Thanks to a $20.6M investment from CIHR, the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging is embarking on its third phase to continue important and meaningful research. The nominated principal investigator of the grant is CCNA’s Scientific Director, Dr. Howard Chert...
On March 27, 2017, a team of researchers within the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) disseminated the first Indigenous-specific health promotion materials available in Canada According to the team’s principal investigator, Dr. Kristen Jacklin: ...
To be recognized as a CCNA-affiliated trainee, an individual must be: A graduate student (Master’s or PhD) registered full-time or part-time in a Canadian post-secondary institution and working under the supervision of a CCNA investigator member. A postdoctoral researche...
Attention CCNA members: As the Canadian Consortium for Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) is the Centre of Excellence in neurodegeneration for Canada, ONLY CCNA researchers are eligible to apply as principal investigators. Anticipated Launch: June 2017 Anticipated Applic...
Save the Date Join us at the Toronto Reference Library on October 31st, 2017 The Training and Capacity Building Program is organizing a preconference half-day session for CCNA Trainees to take place in conjunction with the CCNA Science Day and Partners Forum (November 1 & ...
“Researchers and clinicians must embrace the complexity of dementia to gain a clearer understanding of the whole person and the risks they are confronted with. This approach will have a direct impact on the quality of life and quality of care received by people living with dem...
“While the role of the brain’s blood vessels is increasingly recognized in dementia research, models that capture the normal functioning that occurs in human brains are lacking. In an effort to fill this gap, my lab bioengineered a human vascular model. Scientists will be able...
“Our SYNERGIC Trial will support preventative treatment for dementia by showing how cognition can be improved through combining exercise with cognitive training. This will help to lay out future clinical guidelines for physicians whose patients are at risk of developing dement...
Special Bulletin for CCNA PhD Trainees Post-doctoral Research Opportunity Applications are now being accepted for a 1-year post-doctoral fellow position funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Quebec Network for Research on Aging (RQRV), for a proj...