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SHRF Solutions: Brain Health 

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Why Brain Health Matters

Brain Health is essential for physical health and a fundamental pre-requisite for mental health and well-being throughout our lives. From promoting optimal brain development and cognitive health throughout the lifespan - to preventing, diagnosing and treating numerous neurological conditions, research on brain health is an exciting frontier and holds great promise for solutions that will both improve lives and reduce healthcare burden.

Partnership Supports New Solutions Focus Area

Tackling challenges as important as brain health takes courageous partnerships, imagination and determination. SHRF and Brain Canada are bringing neurological conditions to the forefront by collaborating to make Brain Health the focus of SHRF’s Solutions Program for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 research grant competitions. 

 

Brain Canada and SHRF are committed to building on Saskatchewan’s strengths and legacy and transforming the brain health research landscape in Saskatchewan. Our commitment will support the development of collaborative home-grown solutions for the most pressing brain health issues and real needs identified by stakeholders, and fuel efforts to find ways to utilize research knowledge for the benefit of Saskatchewan people and beyond. 

Get Involved

To kick-off this new focus area, SHRF hosted a networking and launch event on March 26th at Innovation Place in Saskatoon.

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The event was attended by 100+ researchers and those working to address brain health in practice and day-to-day life, showcasing their relevant work, platforms, tools, research and practical knowledge, and find synergies in the community.​

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As part of the event, researchers across Saskatchewan and across disciplines were asked to create snapshots of their research, projects or capacity to print and bring to the event.

 

A portion of the event attendees and submitted snapshots are captured in the program.

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​The updated Solutions Program application requirements, including details on available funding, are now available.

*Updated application details will be available mid to late May 2026.

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Solutions Brain Health Launch & Networking Event

To help launch brain health as a Solutions focus area, SHRF hosted the Brain Health Launch & Networking Event on April 30th, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Saskatoon. This event brought together researchers, clinicians, knowledge users, community organizations, and partners across Saskatchewan. The event created space to share ideas, ongoing work, build new relationships, and explore collaborations ahead of future funding opportunities in brain health. 

Trade Show

The trade show format provided space for a range of organizations to share their work, including research groups, advocacy organizations, care providers, community partners and more.

  • Brain Canada

  • Heart & Stroke

  • Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF)

  • Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan

  • Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR)

  • MS Canada

  • Health Data Research Platform - Saskatchewan (HRDP-SK)

  • North Star Supporting Housing

  • Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan

  • USask Biobank

  • FASD Network of Saskatchewan

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Special Thanks to Our Solutions Brain Health Launch & Networking Event Sponsors

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