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Ottawa/CMEDIA: On behalf of Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, a joint announcement about two grants being awarded to Dr. Sean Dukelow of the University of Calgary and Dr. Trevor Pugh of the University Health Network – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre was made on Apr 28 by Jean Yip, Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Agincourt and Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport, a news release has said.
With more than 1,000 brain diseases and disorders: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy and brain cancer, to name a few represent one of the most pressing health challenges in Canada and across the world.
With the Government of Canada’s recognition of the importance of supporting the neuroscience community and its role in improving Canadians’ brain health, this funding in support of brain health discoveries has been made possible through Health Canada’s Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF) Program, which has to date committed an overall federal investment of $200 million to Brain Canada Foundation Brain Canada.
Improving health outcomes for Canadians by advancing knowledge of the brain includes expanding diversity and representation in patient recruitment for clinical trials, and development of a facility dedicated to making single-cell genomics technology, which helps to understand the inner workings of cells, available to brain researchers.
Aiming to improve health outcomes for Canadians by advancing knowledge of the brain, these projects awarded through Brain Canada’s 2021 Platform Support Grants Program, are supported by Health Canada and matched funding from Brain Canada’s sponsors, donors and partners.
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