Dr. Chelsea Ekstrand, a University of Lethbridge assistant professor at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, has been awarded a 2023 Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research grant. Worth $100,000, the grant is through Brain Canada in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Research Initiative.

Announced today, the grant is one of 21 Brain Canada awards to early career researchers across the country.

“Empowering the next generation of scientists is critical to improving health outcomes for people living with brain conditions and their families. We are confident that supporting these bold ideas will advance research and accelerate progress in ways that will benefit all of us,” said Dr. Viviane Poupon, President and CEO of Brain Canada, in a news release. …