People
April 14, 2026
Meet Dr. Milan Valyear, a new researcher who is exploring the science of behaviour
Growing up in a small town in Ontario, Dr. Milan Valyear always enjoyed tinkering…
Recent News
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
How Marissa Lithopoulos Built Science, Stand-Up & Song
On a clear summer evening in August, the air buzzed with excitement as guests bustled into The Charqui, a quaint neighborhood resto-bar, for the first of what would become a series of sold-out events. Hilarious comedians and brilliant scientists, including Dr. Annie Ciernia, took the stage in a night full of music, learning and fun. Two weeks before her own wedding, Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos organized the very first “Science, Stand-up…
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People
April 13, 2026
DMCBH Director of Finance & Administration transition
We are pleased to welcome Katherine Moore as the new Director of Finance &…
Research
April 1, 2026
DMCBH members leading two UBC Research Excellence Clusters in 2026-27
UBC’s Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation has announced a total of 43…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. Mypinder Sekhon: Characterizing The Human Dying Process for translational insights into in vivo Brain Ischemia
April 24
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
The talk will undertake an overview of the physiology of the human dying process as an in vivo model of brain ischemia physiology. The talk will cover the feasibility of undertaking this work at VGH and the characterization of the physiology of circulatory arrest in humans. Additionally, I will describe preliminary insights into the changes of the proteome and metabolome…
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Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
April 24 @ 3:00 pm
Evelyn Young – BNS Seminar
DMCBH Room 3402, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
May 1 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Guillaume Dumas: Multi-Brain Neuroscience: from Generative Neurophenomenology to Inter-Personalized Psychiatry
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
May 8 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Kelsie Eichel: Building a polarized neuron: from C. elegans to humans
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.
