Dr. Rob Brownstone deciphers spinal cord’s control of walking
Getting a head start:
Dr. Susan Bryson paves the way to earlier diagnosis and intervention in autism
Where there’s a will, there’s a way:
Dr. David Clarke works to repair the brain and spinal cord
Dr. Ryan D’Arcy takes brain imaging to new frontiers
Heading off Alzheimer at the pass:
Dr. Sultan Darvesh studies enzyme vital to early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer Disease
Gaining control:
Dr. John Downie studies the nervous system’s hold on bladder function
Rehabilitating the mind:
Dr. Gail Eskes prepares 'Cognitive Repair Kit' for stroke patients
Harnessing cellular homing instincts:
Dr. Jim Fawcett explores protein mechanisms of brain repair and the development of cancerous cells
Dr. Alan Fine studies learning and memory in zebrafish
Keeping it flowing:
Dr. Barbara Karten explores brain cholesterol and its role in Niemann Pick Type C
Making the connection:
Dr. Stefan Krueger explores the role of cell-to-cell communication in brain disorders
What’s in a picture?
Dr. Ron Leslie explores images’ potential to improve psychiatric and neurological diagnoses
Tackling the challenge of chronic pain:
Drs. Mary Lynch and Jana Sawynok explore new agents and methods for treating neuropathic pain
Erin Mazerolle images 'white matter' at work
Pioneering brain repair:
Dr. Ivar Mendez leads the way to treatments for neurological injury and disease
Turning back time:
Dr. Stephen Phillips helps reverse the devastating effects of stroke
Dr. Vic Rafuse pursues stem cell treatments for Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
New frontiers in multiple sclerosis research:
Dr. George Robertson pioneers MS diagnostic test and new drug to halt nerve destruction
Piecing together the Parkinson’s puzzle:
Dr. Harold Robertson explores new treatments and early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood uses math to study the aging brain
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzs fuel our brains and bodies:
Dr. Benjamin Rusak studies how sleep affects the brain and body
Dr. Jana Sawynok develops skin cream for shingles and other neuropathic pain
A picture is worth a thousand words:
Dr. Matthias Schmidt improves brain imaging techniques
Hope for spinal cord injury:
Spinal cord research group seeks to retain and restore spinal cord function
A sharp focus on vision research:
Vision research group explores the course and causes of glaucoma and retinal disease
Dr. Donald Weaver invents promising new Alzheimer drugs