Three DMCBH members named 2025 Brain Canada Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Congratulations to DMCBH members Drs. Zachary Pennington, Jessica Rosin and Alexander Wiesman, who have…
Recent News
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
Trainees
SBME Synergy 2026 Undergraduate Summer Research Highlights
This past summer, the SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program provided research opportunities for students interested in a career in biomedical engineering. We caught up with five students who worked in DMCBH members’ labs to learn more about their experience in the program. Krista Tannant Krista Tannant was drawn to the Synergy program because she wanted to experience…
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Research
September 23, 2026
Beyond immunity: The hidden role of immune cells in early development
When we think about the immune system, we often think about its role in…
Research
September 16, 2026
UBC scientists uncover why some Huntington disease patients decline years earlier
New research from UBC’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics and BC Children’s Hospital…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. Deblina Sarkar: Circulatronics: Surgery-Free Neural Implants for Focal Brain Stimulation
October 2
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
Bioelectronic implants for brain stimulation provide critical tools for treating brain diseases as well as investigating fundamental biology but require invasive surgery. In this talk I will discuss a new class of implants which we named Circulatronics: wherein intravenously introduced bioelectronic devices travel through the body’s global internal roadways i.e., the circulatory system, and autonomously implant (without any external guidance)…
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 5 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Yves De Koninck: Chloride dysregulation as a new therapeutic target: from chronic pain to neurodegenerative diseases
DMCBH Room 3402, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 19 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Yulong Li: Quantitative imaging of neuromodulator dynamics in vivo by constructing new GRAB sensors
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 23 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Michael J. Strong
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.
