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What is Brain Repair?

The brain and spinal cord lack the ability to heal themselves after injury or as a result of disease. The field of brain repair goes beyond current medications and treatments for devastating neurological conditions. Brain repair modalities are innovative discoveries that lead to restoring loss of function, promoting recovery and preventing illness. The goal is to repair the structure of the brain and spinal cord to bring about normal neurological function.

Brain repair includes a number of approaches including:

  • Neural transplantation: A surgical procedure involving the transplantation of stem cells directly into the brain. Following implantation, the stem cells move into the damaged site and mature into the functional brain cells needed to repair the damage.
  • Neuroimaging: Non-invasive investigations of the structure, function, and chemistry in the living human brain. This research uses a multi-modal approach, combining a variety of biodiagnostic measures and novel technologies. The goal of this approach is to explore brain function and improve the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders.
  • Neuroprotection: Early identification and rapid intervention involving sustained pharmacological treatments to prevent or dramatically slow neurological deterioration. Neuroprotection research involves developing novel pharmacological approaches, identifying genetic and neurochemical markers of treatment responsiveness and testing new treatments using behavourial, neuroimaging and cognitive assessment tools.

 

 

 
Brain Repair Centre
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Halifax Infirmary
3900 - 1796 Summer Street
Halifax NS B3H 3A7
Canada


 E-mail: Brainrepair@dal.ca
T. (902) 473.3355
F. (902) 473.3351