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In 2015, Nathalie B. Morin had a bike accident while training for a triathlon, resulting in a severe traumatic brain injury. Uncover her story. Meet real Canadians living with brain injury We spoke to real Canadians living with brain injuries so we could tell their stories. Driven by our commitment...

Prateek and Swati Mohanty pictured here with their two daughters. Caregivers are individuals who provide support to family members or loved ones who are ill, disabled, or elderly—and it’s almost always unpaid. They’re often the unsung heroes of our health care system, providing an invaluable...

One of the largest predictors of mental illness is childhood emotional and behavioural problems (EBP, e.g., aggression, anxiety, depression), which occur in 12-26% of children under age 6 years. Project Overview One of the largest predictors of mental illness is childhood emotional and behavioural...

Personalized therapies are not yet a reality for children with medulloblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer. Treatment involves invasive surgery, radiation to the whole brain and spinal cord, and high doses of chemotherapy. Not only does this approach not cure all patients – the...

Complex research questions in neurology are often most effectively addressed by monitoring brain structure and function in human patients and live animals in experimental disease models. Project Overview Complex research questions in neurology are often most effectively addressed by monitoring...

Medulloblastoma isthe most common brain cancer in children. Project Overview Medulloblastoma isthe most common brain cancer in children. The current treatment for it includestoxic chemotherapy drugs which leadsto severe long-term side effectslike cognitive impairment. Still, the treatment failsfor...

The brain is more than the sum of its parts. Project Overview The brain is more than the sum of its parts. Truly understanding the brain’s most intricate properties requires both a list of its individual parts, that is a census of the types of neurons it contains, and a map of how these parts are...

The brain is an incredibly complex organ. Much of the brain’s complexity may be attributed to the circuitry that resides within. Project Overview The brain is an incredibly complex organ. Much of the brain’s complexity may be attributed to the circuitry that resides within. Synaptic connections are...

Maternal depression, particularly during pregnancy, has been well established as a risk factor for child socio-emotional problems. Project Overview Maternal depression, particularly during pregnancy, has been well established as a risk factor for child socio-emotional problems. However, the impact...