolecular nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) Project...
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Love builds brains: integrating cultural knowledge with brain science
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/love-builds-brainsEarly childhood is a critical stage of development. The things we learn and experience at this time set the stage for our later success and fundamentally shape us as people. It is clear that past and present colonial realities have given way to disruptions in parenting and traditional child-rearing...
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Love builds brains: integrating cultural knowledge with brain science
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/love-builds-brains-integrating-cultural-knowledge-with-brain-scienceEarly childhood is a critical stage of development. The things we learn and experience at this time set the stage for our later success and fundamentally shape us as people. It is clear that past and present colonial realities have given way to disruptions in parenting and traditional child-rearing...
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Lucia Jadon opens new pathways for ALS research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/lucia-jadon-opens-new-pathways-for-als-researchMeet the students who received the 2022 ALS Canada – Brain Canada Doctoral Awards. PhD student Lucia Meng Qi Jadon (previously Liao) is the recipient of a $75,000 ALS Canada – Brain Canada 2022 Trainee Award. She will use the funding to investigate whether a newly discovered tag on TDP-43 might have...
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Magnetic resonance imaging to compare the abilities of non-selective and selective huntingtin suppression technologies to prevent brain pathology in Huntington disease
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/magnetic-resonance-imaging-to-compare-the-abilities-of-non-selective-and-selective-huntingtin-suppression-technologies-to-prevent-brain-pathology-in-huntington-diseaseHuntington disease (HD) is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells to die and impacts approximately 1 in 7000 Canadians. Project Overview Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells to die and impacts approximately 1 in 7000 Canadians. A person with HD experiences...