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Need for project: Glioblastoma (GBM) is an incurable brain cancer that changes rapidly confounding standard diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Project Overview Need for project: Glioblastoma (GBM) is an incurable brain cancer that changes rapidly confounding standard diagnostic and therapeutic...

This project will be a participatory action research project launched in collaboration with the Greenlandic House of Copenhagen Project Overview This project will be a participatory action research project launched in collaboration with the Greenlandic House of Copenhagen, a heritage and cultural...

Brain Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of a 2021 Platform Support Grant (PSG) to Dr. Vivian K. Mushahwar from the University of Alberta. Together with the University of Alberta, Brain Canada is awarding $3.14M to support the SMART Platform, a state-of-the-art platform to advance...

Reserve is someone’s ability to tolerate age-related changes and disease-related insults to their brain without developing symptoms. Project Overview Reserve is someone’s ability to tolerate age-related changes and disease-related insults to their brain without developing symptoms. How reserve...

Dr. Marco Bonizzato wins prestigious award for outstanding publication in Science Translational Medicine Both brain and spinal cord injuries have a significant impact on productivity, health, quality of life and well-being of affected individuals. Research is a catalyst for discoveries that can...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that attacks the nerves in the brain, making it difficult for the brain to send signals to the rest of the body. MS symptoms are extremely variable, and can include difficulty walking, fatigue, pain, and cognitive issues such as problems with concentration,...

The world population is rapidly aging; there is a real need for effective, personalized lifestyle recommendations for promoting healthy cognitive aging. Project Overview The world population is rapidly aging; there is a real need for effective, personalized lifestyle recommendations for promoting...

New Translational Platform to Accelerate Treatments for Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders  Brain Canada is proud to announce the final award in its 2024 Platform Support Grant (PSG) program: A Translational Platform in CNS Drug Development, led by Pr. Philippe Sarret at the Université de Sherbrooke,...

A few years ago, Dr. Parker and researchers in his lab genetically engineered worms that mimicked human ALS through motor neuron degeneration and paralysis. Project Overview A few years ago, Dr. Parker and researchers in his lab genetically engineered worms that mimicked human ALS through motor...

Need for project: More sensitive molecular tools are needed in the field of neuro-oncology to enable early detection, more accurate diagnosis, and prediction of outcome for brain tumors. Project Overview Need for project: More sensitive molecular tools are needed in the field of neuro-oncology to...