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Multi-scale analyses of brain connectivity and dynamics in autism spectrum conditions
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/multi-scale-analyses-of-brain-connectivity-and-dynamics-in-autism-spectrum-conditionsAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 70 children and is associated to a considerable burden for affected individuals, their families, and health care at large. Project Overview Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 70 children and is associated to a...
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Muscle-targeted therapy for ALS
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/muscle-targeted-therapy-for-alsIn ALS, the disease is characterized by degeneration of motor neurons and an inability of the brain to signal the muscles to move, resulting in paralysis. Project Overview In ALS, the disease is characterized by degeneration of motor neurons and an inability of the brain to signal the muscles to...
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Mutations in the gene encoding the molecular chaperones DnaJC7 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/mutations-in-the-gene-encoding-the-molecular-chaperones-dnajc7-in-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosisIn 2019, a team of scientists led by co-recipient Dr. Sali Farhan discovered a new genetic cause of ALS called DNAJC7. Project Overview In 2019, a team of scientists led by co-recipient Dr. Sali Farhan discovered a new genetic cause of ALS called DNAJC7. Subsequent work revealed that mutations in...
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Myelin loss and cognitive impairment following SARS-CoV-2 infection
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/myelin-loss-and-cognitive-impairment-following-sars-cov-2-infectionDoes SARS-CoV-2 infection increase cognitive decline via myelin loss in older individuals? Project Overview Does SARS-CoV-2 infection increase cognitive decline via myelin loss in older individuals? Background: One in 4 persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 virus) shows cognitive decline....
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na’minipti’nit Discovering and honoring Inuit Research Method
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/na-minipti-nit-discovering-and-honoring-inuit-research-methodIndigenous health research is an emerging discipline and Inuit traditional ways of knowing are not fully articulated in health research practice, due to the impacts of colonization. Project Overview Indigenous health research is an emerging discipline and Inuit traditional ways of knowing are not...
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Needs and challenges of diverse stakeholders in Traumatic Brain Injury
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Neighbourhood Wellbeing and Dementia
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/neighbourhood-wellbeing-and-dementiaMost people living with dementia (PLWD) live in community supported by informal care partners. Project Overview Most people living with dementia (PLWD) live in community supported by informal care partners. Continued access to community is a human right, and linked to better physical, mental, and...
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Network receives $5M over five years to advance understanding of sex and gender differences in stroke prevention, care and recovery
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/network-receives-5m-over-five-years-to-advance-understanding-of-sex-and-gender-differences-in-stroke-prevention-care-and-recoverySupport from Brain Canada, Heart & Stroke and the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health will enable StrokeGoRed researchers to develop individualized approaches to improve outcomes. When it comes to stroke, sex and gender matter. “We have known for many years that women experience different stroke...
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Neural and computational bases of pain perception and modulation
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/neural-and-computational-bases-of-pain-perception-and-modulationWhy do people feel pain differently, and why does it last longer for some even after healing? Project Overview Why do people feel pain differently, and why does it last longer for some even after healing? Despite decades of research in the neuroscience of pain, our understanding of how pain is...
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Neural Basis Underlying the Transition Between Attention States
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/neural-basis-underlying-the-transition-between-attention-statesHow do we seamlessly transition between reading a novel and reminiscing our last vacation before the pandemic? Project Overview How do we seamlessly transition between reading a novel and reminiscing our last vacation before the pandemic? The ability to flexibly shift our attention between the...
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