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Mind and Brain Health

Today, we are able to probe the secrets of the human brain in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Building on advances in genomics, imaging, AI and Deep Learning, U of T scientists are driving transformative research into diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and seeking innovative solutions to brain injury and neurological disorders.

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U of T researcher uses VR to improve mental health of urban refugees, displaced youth

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Elite athletes more likely to experience mental health disorders: U of T study

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U of T researcher ‘reprograms’ brain cells in pursuit of new therapy for stroke patients

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U of T researchers find key differences in symptoms between early- and late-onset Alzheimer’s

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U of T researchers develop microrobots to conduct minimally invasive brain surgery

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What the Zebrafish Can Tell Us

An image from a brain scan shows a cross section of the head as seen from above, with a plum-sized mass on the middle left.

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Brain cancer linked to tissue healing: U of T researchers

WALTER SWARDFAGER AND CHE-YUAN (JOEY) WU

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U of T researchers find diabetes medication may slow memory decline in Alzheimer’s patients

A photo of Bryan Stewart

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Biology professor gets funding boost to develop new ways to test rare muscle disorder

Illustration of a brain with the hemispheres coloured differently. Left hemisphere is light blue. Right hemisphere is red.

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Psychology prof creates free online course to manage mental health during COVID-19

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