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Why 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...

How 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...

Anxiety disorders affect women twice as often as men; symptom profile and response to treatment are also different depending on biological sex. This sex difference in anxiety disorders – and mood disorders in general – is well documented, yet, we still have an incomplete understanding of the...

In Canada, 1 in 20 people live with depression. Substantial efforts have been made over the years to develop new treatments to enhance therapeutic options. Project Overview In Canada, 1 in 20 people live with depression. Substantial efforts have been made over the years to develop new treatments to...

Melanoma brain metastases (MBMs) are a serious issue affecting up to half of all patients with stage IV melanoma, typically leading to a poor outlook. Project Overview Melanoma brain metastases (MBMs) are a serious issue affecting up to half of all patients with stage IV melanoma, typically leading...

Chronic pain affects millions of Canadians and is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Neurological and psychiatric conditions more broadly represent an immense burden, affecting one in three people and costing billions each year. Yet progress in developing new treatments has been...

Noninvasive brain stimulation is gaining acceptance as an alternate therapy for an increasing number of disorders, including major depression, schizophrenia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease. Project Overview Noninvasive brain stimulation is gaining acceptance as an alternate therapy for an...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease where the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord. Project Overview Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease where the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord. The resulting disability can range from vision loss in one eye or complete paralysis....

Brain Canada, in partnership with Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), is proud to announce five new Innovation and Implementation projects aimed at improving the lives of children and youth with neurodisabilities (NDs) and their families across Canada. Brain Canada & KBHN Fund Brain Canada, in...

When I was diagnosed with autism at 13 years old, I wasn’t even sure what the word meant. My parents told me, in the most basic way, that my brain worked differently than others. It was not good or bad, it was just different. By Kate Zarbatany When I was diagnosed with autism at 13 years old, I...