Grantees and Graduate Student Awards listed by year
2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 |
2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 |
2002-2003
Grantees
Dr. Andrea Bernascone McGill University, Montreal Detection of focal cortical dysplasia in intractable partial epilepsy using advanced MRI techniques |
Dr. Jessica Brian Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto A study of inhibitory impairments in autism |
Dr. Francis Choy University of Victoria A conditional knockout model for therapeutic studies of Gaucher Disease |
Dr. Christopher Shaw University of British Columbia Neuroprotective effects of estrogen and apolipoprotein in a murine model of neurodegenerative disease |
Graduate Student Awards
Mr. Brett Abrahams University of British Columbia Dr. Elizabeth Simpson Novel mice transgenic for human nuclear receptor 2E1 |
Ms. Fanny Bonin University of Ottawa Dr. Steffany Bennett Molecular mechanisms of LIS1 signalling |
Ms. Tessa Campbell University of Victoria Dr. Francis Choy In-vivo trafficking of Glucocerbrosidase-GFP chimerae |
Ms. Dalia Gotlieb-Tanaka University of British Columbia Dr. Jeff SmallCreativity and Dementia |
Ms. Kimberly McIvor Dalhousie University Dr. Patricia Cleave Assessing categorical perception of stop consonants in children using Event-Related Brain Potentials |
Ms. Karin Steiner-Bell Queen’s University Dr. Nancy Hutchinson Theory of mind in lived experiences of friendship: instrumental case studies from a social network perspective |
Mr. Kyle Whitfield University of Waterloo Dr. Susan Wismer Enhancing organizational capacity for participatory health planning with rural individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners |
2003-2004
Grantees
Dr. Patrick Cossette University of Montreal Searching for genes predisposing to idiopathic generalized epilepsies |
Dr. Richard Dyck University of Calgary The role of zinc in the etiopathology of Alzheimer’s disease |
Dr. Nicolaas Verhoeff Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto Beta Amyloid PET imaging in vivo for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease |
Graduate Student Awards
Mr. Alan Castel University of Toronto Dr. Fergus Craik An investigation of the effects of aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) on memory mechanisms and utilization of memory strategies |
Ms. Teena Chase Dalhousie University Dr. Michael Wilkinson Effects of psychostimulants in the developing rodent brain: implications for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
Mr. Patrick Malifant Queen’s University Dr. Jeanette Holden Identification and characterization of small chromosome duplications and deletions associated with autism |
Mr. Thomas Rhee York University Dr. James Bebko Examining underlying cognitive factors in memory strategy use in children with autism and developmental disabilities |
2004-2005
Grantees
Dr. Isabel AubertSunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Ontario The impact of amyloid-beta and hyperphosphorylated tau on cholinergic neurons and cognitive function |
Dr. Margaret FahnestockMcMaster UniversityHamilton, Ontario Neurotrophic factor deficits in Alzheimer’s disease |
Dr. D. William MolloySt. Peter’s HospitalHamilton, Ontario A database of 2,000 Alzheimer’s patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders |
Dr. Jane RylettRobarts Research InstituteLondon, Ontario Interplay between insulin and amyloid peptides on neuron function |
Dr. Albert WongCentre for Mental Health and AddictionToronto, Ontario Immunological mechanisms affecting cortical neurodevelopment |
Graduate Student Awards
Mr. Diego Garzon McMaster Health Science Centre Dr. Margaret Fahnestock Establishing the link: Alzheimer’s disease factors and its effects on transcription of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in humans |
Ms. Lana Depatie McGill University Dr. Gillian O’Driscoll Executive function deficits in subtypes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: developmental delay or developmental arrest? |
Ms. Christine Valiquette Université de Montréal Dr. Ann Sutton Analyse de la pratique et des besions des acteurs pour l’utilisation d’aides a la communication en déficience intellectuelle |
Mr. Brennan Eadie University of British Columbia Dr. Brian Christie Attenuating intellectual impairment in Fragile-X Syndrome by enhancing neuroplascticity |
Ms. Joyce Clouston Carson Wilfred Laurier University Dr. Eli Teram A qualitative study assessing the needs of developmentally disabled Aboriginal children and their families |
2005-2006
Grantees
Dr. Lionel Carmant Sainte-Justine Hospital Montreal, Quebec Consequences of prolonged febrile seizures in the developing brain. |
Dr. Brian Christie University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia Fragile-X Syndrome: Effects of Fmr1 deletion on hippocampal structure and function. |
Dr. Howard Mount University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Functional, bioenergetic and mitochondrial measures of cholinesterase action in mouse models of dementia |
Dr. Michael Strong Robarts Research Institute London, Ontario The role of microglia in the generation of microtubule associated protein tau hyperphosphorylation in frontotemporal lobar dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) |
Graduate Student Awards
Ms. Pearl Behl Sunnybrook and Women’s College Dr. Sandra Black Examination of the Longitudinal Effects of Cholinergic Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease |
Mr. Jason Belkas The Hospital for Sick Children Dr. Jose Luis Perez-Velazquez Are executive dysfunctions in autism reflected in altered coordination dynamics of brain activity? |
Ms. Daniella Fenili University of Toronto Dr. Joanne McLaurin Characterization of Inositol Transporters as a Method for Drug Delivery to the Central Nervous System |
Ms. Amy Deroches University of Western Ontario Dr. Marc Joanisse Understanding the Causes of Dyslexia: An Investigation of the Time Course of Phonological Processing. |
Ms. Nancy Salmon Dalhousie University Dr. Dr. Brenda Beagan A place to belong: Enablers and constraints to friendship in adolescents with disabilities. |
Ms. Christine Valiquette Université de Montréal Dr. Ann Sutton Analyse de la pratique et des besions des acteurs pour l’utilisation d’aides a la communication en déficience intellectuelle |
2006-2007
Grantees
Dr. Benedict Albensi St. Boniface Research Centre/University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba The role of sAAP and NF-kB in Alzheimer’s disease |
Dr. Guy Doucet Universitie of Montreal Montreal, Quebec Serotonergic axon guidance in developing forebrain and midbrain: roles of ephrin-As and EphA receptors |
Dr. Marc Joanisse University of Western Ontario London, Ontario How does remediation change the brain? Multimodal imaging of children with dyslexia |
Dr. David Vocadlo Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia O-Glycosylation protects tau protein from hpyerphosporylation in Alzheimer’s and related frontotemporal diseases |
Graduate Student Awards
Mr. David Gerritsma McMaster University Dr. Alfredo Capretta Novel Compounds and Screening Technologies for Rapid Evaluation of GSK-3 Inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease. |
Ms. Grace Lee University of British Columbia Dr. Christopher Shaw Neurobiological Basis of Cycad Tocisicy in a Mouse Model of ALS-PDC |
Ms. Erin Robertson University of Western Ontario Dr. Marc Joanisse Speech Perception Deficits in Children with Dyslexia and Specific Language Impariment: Event-Related potentials and the Mismatch Negativity Paradigm. |
Ms. Roxana Vernescu Memorial Univeristy of Newfoundland Dr. Mary Courage Attention Process Training in Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders |
Ms. Karen VandeKamp University of British Columbia Dr. Shelley Hymel Secondary Special Education Student’s Perceptions of School Safety and Social Responsibility. |
Ms. Alison Burgess – (Award Declined) Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – University of Toronto Dr. Isabelle Aubert Novel Regulation of Cholinergic Function by Polysialic Acid. |
2007-2008
Grantees
Dr. Alasdair Barr Dr. William Honer University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Relevance of complexin proteins to cognitive function in aging and Alzheimer’s Disease. |
Dr. Karl Fernandes Université de Montreal Montreal, Quebec Regulation of the subventrical zone stem cell niche in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease |
Dr. Marie Kmita Dr. Martin Houle IRCM Montreal, Quebec Validation of Hoxb4 and Hoxd4 as candidate genes for Autism Spectrum Disorders |
Dr. Margaret McKinnon Dr. Glenda MacQueen St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario Autobiographical memory for emotionally valenced events in bipolar disorder |
Graduate Student Awards
Ms. Danielle Dyke University of Calgary Dr. Vicki Schwean Specificity in Executive Functions in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Ms. Jodie Gawryluk Dalhousie University Dr. Ryan D’Arcy A multimodal approach to surgical planning in temporal lobe epilepsy |
Mr. Daminda Hewapathirane University of British Columbia Dr. Kurt Haas Investigating the effects of neonatal seizures on brain development using a novel experimental model system -implications for cognitive, learning and memory dysfunction in epilepsy. |
Mr. Kieran Ritchie The University of Western Ontario Dr. Nathalie Bérubé Mitotic regulation by the chromatin remodeling protein, ATRX |
Ms. Charlene Supnet University of Prince Edward Island Dr. Michael Mayne The role of increased ryanodine receptors in Alzheimer’s disease |
2008-2009
Grantees
Dr. Janis Oram Cardy University of Western Ontario London, ON Brain markers of auditory integration in autism spectrum and language disorders |
Dr. Graziella Di Cristo CHU Ste-Justine Hospital Montreal, QC Regulation of inhibitory circuit development in transgenic mouse model of Rett Syndrome |
Dr. Evelyn Lambe University of Toronto Toronto, ON Mechanisms of aberrant attention circuitry in a mouse model of Fragile X mental retardation |
Dr. Linda Mah Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Toronto, ON Neural substrates of emotional processing in mild cognitive impairment and late-life depression |
Dr. Millan Patel University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of a Novel Mental Retardation Syndrome |
Graduate Students Awards
Hye Won Jeon University of Toronto Dr. Gerold Schmitt-Ulms Characterization of distinct γ- secretase protein complexes involved in Alzheimer’s disease. |
Kristen Klassen University of Manitoba Dr. Robert Kerr American Sign Language as a Tool Successful for Cognitive, Linguistic, and Motor Development. |
Sathyanath Rajasekharan McGill University Dr. Timothy Kennedy A role for netrin-1 and DCC in oligodendrocyte and myelin pathogenesis, leading to behavioural dysfunction. |
Grace Lee University of British Columbia Dr. Christopher Shaw Sterol glucoside neurotoxicity in mSOD mice and the role of progranulin in neuroprotection. |
2009-2010
Grantees
Dr. Nicole Caza Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal Comparative studies of medial temporal and frontal lobe functions in individuals with dementia of the Alzheimer type and Lewy Body disorders |
Dr. Kurt Haas University of British Columbia Direct in vivo imaging of the effects of early-life seizures on brain circuit structure and function |
Dr. Sébastien Hébert Céntre de Recherche du CHUQ (CHUL) The role of microRNAs in tau alternative splicing and sporadic tauopathies |
Dr. Romina Mizrahi Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Mapping Neuro-Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease with [18F]-Feppa-A New Ligand for the Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor (PBR) |
Graduate Students Awards
Ms. Marie-Christine Halle Universite de Montreal Dr. Guylaine Le Dorze Elaboration d’un modele theorique de l’experience d’aider un proche aphasique a partir du point de vue de l’aidant |
Ms. Ashleigh McLean University of Ottawa Steffany Bennett Examining the role of Cx32 in demyelination following EAE disease induction, a model of Multiple Sclerosis |
Mr. Neil Schwartz McGill University Dr. Edward Ruthazer Neural activity regulates dendritic structure in vivo through regulation of NFAT |
Ms. Gabrielle Young The University of Western Ontario Dr. Jacqueline Specht The Impact of Assistive Technology on Self-Concept, Motivation and Academic Achievement |
2010-2011
Grantees
Dr. Armando Bertone Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies Montreal, QC Behavioral and physiological assessment of lateral neural interactions in autism |
Dr. Danielle Andrade Dr. David Cole Dr. Miles Thompson Dr. W. McIntyre Burnham Toronto Western Hospital Toronto, ON Candidate gene analysis of genes located within regions of chromosomes linked to Mabry Syndrome in patients/families (hyperphosphatasia with neurologic deficit and seizures – OMIM # 239300) |
Dr. Mojgan Rastegar University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB High Resolution Study of MeCP2 Isoforms in Neurons for Therapy Applications in Rett Syndrome |
Dr. Mark Woodbury-Smith Dr. Peter Szatmari St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, ON Using Phenotypic Information to Identify Novel Pathogenic Alleles Overlapping Rare Inherited Copy Number Variants (CNVs) in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
2011-2012
Grantees
Dr. Richard Bazinet University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Protective effects of docosahexaenoic acid in a mouse model of neuroinflammation |
Dr. Robert Cumming University of Western Ontario London, Ontario Evaluation of the neuroprotective effects of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-1 in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model |
Dr. Elsa Rossignol Hôpital Ste. Justine Montreal, Quebec Genetics of Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms |
Dr. Christine Till York University Toronto, Ontario Structural and functional neuroimaging correlates of cognitive impairment in childhood-onset multiple sclerosis |
2012-2013
Grantees
Dr. Roberto Araya Universite de Montreal Montreal, QC Role of dendritic spines in the processing, storage and integration of excitatory inputs on a murine model of Fragile-X mental retardation syndrome |
Dr. Sarah Lippé Dr. Anthony McIntosh CHU Ste-Justine Hospital Montreal, QC Learning mechanisms in Fragile X syndrome patients |
Dr. Hong-Shuo Sun University of Toronto Toronto, ON Role of ion channels in neonatal hypoxic sichemic injury and cerebral palsy and its potential therapeutic application |
Dr. Mark Woodbury-Smith Dr. Peter Szatmari Dr. Andrew Paterson St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, ON Identifying Causes of Autism Spectrum disorder through Next-Generation Sequencing in combination with Genetic Linkage |
2013-2014
Grantees
Dr. Brian Chen Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal, QC The role of DSCAM in neural development |
Dr. Carl Ernst Douglas Hospital Montreal, QC Chromatin modifiers in neurodevelopmental disorders |
Dr. Karun Singh McMaster University Hamilton, ON Investigating Wnt/GSK3 signaling in Autism spectrum disorders and novel therapeutic interventions |
Dr. Marie-Eve Tremblay CHU de Quebec Montreal, QC The roles of microglia-synapse interactions in Alzheimer’s disease |
2014-2015
Grantees
Dr. Karen Milligan Ryerson University Toronto, ON Co-applicants: Dr. Marjory Phillips Dr. Sidney Segalowitz Dr. Louis Schmidt Using mindfulness to address cognitive processing and emotion regulation challenges in youth with learning disabilities |
Dr. Hideto Takahashi Institut du recherche cliniques de Montreal Montreal, QC Functional Characterization of autism associated genetic mutations in the Cadm1-Mupp1 synaptic adhesion complex |
Dr. Ryan van Lieshout McMaster University Hamilton, ON Co-applicants: Dr. Stephanie Atkinson Dr. Michael Boyle Dr. Alison Niccols Dr. Louis Schmidt Early Cognitive Development in the Offspring of Women Enrolled in a Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of a Nutrition + Exercise Intervention for Healthy Gestational Weight Gain |
Dr. Alana Watt McGill University Montreal, QC Alterations in GABA mediated early cerebellar activity in the Autistic brain |
2015-2016
Grantees
Dr. Mark Brandon McGill University/Douglas Research Centre Montreal, Quebec Is the entorhinal navigational circuit disrupted in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease? |
Dr. Viviane Labrie Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto, Ontario DNA-epigenetics interactions in the mechanism underlying Alzheimer’s disease. |
Dr. Leigh Anne Swayne University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Pannexin 1: role in neurodevelopmental disorders? |
Dr. John Vessey University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario Investigating the Role of RNA Localization and Splicing in the Development of Autism Spectrum Disorder |
2016-2017
Grantees
Dr. Pushpal Desarkar Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto, Ontario Assessing and stabilizing neuroplasticity in Autism Spectrum Disorder using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation |
Dr. Julie Lefebvre Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, Ontario The roles of autism-associated clustered Protocadherins genes in inhibitory circuitry development and dysfunction |
Dr. Lisa Münter McGill University Montreal, Quebec Cellular effects of RHBDL4-generated APP fragments |
Dr. Jing Wang Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Ottawa, Ontario Targeting the aPKC-CBP pathway in Alzheimer’s disease |