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2019
Behavioural research gets boost with first open-access database
December 17, 2019
Western neuroscientists launched MouseBytes, the first open-access database for mouse cognition data, boosting transparency and collaboration in ...
Fellow aims to help others through WORLDiscoveries’ Medical Innovation Fellowship Program
November 01, 2019
At 20, Wagner Souza faced a life-threatening illness. Now 36, he’s part of Western’s Medical Innovation Fellowship with BrainsCAN.
Awards announced for sixth round of BrainsCAN Accelerator Internal Granting Program
October 25, 2019
BrainsCAN’s Accelerator grants fund Western research on brain function, from hearing loss and perception to memory and adolescent cognition.
The brain’s regions work together when it comes to skilled motor sequences
October 03, 2019
Western’s Jörn Diedrichsen and Atsushi Yokoi mapped how the brain plans and executes finger movement sequences for tasks like typing or ...
BrainsCAN partnership aims to showcase impact of dementia support
September 20, 2019
Two years before retirement, Susan Paul was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, changing the plans she and her husband, Tony, had built over 45 ...
Highlighting three years of BrainsCAN support
September 16, 2019
Since 2016, BrainsCAN has advanced high-impact research and open science to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of brain diseases and ...
Researchers find left- and right-handers share similarities in the brain when it comes to numbers
August 27, 2019
BrainsCAN-supported Western research shows the brain processes numbers in the same region for both left- and right-handed individuals.
Yalda Mohsenzadeh joins BrainsCAN Computational Core
August 14, 2019
Yalda Mohsenzadeh joined BrainsCAN at Western as Assistant Professor, studying human vision and memory using neuroimaging, behavior, and AI modeling.
Western University develops first-of-its-kind task-based map of the human cerebellum
July 22, 2019
Western researchers, supported by BrainsCAN, released the first detailed functional map of the cerebellum, revealing its role in complex cognition.
BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Associates receive CIHR Fellowships
July 17, 2019
BrainsCAN postdocs Cassandra Lowe and Yiming Xiao earned CIHR Fellowships for research on obesity, brain health, Parkinson’s disease, and AI ...
Funding announced for fifth round of BrainsCAN Accelerator Internal Granting Program
June 18, 2019
BrainsCAN’s 5th Accelerator grants funded 10 Western projects on MS, teen mental health, and more, bringing total awards since 2017 to $3M+.
Inaugural touchscreen symposium brings neuroscience researchers to Western
June 05, 2019
Over 100 global neuroscientists are at Western for the first international symposium on touchscreen cognitive testing, supported by BrainsCAN.
June 04, 2019
BrainsCAN’s Dr. Reichelt and Western colleagues show perineuronal nets protect neurons and regulate memory, influenced by diet and obesity.
BrainsCAN contributes to Canada’s new equity, diversity, and inclusion program
May 10, 2019
BrainsCAN Co-Director Lisa Saksida, a leader in EDI, has guided national and international efforts to advance equity and diversity in neuroscience ...
BrainsCAN funding leads to NSERC grant
May 07, 2019
Dr. Tim Bussey used BrainsCAN Accelerator data on astrocytes and memory to secure major NSERC funding, expanding research on pattern separation in ...
New registry to boost brain research participation
March 25, 2019
OurBrainsCAN launched this week, a BrainsCAN registry to increase community participation in cognitive research and improve study diversity.
The science behind déjà vu and other surprising brain discoveries
March 13, 2019
BrainsCAN RMC members share surprising neuroscience discoveries at Western, highlighting the brain’s complexity for Brain Awareness Week.
Brain research leads to new discoveries
March 08, 2019
Nearly 3.6M Canadians live with brain disorders. BrainsCAN research at Western advances understanding of obesity, concussions, and aging.
Pre-frontal activity can be recipe for obesity
March 01, 2019
New Western research, lead author Cassandra Lowe from BrainsCAN, suggests a link between obesity and the level of activity in a person’s ...
New BrainsCAN review suggests a reciprocal relationship between obesity and self-control
February 26, 2019
A BrainsCAN review finds obesity and self-control affect each other through prefrontal cortex activity, highlighting a reciprocal link between ...
London Brain Bee 2019 encourages next generation of neuroscientists
February 22, 2019
A special event this spring aims to encourage and foster the next generation of neuroscientists as Western hosts the London Brain Bee on Saturday, ...
BrainsCAN celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11, 2019
Women have made significant contributions to science, yet in 2019, less than 30 per cent of researchers worldwide are women.
Researchers committed to open-science efforts
February 04, 2019
Placing collaboration above competition, Western researchers, led by BrainsCAN, are partnering with more than 300 labs around the world.
BrainsCAN expands globally with Cardiff University partnership
January 25, 2019
BrainsCAN and Cardiff University signed an MOU to collaborate on neuroscience research, advancing diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders.
BrainsCAN builds international collaborations with new research partnership
January 25, 2019
BrainsCAN and Yonsei University signed an MOU to collaborate internationally on neuroscience research and promote brain health solutions.
Q&A with Dr. Jane Rylett: Researching Alzheimer’s Disease
January 19, 2019
BrainsCAN’s Dr. Jane Rylett leads Alzheimer’s research at Western, advancing understanding, diagnosis, and treatment as dementia cases ...