Research Grants and Training Awards in B.C.

Through the Alzheimer Society of Canada's research program (ASRP), these researchers received funding that supports their investigations about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

B.C. Research Grants and Training Awards 2008-2009

The following research recipients received funding through the Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP):

David Vocadlo’s research at Simon Fraser University looking at how to change the pathology of Alzheimer’s in the brain. Read more...

Jennifer Marie Barker’s research at the University of British Columbia looking at the development of new brain cells in the hippocampus, a part of the brain that is critical to memory function. Read more...

Megan Caines at the University of Victoria for her research into the needs of caregivers of individuals with atypical forms of dementia. Read more...

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B.C. Research Grants and Training Awards 2007-2008

Cheryl Wellington at the University of British Columbia for her research, The Role of ABCG1 and ABCG4 on Brain Lipid Homeostasis, Behavior, and APP Metabolism.

* A special contribution to the operating funds of this project of $6,500 was made by Mrs. Evelyn Hopkins in memory of her mother, Marie Aube, who passed away after a lengthy journey with Alzheimer's disease.

Giuseppe Iaria at the University of British Columbia for his project, Topographical Orientation in Patients Affected by Mild Cognitive Impairments: a Behavioural Test as a Predictor of Alzheimer Disease.

Kristina Kowalski at the University of Victoria for her research, The Influence of Personality and Awareness on Driving in Older Drivers with Dementia.

Wendy Lindstrom-Forneri at the University of Victoria for her project, Safety Awareness for Elderly Drivers (SAFE): An Evaluation and Comparison of Educational Interventions for Older Drivers with Mild Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.

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