Reach Magazine
Ideas to change the world.
REACH is an annual magazine that profiles the people and collaborations of CIFAR's global research community.
Current Issue
REACH 2024
Babies, Bugs and Brains
CIFAR researchers are unlocking the mysterious gut-brain axis to gain insights into its impact on early development and cognitive aging.
Racing for Cause
Why our brains are so good at seeing causality (and what AI requires to catch up).
How Do We Create a Google Map of the Body?
An inside look at how researchers in the CIFAR MacMillan Multiscale Human program are creating the world’s first map of the human body, across scales.
How Does the Brain Give Rise to the Mind?
CIFAR researchers continue to advance our understanding of consciousness, which could profoundly improve treatments for cognitive disorders.
How Do We Foster More Inclusive Labs?
Eight concrete steps to help research labs promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and create environments where every individual can thrive and contribute effectively
A Day with Kristin Andrews
Kristin Andrews, Fellow in the Future Flourishing program, welcomed CIFAR into her home for a day to learn more about what drives her work.
Do Fungi Pose a Threat to our Brains?
A Q&A with Leah Cowen, program Co-Director of CIFAR’s Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities, on the realities of disease-causing pathogen spread on human health.
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain, with Help From Visionary Donors