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There are an increasing number of people living with dementia. Project Overview There are an increasing number of people living with dementia. Improving and maintaining quality of life is rated as the highest priority for people living with dementia and their caregivers. While many factors...

In Canada, 1 in 20 people live with depression. While many treatment options exist, a significant number of individuals do not respond adequately to current therapies, highlighting the urgent need for more effective solutions. One effective alternative to medication is theta burst stimulation (TBS)....

In developed countries, brain tumors are the leading cause of disability and death among children. Project Overview In developed countries, brain tumors are the leading cause of disability and death among children. Treatment advances have improved survival rates, but survival comes at a cost for...

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability. At present, there are no clear and effective therapies to aid the majority of patients who suffer stroke. Project Overview Stroke is a major cause of death and disability. At present, there are no clear and effective therapies to aid the majority of...

Focused ultrasound (FUS) is a non-invasive, ground-breaking technique suggested for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Project Overview Focused ultrasound (FUS) is a non-invasive, ground-breaking technique suggested for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The partners of the...

This project will focus on comprehensively studying impaired transmission of signals (from the brain) at the location where neurons and muscles meet, called the neuromuscular junction. Project Overview This project will focus on comprehensively studying impaired transmission of signals (from the...

The process by which ALS spreads throughout the body remains a mystery, but Dr. Neil Cashman has spent decades looking at how abnormal changes in shape (scientifically called misfolding) of crucial proteins (the substances that do life processes) in our cells might propagate disease from one cell to...

Glioblastoma multiforme and high grade astrocytomas are aggressive brain tumors that are difficult to treat. Project Overview Glioblastoma multiforme and high grade astrocytomas are aggressive brain tumors that are difficult to treat. These tumors have genetic changes that affect their ability to...

This project will focus on unique roles of FUS (an ALS gene/protein) at the junction where neurons connect, called the synapse. Project Overview This project will focus on unique roles of FUS (an ALS gene/protein) at the junction where neurons connect, called the synapse. Most of the work done on...

In Canada, one individual suffers a stroke every seven minutes. Project Overview In Canada, one individual suffers a stroke every seven minutes. Of those who survive, roughly 30% will have aphasia, a difficulty speaking with- or understanding others. Aphasia can have a significant negative impact...