Research
January 18, 2022
UBC researchers launch first-in-Canada testing program for Alzheimer’s disease
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. For the first time, Canadians can now access a…
Recent News
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
Winners of Brain Hackathon competition tackle speech impairment in Parkinson’s disease
Daniel Ramandi had long thought about a way technology could be used to help people with motor challenges do therapy at home. The Brain-Tech 2021 Hackathon seemed like the perfect opportunity to try out an innovative idea. The Brain-Tech Hackathon is a competition organized collaboratively by the UBC Dynamic Brain Circuits Cluster and the BC Brain Wellness Program. The competition…
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Research
January 12, 2022
Spinal cord injury research receives $24 million funding support
A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI)—the kind caused by impact…
Research
January 8, 2022
3D bioprinting tissues to personalize treatments for neurological diseases
The novel technique that uses bioinks containing stem cells to reproduce patients’ tissues could…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
February 11 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Cheryl Wellington
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
February 17 @ 1:30 pm
Open science: From genes to affordable medicines
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Our Research
The Centre is home to five Integrated Research Programs, with over 100 investigators involved in clinical and foundational research.
