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In 2016, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Ph.D., and his post-doctoral supervisor at the time, Alan Evans, Ph.D., published findings that quietly helped shift how scientists think about Alzheimer’s disease. Today, that work has informed several therapeutic patents and opened the door to a distinct class of drug targets currently being tested on patients around the world. 

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Research impact: Traumatic Brain Injury

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Clinical trial probes accelerated delivery of non-invasive brain stimulation to knock out depression in a week

Five-day protocol involves more than 200 participants in Ontario and B.C. as part of a trial funded by Brain Canada and Bell Let’s Talk

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Democratizing access to state-of-the art tools, accelerating innovation

Imagine a neurosurgeon using light or sound to manipulate specific cells in your brain and restore your brain health. 

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Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury – understanding the Hidden Consequences

Brain Canada and Brain Changes Initiative recently announced $1.1 million in funding for new brain research in Canada through the Innovation Grants for Research Impact in Traumatic Brain Injury program. Two of the three recipients are focusing on an area of research that has emerged over the last decade: traumatic brain injury (TBI) related to intimate partner violence (IPV).

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Bold Research Projects for Advancing Women’s Mental Health

Mental health conditions affect women differently than men. For example, women are more likely than men to develop anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress-related disorders. Yet only 3% of neuroscience studies are focused on women, and only about 5% include sex in the study design in a way that allows scientists to make comparisons between sexes.

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Team grant enables crucial, large-scale clinical trial to help children recover from brain cancer

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Research project to explore new therapies for Alzheimer’s treatment

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Study confirms value of biomarker testing in dementia care

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Understanding our brains during puberty

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Do It for Dementia foodservice golf tournament raises $15,000 for brain research

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How cancer seizes the nervous system

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A unique approach to regaining movement

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Female children experience increased emotional challenges post-concussion

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