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Major grant to support the development of a state-of-the-art imaging facility
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/major-grant-to-support-the-development-of-a-state-of-the-art-imaging-facilityBrain Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of a $3,326,912 2019 Platform Support Grant (PSG) to Dr. Sheena Josselyn and team at the Hospital for Sick Children for the SLAP-CAN In Vivo Imaging Facility. This funding will go towards building a platform that will use emerging imaging...
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Major investment in ALS research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/major-investment-in-als-researchEarly-career ALS researchers receive critical funding through ALS Society of Canada and Brain Canada partnership, with support from Fondation Vincent Bourque. The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) and Brain Canada are powering innovative discoveries and treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
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Major Investment in Brain Research in Ontario
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/major-investment-in-brain-research-in-ontarioOntario is reinforcing its leadership as a centre of excellence in brain research, with four new Brain Canada–supported platforms that will accelerate discoveries and improve care for people living with neurological disease, mental illness, and childhood brain conditions. Platforms in Toronto,...
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Major new funding to make a powerful new technology available to the brain research community across Canada
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/major-new-funding-to-make-a-powerful-new-technology-available-to-the-brain-research-community-across-canadaBrain Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of a 2021 Platform Support Grant (PSG) to Dr. Trevor Pugh from the University Health Network, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Together with the Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Brain Canada is awarding $5.15M to support the Brain Single Cell...
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Making solutions for treatment-resistant depression more accessible – Dr. Daphne Voineskos
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Making the invisible visible
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/making-the-invisible-visibleIn 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...
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Making the invisible, visible: Spotlight on Caregivers
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/making-the-invisible-visible-spotlight-on-caregiversPrateek 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...
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Making the race fair for young children at risk: a targeted prevention approach to reducing child emotional and behaviour problems
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/making-the-race-fair-for-young-children-at-risk-a-targeted-prevention-approach-to-reducing-child-emotional-and-behaviour-problemsOne 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...
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Making treatment work for childhood brain cancer
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/making-treatment-work-for-childhood-brain-cancerPersonalized 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...
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Manitoba Neuroimaging Platform
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/manitoba-neuroimaging-platformComplex 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...