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ALS Canada and Brain Canada award $1.5 million to six research teams driving discovery in ALS research

March 03, 2026
The 2025 ALS Canada–Brain Canada Discovery Grants fund innovative projects to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate new approaches to treating ALS TORONTO, March 3, 2026 – The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) and Brain Canada are proud to…
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ALS Canada and Brain Canada invest in early-career ALS researchers through the 2025 Clinical Research Fellowship and Trainee Awards

February 11, 2026
With support from Foundation Vincent-Bourque, more than $500,000 has been committed to advance ALS care and research as the Trainee Awards program marks 20 years of impact TORONTO, February 11, 2026 – The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada)…
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Driving Discovery: Looking Back and Ahead to a New Year of Progress

January 29, 2026
As we look back on 2025, we’re proud to highlight the research achievements we accomplished together.  Advancing ALS research is costly, requiring specialized equipment, data analysis, participant recruitment, and highly skilled teams. Yet investment in Canada still falls short of what’s needed to accelerate discoveries at…
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ALS Canada Discovery Grant Awarded in partnership with the ALS Québec – Dr. Jean-Pierre Canuel Fund

January 27, 2026
The ALS Society of Canada is proud to announce the funding of a 2025 ALS Canada Discovery Grant in partnership with the ALS Québec – Dr. Jean-Pierre Canuel Fund, to support a research project led by Dr. Janice Robertson at…
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Research Update, November 2025

November 11, 2025
ALS researchers worldwide continue to build on existing work and make new discoveries in the hopes of a world free of ALS. In the November 2025 Research Update, explore new insights into clinical trials, biomarkers, and strategies for understanding and…
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Driving Discovery: From the Ice Bucket Challenge to unprecedented Canadian platforms

September 18, 2025
The story of CALNISC and CAPTURE ALSTen years ago, Canada was falling behind in studying people living with ALS.   The biggest, most impactful way to study the complexity and variability of ALS is through observational studies that…
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ALS Canada and Brain Canada invest in future leader of ALS research with 2023 Career Transition Award

February 27, 2024
Quebec researcher receives $250,000 over three years to investigate gene-based research to treat ALS Toronto – The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) and Brain Canada are dedicated to a shared mission to advance amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research. Together,…
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ALS Canada and Brain Canada invest more than half a million dollars in the future of ALS researchers with the 2023 Clinical Research Fellowship and Trainee Awards

November 10, 2023
On World Science Day, the latest ALS Canada-Brain Canada research awards, with support from Fondation Vincent Bourque, highlight the importance of funding early-career researchers and clinicians   Toronto — In recognition of World Science Day, together with Brain Canada,…
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