The Canadian Association give awards yearly in the following categories
- CAN New Investigator Award
- CAN Outreach and Advocacy Awards
- CAN-CIHR INMHA Brain Star Awards
- CAN Travel Awards
View the CAN awards page for details
The Canadian Association give awards yearly in the following categories
View the CAN awards page for details
2025/07/29
Discovery of differences in encoding threat discrimination in the brain of males and females Learning to predict threat is essential, but equally important—yet often overlooked—is learning about the absence of […]
2025/07/22
A reduction in the number of connexions between brain cells is seen in the early stages of psychosis and is associated with negative symptoms. Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder […]
2025/07/15
Better understanding the role of vision in the brain’s representation of space by studying freely moving primates The hippocampus is a structure of the mammalian brain that has been implicated […]
2025/07/10
Better understanding how ensembles of neurons are recruited in memory formation. The hippocampus is a critical brain region for encoding and recall of episodic memories. The physical trace left in […]
2025/07/08
Better understanding the non-rhythmic components of Electroencephalography (EEG) can lead to better interpretation of brain activity Article citation Brake, N., Duc, F., Rokos, A., Arseneau, F., Shahiri, S., Khadra, A., […]
2025/06/25
Development of a functional atlas of the human cerebellum The human cerebellum is a brain region that is activated during many behaviours, including movement, language and cognitive tasks. However, the […]
2025/06/20
Uncovering the role of cilia in astrocyte development and function Astrocytes are a type of cells that act as crucial regulators of nearly all aspects of the brain. Different types […]
2025/06/10
Phase 2a clinical trial reveals a small molecule called LM11A-31 is safe and slows progression of many features of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder for […]
2025/06/03
Understanding how the brain’s network architecture shapes its capacity to transition between different states To support the diversity of human cognitive functions, such as learning, thinking, reasoning, remembering, problem solving, […]
2025/04/15
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is proud to announce Dr. Mark Cembrowski will be awarded the 2025 Canadian Association of Neuroscience (CAN) New Investigator Award. Dr. Cembrowski has established himself […]