Neuro researchers lead projects awarded $14.5 million
Funds will help acquire and develop cutting-edge infrastructure to advance research capacity
Five researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) are leading innovative new projects that have received major funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund. They will be funded for a total of $14.5 million, part of $42 million going to McGill University scientists.
The funding was announced on March 13, 2026 by The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Region. The Government of Quebec and partner organizations provide additional funding, bringing the total investment to $106 million. McGill researchers are also involved in eight projects led by other institutions.
The Neuro led or co-led projects are:
McGill Platform for Neuroinflammation Research (MPNIR)
Research team lead and co-lead: Udunna Anazodo and Julien Doyon, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and The Neuro
$5,531,670
CONNECT: cell-cell COmmunicatioN Networks: Exploring Changes and Transformations in immune health & disease
Research team lead and co-lead: David Langlais (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Jo Anne Stratton (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and The Neuro)
$2,580,090
Imaging Parkinson’s Disease Across Scales
Research team lead and co-lead: Heidi McBride and Edward Fon, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and The Neuro
$6,492,693
“The governments’ commitment to neurological research shows the importance of this field to the health of Canadians and the rest of the world,” says Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of The Neuro. “The large awards to Neuro researchers are proof of our institute’s leading position as a centre of scientific excellence. Congratulations to all those funded and I look forward to following the progress of your exciting work.”
“McGill is grateful to the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and the Governments of Canada and Quebec for this essential investment in research led by McGill and by our partner institutions across the country,” said Dominique Bérubé, Vice-President, Research and Innovation at McGill. “This funding strengthens McGill’s ability to deliver on the priorities outlined in our Strategic Research Plan by fostering transformative collaboration and providing our researchers with the advanced tools and facilities they need to drive innovation and generate meaningful impact for society.”
About The Innovation Fund
The Innovation Fund supports Canadian post-secondary institutions, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions in acquiring and developing cutting-edge infrastructure to advance their research capacity and foster world-class research.