The CCNA’s ROSA Team is looking for a Research Assistant The CCNA Research on Organization of Healthcare Services for Alzheimers (ROSA) Team is looking for a research assistant to work on projects, led by Senior Research Associate, Geneviève Arsenault-Lapierre, on health services for patients with dementia with an equity lens. The incumbent will contribute to […]
PhD Opportunity – McGill, Department of Family Medicine
Opportunité de doctorat sur un projet de grande envergure impliquant des décideurs, cliniciens, patients vivant avec un trouble neurocognitif majeur et aidants! PhD opportunity on a large-scale project involving policy makers, clinicians, patients living with major neurocognitive disorder and caregivers! Description de l’offre Nous sommes à la recherche d’un-e étudiant-e au doctorat pour collaborer à […]
2022 Trainee Synapse Challenge – Extended Deadline
The 2022 CCNA Trainee Synapse Challenge The Synapse Challenges supports new and upcoming researchers in Canadian Dementia Research Extended Submission Deadline: Friday, October 7th, 2022 by 5:00 pm EST Includes New Funding Scheme For detailed information on how to apply, CLICK HERE. NEW FUNDING SCHEME Funding available: 1st Ranked Project: $25,000 2nd Ranked Project: […]
Repost: Canadian Nurses Foundation Funding Opportunity
The Canadian Nurses Foundation Dementia Research Student Award (Repost) Funding for Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Accessibility Research and Research with Indigenous Populations Extended Application Deadline: Thursday, September 29th, 2022 FULL APPLICATION DETAILS HERE In partnership with the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF), the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) is offering student awards to support […]
2022 COMPASS-ND Training Workshop
Mining CCNA Gold: A Virtual Workshop on the COMPASS-ND Cohort Study Thank you to the speakers and participants for making this workshop a success! Workshop Recording Workshop Program Executive Summary The Mining CCNA Gold, COMPASS-ND Workshop for trainees and research staff took place on April 7th, 2022. Attendance was high and feedback extremely positive. Thank […]
Trainee Profile – Dr. Jasmine Mah, Dalhousie University, CCNA Team 14
Dr. Jasmine Mah is a doctoral student studying under Dr. Melissa Andrew and Dr. Kenneth Rockwood as part of CCNA Team 14: Multi-Morbidity and Dementia. Jasmine graduated from the University of Ottawa with her MD in 2017 and recently completed an MSc of Health Policy, Planning and Financing from the London School of Economics and […]
Listening to Trainee Concerns and Suggestions During COVID-19
Results from the 2020 Survey on the Impacts of COVID-19 on CCNA Trainees The Training and Capacity Building (T & CB) Program is pleased to share the results of the 2020 survey conducted on the impacts of COVID-19 on CCNA trainees. We asked trainees about the impacts of COVID-19 on their research activities, degree progression […]
The CCNA 2021 Trainee Synapse Challenge – Funded Projects
On July 21st, 2021 the CCNA Training and Capacity Building Program launched the CCNA Trainee Synapse Challenge calling for CCNA trainees to apply for funding to support innovative trainee-led projects investigating new pathways for better prevention, treatment and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Projects needed to demonstrate collaboration across […]