2020 Request for Trainee Applications EXTENDED REGISTRATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2020 by 5:00 pm EDT COVID-19 has presented many challenges to trainees working in the research areas of aging and neurodegenerative diseases. To ensure that CCNA core strategic research p...
December 2nd, 2019 is the inaugural Women’s Brain Health Day, and the Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) is launching the Stand Ahead™ Challenge to “stand up against research bias and stand ahead for women’s brain health”. The challenge invol...
The Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia (COMPASS-ND) study, the CCNA clinical cohort study and the largest and most ambitious dementia study ever undertaken in Canada, met a major milestone by enrolling its 1000th participant this past month. Congratulat...
The CCNA community is sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Don Stuss. He was a visionary, a stimulating colleague, one of the giants in Canadian brain science, and a strong supporter for increased research funding on brain and aging. We extend our condolences to his family.
Drs. Gillian Einstein and Jennifer Walker, two prominent Canadian dementia researchers and leaders within the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), have been elected to join the Medical and Scientific Advisory Panel of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI...
TORONTO, March 20, 2019 /CNW/ – Ms. Posluns recommended that the National Dementia Strategy recognize that dementia hits women and men disproportionately and that research projects must include explorations of sex and gender differences. SOURCE Women’s Brain Health...
TORONTO, March 20, 2019 /CNW/ – The Alzheimer Society of Canada is pleased that the Federal budget released on Tuesday, March 19 will provide $50 million over five years to fund Canada’s first national dementia strategy. SOURCE Alzheimer Society of Canada
~ Toronto and Waterloo ~ The Training and Capacity Building Program is excited to announce that we are holding local events for CCNA trainees in Toronto and Waterloo. Events are being organized by members of the CCNA Trainee Society Executive Committee and will provide a uniqu...
Registration is now open for the 29th annual Rotman Research Institute Conference, Aging & Brain Health: Prevention & Early Detection of Dementia taking place March 18, 19 & 20, 2019. “This exciting three-day conference includes a line-up of internationally-renowne...