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Recent studies have shown that damage to the small blood vessels in the brain (cerebrovascular disease) may increase the risk for Alzheimer’s. Project Overview Recent studies have shown that damage to the small blood vessels in the brain (cerebrovascular disease) may increase the risk for...

Epilepsy is a severe neurological disorder that affects approximately 300,000 Canadians. Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of epilepsy in adults and is characterized by seizures that cause abnormal sensations, impaired consciousness, and loss of motor control. Project Overview Epilepsy...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of upper and lower motor neurons (MNs). Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of upper and lower motor neurons (MNs). Symptoms include...

Building on the long history of neuroscience in Canada, Brain Canada is accelerating the funding of transformative brain research across Canada, primarily through an innovative $240-million CAN public-private partnership with the Government of Canada and numerous partners. This article describes...

The rapid formation of new memories and the recall of old memories to inform decisions is essential for human cognition, but the underlying neural mechanisms remain poorly understood. Project Overview The rapid formation of new memories and the recall of old memories to inform decisions is...

Neurons are cells with long extensions that send information from one part of the nervous system to another. Project Overview Neurons are cells with long extensions that send information from one part of the nervous system to another. Two types of neural extensions exist: the dendrites, which...

The demonstration that mature somatic cells can be converted to new, heterologous cell types, now termed “cellular reprogramming”, led to the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and sparked an explosion of studies investigating the therapeutic potential of such an approach. Project...

Amblyopia (commonly known as “lazy eye”) is a common developmental visual disorder, caused by eye misalignment, unequal refractive error between two eyes, or visual deprivation, with lifelong consequences on learning and academic achievements that we do not fully understand. It affects 4.7% of...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating medical condition that forever changes the trajectory of life. Project Overview Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating medical condition that forever changes the trajectory of life. It is also costly to the health care system, similar to traumatic brain...

In partnership with the CIHR Institute of Aging, Brain Canada is pleased to announce the funding decisions for the 2025 Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease call, Health and Social Care Research with a Focus on the Moderate and Late Stages of Neurodegenerative Diseases.  PHOTO: (From Left)...