Two research projects—one led by McGill University and one led by researchers from the University of Alberta and University of Ottawa—have each received $10M from the Weston Family Foundation for health research projects. Both projects are multi-year initiatives. At McGill, Dr Pedro Rosa-Neto will lead a project focused on identifying biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The goal is to use these biomarkers for achieving earlier diagnosis, monitoring disease progression, and developing personalized therapies. The second project is led by Dr Heather Armstrong (UAlberta) and Dr Alain Stintzi (UOttawa). Armstrong and Stintzi are completing clinical trials to validate a tool that tests gut microbiomes and offers precision diets to help restore them.
