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...
The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) held its first annual Partners Forum and Scientific meeting in Ottawa at the Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital on September 30 and October 1, 2015. These events brought together the best and brightest Canadian researchers i...
The BrightFocus Foundation is inviting submissions to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research (ADR) program. Grant Type: Standard Award Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Amount: $300,000 $100,000 Duration: 3 years 2 years Deadline: October 13, 2015 October 13, 2015 Who sh...
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is accepting applications for the following program: Catalyst Grant: COEN Initiative (Pathfinder). The CIHR is part of an eight member, international group of research funding organizations collectively known as the Network of ...
This year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), held in Washington, D.C., was a wonderful opportunity for CCNA representatives to showcase their work, including sharing new knowledge in dementia research, collaborating with international colleagues, and pr...
Two people with similar brain changes that may give rise to dementia can have very different disease manifestations… we think that a holistic understanding of overall health and social environments will contribute to solving this puzzle. Dr. Melissa Andrew There i...
“My hope is that – as chairman of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues program of the CCNA – I can facilitate the interaction between the CCNA and the future federal government to develop a national plan against dementia.” Dr. Serge Gauthier It’s not just about fundin...
“Hopefully – through the ‘intelligent’ leisure activities we develop – we can help individuals to build the kind of cognitive reserve that we know is protective against Alzheimer’s disease.” – Dr. Sylvie Belleville Despite having no symptoms prior to death, some people end up ...
The CCNA is pleased to congratulate the following Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) Training Programme on Ageing travel grant award recipients: Claire Godard-Sebillotte (CCNA Team 19/Theme 3) Aline Moussard (CCNA Team 10/Theme 2) Angela Tam (CCNA Te...