A powerful collaboration offers crucial insights at the frontier of ALS biology
ALS Canada
“With the help of an ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant, the co-investigators are using cutting-edge technology to identify undiscovered ways proteins interact within a motor neuron. This deeper understanding could lay the groundwork for the discovery of new targets for therapeutic interventions for ALS patients.”
TAGS: ALS, collaborative research, therapeutic interventions, ALS Canada
Transgender research: Making the invisible visible – Western News
Western News – Western University
“When Greta Bauer submitted her first grant proposal to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 15 years ago, she had to convince …”
TAGS: innovative research, health and wellness, Western University
Health research projects receive $31M in federal funding – UM Today
UM Today – University of Manitoba
“The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) on March 31 announced a six-year $31.1 million investment to provide new training and …”
TAGS: health research, funding, early career research
Autism research at Surrey Memorial Hospital gets $1M boost – Peace Arch News
Peace Arch News
“A Simon Fraser University researcher is part of a group that has received nearly $1 million for a study that “could set the stage for new …”
TAGS: Autism spectrum disorder, children and youth health, developmental health, Simon Fraser University
Sunlight on the rise to help those with SAD | paNOWpaNOW
“According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, SAD typically sets in during the late fall and early winter. It shows many of the same …”
TAGS: seasonal affective disorder, mental health, depression, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Better access to mental health care may be the silver lining of COVID-19 – The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
“Nicole Letourneau is a professor and researcher at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary. Recently, public-health restrictions to limit …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, virtual healthcare, access to care, University of Calgary