CQDM, Brain Canada and industry partners join forces to address unmet medical needs in the treatment of brain disorders Julia Serafino November 11, 2024 585 CQDM and Brain Canada are proud to announce the funding of three collaborative research projects, for a total of $7.4 million which includes financial support from various industry partners, aimed at addressing...
Understanding our brains during puberty: how sex differences in brain development affect mental health Brielle Goulart August 17, 2024 537 There are many neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases that affect men and women differently, but we don’t have a clear picture as to why. One factor that may be important is the influence of hormones durin...
National webinar series offers insight for people living with dementia Melissa Arauz September 14, 2022 1110 Brain Canada and the Alzheimer Society of Canada are teaming up to host a free webinar focused on creating dementia-friendly spaces, taking place on Wednesday, September 28 In honour of World Alzheimer’s Month,...
The Brain behind the Ludmer Centre Peter Diekmeyer July 23, 2021 3566 Irving Ludmer, one of Montreal’s most successful entrepreneurs and business leaders, is playing a leading role in making the city a global hub in brain research informatics Brain research has never been more i...
Enabling high impact research at Brain Canada through diversity, equity, and inclusion Lauren Bentley June 7, 2021 1646 Helping everyone means including everyone Research approaches that consistently account for sex and gender differences drive innovation and scientific rigour, while also reducing gender-based health inequities...
A Ride to Remember: One Montreal family takes life by the handlebars, and raises funds for brain research Kate Shingler September 21, 2020 3024 Helping to bathe and dress your grandfather is not a typical responsibility for a 17-year-old Montreal high school student. But even as teenagers, Matthew and Evan Wener were all too aware of the toll caring fo...
Preparing Alzheimer and dementia caregivers at McGill’s Steinberg Simulation Centre Peter Kerr May 15, 2019 3147 There are two medical terms that strike fear into the hearts of families with relatives in the ‘boomer’ generation; Alzheimer’s and dementia – both diseases usually associated with older people. Medical researc...