Two Douglas researchers supported by CFI investments

August 24, 2026,

This year, twenty-five McGill research projects have received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to sinvest in research infrastructure supporting their innovative work.

The Government of Quebec will match the federal investment, bringing the total value of the funding to more than $15 million. Two of these projects are being led by researchers at the Douglas : Drs Majid Mohajerani et Nicolas Tritsch.

The funding comes through the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, which helps Canadian universities attract and retain world-class research talent by providing the state-of-the-art infrastructure researchers need to succ


Dr Majid Mohajerani

Title of the funded project : Innovative Imaging of Brain Activity Patterns in Memory Networks: Implications for Aging and Dementia


Dr Nicolas Tritsch

Title of the funded project : Shedding a New Light on Neuromodulation within the Behaving Brain


To obtain a list of all recipients :

Congratulations to both of them and their teams!