Research
August 25, 2026
The influence of social situations on memory with Dr. Daniela Palombo
Researchers uncover why social cues might stick out in our minds more than non-social…
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Research
Papers of the month: August 2026
Check out some of the papers that were recently published by DMCBH members: Luke Clark: Gambling Streams and Gambling Intentions: Testing via the Theory of Planned Behaviour Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies This study looked at the popularity of gambling live streams on platforms such as Twitch and their potential harms for youth. Researchers tested whether watching gambling streams was…
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Research
August 24, 2026
Psychology of Bipolar Gambling: Why Mania Makes You Risk It All with Dr. Luke Clark
Award-winning gambling researcher Dr. Luke Clark breaks down the science on why bipolar disorder and…
Research
August 19, 2026
Imaging the retina: a non-invasive, accessible way of studying Alzheimer’s disease
The eyes are often called “the windows to the soul” — but what if…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. John Lukens: Role of Innate Immune Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Disease
September 11
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
This talk will introduce emerging roles for microglia and discrete innate immune signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, tauopathies, and brain injury.
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 18 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Jonathan Pillow: Disentangling the Roles of Distinct Cell Classes with Cell-Type Dynamical Systems
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 25 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Jessica Bolton: Programming vulnerability: The role of microglia in sculpting stress circuits after early-life adversity
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 2 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Deblina Sarkar: Circulatronics: Surgery-Free Neural Implants for Focal Brain Stimulation
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.
