2020 Postcard from Palm Springs
Highlights from the 2020 CHDI HD Therapeutics Conference are now here! This year’s Postcard covers HTT-lowering therapeutics, including an
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Navigator Research Program
THE 2025 COMPETITION IS CLOSED
Navigator Research Program Overview
Our mission at HSC is to improve the quality of life for those affected by Huntington disease. One of the ways that we address our mission is by investing in promising research.
The Navigator Research Program has been providing funding to support HD researchers since 2003 with awards up to $75,000/year for 1-2 years.
Goals of the Navigator Research Program include:
- Funding for Canadian scientific research of direct and immediate relevance to Huntington Disease
- To provide a platform for the future recruitment of outstanding investigators to HD research
- To facilitate research collaboration nationally and internationally
- To support research which is relevant to other neurodegenerative disorders as well as HD
Click here for the Navigator Research Program – Request for Applications
Click here for the Navigator Research Program – Application for Funding
Click here for the 2025 Research Competition Letter of Intent
2025 RECIPIENTS – CLICK HERE FOR PAST RECIPIENTS
The Huntington Society of Canada (HSC), Brain Canada, and the River Philip Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Navigator Awards.
HSC’s Navigator Research Program is designed to provide funding for Canadian scientific research projects of direct and immediate relevance to Huntington disease. The four approved research projects are:
1) Dr. Blair R. Leavitt, University of British Columbia
Research Project Title: Targeted DNA methylation editing to ameliorate Huntington’s disease phenotypes in human induced pluripotent stem cells
2) Dr. J. Alex Parker, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, (Co-investigator: Dr. Takehiko Sasaki, Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
Research Project Title: Stimulation of Axonal Regeneration and Repair in Huntington’s Disease
3) Dr. Lynn A. Raymond, University of British Columbia, (Co-investigator: Dr. Timothy H. Murphy, University of British Columbia)
Research Project Title: Neurofeedback-Driven Restoration of Cortical Connectivity in HD
4) Dr. Aurélie de Rus Jacquet, Université Laval & Dr. Francesca Cicchetti, Université Laval
Research Project Title: Brain rejuvenation: an innovative approach to Huntington’s disease therapy
We are excited to support these promising research studies and look forward to sharing the results. For full researcher profiles and summaries, please click here: https://hsc.huntingtonsociety.ca/public/research/navigator/recipient-summary/2025.pdf