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The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s collective mental health and wellness has been massive. Mental illness disproportionately affects people between the ages of 15 and 29 worldwide, and accounts for approximately half of the overall burden of disease in this age group, making it the...

Read the latest edition of Mind Over Matter magazine, published by the Women’s Brain Health Initiative, in partnership with Brain Canada. This issue includes an inspiring story on Brain Canada-funded researcher Dr. Nathalie Bier and her work to help people with Alzheimer’s continue to cook for...

Memory is a fundamental aspect of human cognition that allows us to remember past experiences that shape our future actions. Project Overview Memory is a fundamental aspect of human cognition that allows us to remember past experiences that shape our future actions. However, disorders such as...

In Canada, over 140,000 children and teenagers suffer a brain injury each year due to trauma, stroke, cerebral palsy, and brain cancer. Project Overview In Canada, over 140,000 children and teenagers suffer a brain injury each year due to trauma, stroke, cerebral palsy, and brain cancer. Children...

The Regeneration Unit in Neurobiology (RUN) Core facility is a purpose-built centre specializing in state of the art microscopic imaging of cells and tissue, as well as sophisticated behavioural analysis of laboratory rodents. Project Overview The Regeneration Unit in Neurobiology (RUN) Core...

Dr. Peter McPherson, professor at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University will receive one year of support to work on the connection between the most prominent known cause of ALS, a mutation in a gene called C9ORF72, and a previously unrelated critical cellular function called...

When cells are under stress, one of the reactions is to form tiny clumps called stress granules that protect important genetic information while protective mechanisms kick in. Project Overview When cells are under stress, one of the reactions is to form tiny clumps called stress granules that...

The human experience is marked by constant learning. Project Overview The human experience is marked by constant learning. Moments of contention, when new experiences conflict with prior knowledge, often lead to the most meaningful learning. How do we successfully navigate these moments and gain...

“Dementia is now recognised as a terminal illness and a leading cause of death globally. People living with dementia (PLwD) in Canada suffer painful, undignified, and inhumane end-of-life (EOL) experiences. Project Overview “Dementia is now recognised as a terminal illness and a leading cause of...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neurodegenerative disease for which there is no effective treatment. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neurodegenerative disease for which there is no effective...