Research
January 23, 2023
Charting a new course for MS treatment
Research from the UBC Faculty of Medicine could stop the disease in its tracks…
Recent News
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
Research
Traffic pollution impairs brain function
First-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain A new collaborative study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The peer-reviewed findings, led by the study’s first…
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Research
January 18, 2023
Alzheimer Disease Research Grants paving the way for earlier diagnosis and treatment
January is Alzheimer Awareness Month. Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive, chronic neurodegenerative disease…
Trainees
January 13, 2023
Internship program provides research opportunities for Indigenous undergraduate student
Thanks to the IBRO-CBH UBC Indigenous Undergraduate Research Internship Program, Maiara Burgess was able…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. Anastassia Voronova: (Re)generating oligodendrocytes in the developing and degenerating brain: a neural stem cell perspective
February 3
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
Zoom option if unable to attend in person: Zoom link here (click on “Join a meeting”) Meeting ID: 91512 289258 Passcode: 289258 Objectives: 1) Neural stem cells build and regenerate the brain in part by forming oligodendrocytes, the myelinating cells of the central nervous system 2) Endogenous neural stem cells can be engaged in mouse models of neurodegenerative disorders for brain remyelination 3) Neurodegenerative disorders may…
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
February 17 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Rosemary Bagot: At the intersection of threat and reward in nucleus accumbens glutamatergic afferents
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
February 24 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Joni Wallis: Neuronal mechanisms of value-based decision-making: a brain-machine interface approach
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
March 3 @ 11:00 am
UBC Kickstart Updates: Drs. Annie Ciernia and Paul Van Donkelaar
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.
