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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.

MCALLEN, TX - JUNE 12: A two-year-old Honduran asylum seeker cries as her mother is searched and detained near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018 in McAllen, Texas

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‘An experience I wouldn’t want to encourage’: U of T’s Tina Malti on separating refugee children from families

An older man lies on his back in bed with his hand clapped to his forehead, and the light on.

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Fragmented sleep may affect brain’s immune cells, impair cognition: U of T study

Cofounder and Scientific Advisor to Winterlight Labs, Frank Rudzicz

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‘We want to change lives for the better’: U of T researcher probes the mind for signs of cognitive decline

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U of T, University of Cambridge researchers find mechanism behind neuron death in ALS and dementia

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Can the healthy brain offer clues to curing Alzheimer’s?

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U of T researchers look for clues in big data to enlist stem cells for brain repair

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