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Supporting research in mental health, heart disease and stroke, and cancer
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The foundation's first postdoc grant in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research is helping Dr. Helena Kim translate research findings into better treatment decisions for patients with hard-to-treat depression. mach-gaensslen.ca/2026/01/05/f...
First postdoc award through CIHR | Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada
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January 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada is happy to announce the 2025 winner of the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research. This year's recipient is Dr. Lena Palaniyappan with the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal.
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Screen shot from webpage showing Dr. Palaniyappan with title "A Canadian scientist is shaking up the way we think about mental illness"
December 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Dr. Nir Lipsman, 2024 winner of the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize, is back in the news with a breakthrough in brain tumour treatment. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
A breakthrough of bubbles and sound: Canadian scientist gives glioblastoma patients hope
A new Canadian-U.S. study gives glioblastoma patients hope and doctors a new doorway to treat brain tumours.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Dr. Nir Lipsman, winner of the 2024 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize, is highlighted in this in-depth look at deep brain stimulation to treat depression.

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Opinion: Could a device implanted in my brain cure my depression? I was ready to find out
Over the past 14 years, I’ve often fantasized about some scan revealing the locus of my mood disorder. Now, we were as close as we’d likely ever get
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November 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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How do we know what Canadians know about the end of life? The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada is funding the development of a survey to find out.
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Understanding Canadians’ skills, knowledge and awareness of end of life | Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada
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November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada supports research in mental health, heart disease and stroke, and cancer. We honour the memory of our founders, eminent Canadians Vaclav F. Mach and Dr. Hanni Gaensslen.
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Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada | Encouraging research in cardiology, oncology, and psychiatry.
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May 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM