Brain Canada launches the first-ever national youth mental health platform, in partnership with RBC Future Launch, and with support from Power Corporation of Canada Noor El Mufti November 17, 2022 2026 A pioneering project will enhance Canada’s overall understanding of youth mental health needs and advance new assessment and treatment approaches Each year, one out of every four youth in Canada needs mental he...
Making the connection between your heart and your brain The Montrealer October 11, 2022 1467 Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke award $6 million to research “We are thrilled by the calibre of the two teams and the thoughtful, innovative research programs they have designed,” says Dr. Viviane Poupon, P...
Sharon Steinberg, granddaughter of Steinberg’s grocery founder supports futuristic heart research Tara Simonetta Mann October 10, 2022 1837 At 84, Sharon Steinberg lives an active and social life, but it wasn’t always this way. Diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, she experienced breathing difficulties that made going anywhere a challenge. “I was having...
A novel collaboration from Brain Canada and the ALS Society of Canada brings decades of expertise to ALS research Lauren Bentley August 16, 2022 1408 The Discovery Grant Program is designed to fuel innovation that will accelerate our understanding of ALS, identify pathways for future therapies and optimize care to improve quality of life for people and famil...
‘A truly transformative donation for rheumatology’ says Dr. Laeora Berkson of donors’ generosity to JGH Foundation Don Sancton August 11, 2022 3495 Significant gift to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation from Ricky Black and Sophie Marquis will help to maintain a vital resource for patients of all ages with complex rheumatology disease “Research nurse” ...
Surgical oncologist Dr. Mark Basik fundraises to fight cancer with the JGH Foundation Don Sancton July 7, 2022 3368 Multi-talented clinician-scientist, who treats patients and researches breast cancer at the Jewish General Hospital’s (JGH) research institute, is also an avid cyclist in Le Week-end pour combattre le cancer Dr...
Clearing the FoG for Canadians with Parkinson’s disease Lauren Bentley April 12, 2022 1434 For more than two decades, doctors have been able to reduce many symptoms of Parkinson’s disease through deep brain stimulation (DBS). DBS uses implanted electrodes to deliver electrical stimulation deep within...
“The ability to take risks in research is critical to advancing knowledge” Sarah Fletcher March 14, 2022 3810 Meet Dr. Stephen Robbins, the new Director of Research at the JGH’s Lady Davis Institute with a bold vision As the recently appointed Director of Research at the Jewish General Hospital’s Lady Davis Institute...
An enduring legacy of support for the next generation of Canadian neuroscientists Melissa Arauz March 13, 2022 2224 In 2006, a travel award was created in memory of the late neuroscientist, Dr. Hubert van Tol, thanks to the generous support of the Seger-van Tol family. Dr. Hubert van Tol was born on September 20, 1959, in M...
Five Canadian research teams receive major grants from Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada Melissa Arauz February 15, 2022 2158 In 2021, Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada joined forces to launch the Bell Let’s Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program – a unique initiative to support the development of innovative solutions that wi...
