NeuroDevNet

NeuroDevNet is the first trans-Canada initiative dedicated to studying children’s brain development from both basic and clinical perspectives. NeuroDevNet researchers seek to understand the causes of neurological deficits, to train a new generation of researchers, and to translate new knowledge into improved measurement, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders.

May

Harper Government Announces Funding for Brain Research

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, has announced last Thursday (May 03, 2012) that the Harper Government will invest heavily in neuroscience research by creating the Canada Brain Research Fund. The research fund will provide up to $100 million to the Brain Canada Foundation, which will then raise a matching fund through private donations and charitable contributions, effectively doubling the Government’s initial investment. The funding will go towards research to explore different brain disorders and determine what they may have in common.

May

Webinar on Ethics of Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples of Canada taking place on May 10.

Key Issues in Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples of Canada
May 10, 2012, 12:00 noon ET to 1:30 p.m. ET

During this 90 minute webinar, Laura-Lee Balkwill, Policy Analyst and Dr. John M. H. Kelly, co-director of the Centre for Indigenous Research, Culture, Language and Education (CIRCLE) at Carleton University, will focus on key issues in Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 (TCPS 2) Chapter 9 including community engagement, complex authority structures, capacity building, and research agreements.

May

NeuroDevNet-funded autism research indicates unanticipated number of high-functioning girls with the disorder.

A team of top Canadian autism researchers, led by NeuroDevNet principal investigator Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum has published a study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. "Sex Differences in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Identified Within a High-Risk Infant Cohort" was published online March 28.

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