Aleia Robin
Business Manager Aleia is the Business Manager for Branch Out. She has been in the health and wellness industry for the last 4 years. Previously, she worked in private child development and coaching, along with professional athlete training with the Botswana Olympic Committee. She has a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education with […]
Marcel Beatch
Marcel Beatch, P.Tech (Eng.) Board DirectorManager, Operations Transformation, Deloitte Marcel is an innovation and modernization leader passionate about people, corporate and operational optimization, and continuous improvement. With over 20 years of experience in the upstream energy industry, he has recently transitioned to an advisory role as a Manager in Deloitte’s Operations Transformation practice. Marcel has […]
Controlling a smart home with your smart brain
Controlling a smart home with your smart brain Researcher Daphne Kaketsis Principal Investigator Dr. Ephrem Zewdie Institution University of Calgary Grant Type Undergraduate grant in 2019 Disorder Qualdriplegia READ FULL REPORT About the researcher Daphne Kaketsis Undergraduate student at the University of Calgary The impact Smart homes offer a lot of independence for people with […]
Can enriched environments improve hemorrhagic stroke outcomes?
Can enriched environments improve hemorrhagic stroke outcomes? Researcher Jasmine Aziz Principal Investigator Dr. Fredrick Colbourne Institution University of Alberta Grant Type Undergraduate grant in 2016 Disorder Stroke READ FULL REPORT About the researcher Jasmine Aziz Undergraduate student at the University of Alberta The impact Hemorrhagic stroke is a devastating disease where blood vessels in the […]
Bringing the brain stimulation clinic home with you
Bringing the brain stimulation clinic home with you Researcher Jean-Philippe Miron Principal Investigator Dr. Jonathon Downar Institution University of Toronto Grant Type Graduate Disorder Multiple sclerosis, depression, anxiety READ FULL REPORT About the researcher Jean-Philippe Miron PhD student at the University of Toronto The impact Up to 35% of Canadians with multiple sclerosis (MS) will […]
Read our 2021/2022 Impact Report
We’re looking back and highlighting the innovative research we’ve funded over the past two years.
Bike Tour 2022: that’s a wrap!
We’re still riding the high from an epic weekend in Invermere, celebrating all things brain health!
GUEST POST: Learning to navigate a city, but reducing memory symptoms
Could building up navigation skills help reduce memory symptoms in MS patients? These researchers think it might just.
Your Brain on Art 2021: that’s a wrap!
A first for Branch Out, Your Brain on Art 2021 was an entirely virtually event! We were absolutely blown away by the energy and success of the (online) evening.
Speeding up impact
Branch Out was founded on the premise of pushing boundaries. Check out how we’re committed to funding research that impact individuals living with neurological disorders.