Dr. John Kramer: Translational Research in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
OnlineThis event will be held virtually: Zoom link
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Dr. Cheryl Wellington: Fluid biomarkers in neurology: Clinical and translational studies
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverDiseases of the brain are among the most challenging disorders to diagnose and treat. Unlike cancer, where human tissue biopsy specimens are routinely collected, brain disorders lack routine access to […]
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Open science: From genes to affordable medicines
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverDr. Edwards has offered to meet with researchers throughout the day on Feb 17 to discuss open science. If you are interested, please reach out to Paul Pavlidis (paul@msl.ubc.cs). Trainees […]
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Dr. Jorn Diedrichsen: Exploring the role of the human cerebellum across functional domains
The cerebellum has evolved to support basic sensory-motor functions. In the human brain, the cerebellar circuitry has dramatically expanded and contributes to virtually every cognitive function, including working memory, language, […]
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He Tian candidate presentation
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverPlease note this event is postponed until 12:00pm due to flight delays. The brain encodes and processes information through the dynamic membrane voltage of neurons. However, in vivo electrophysiology, i.e., […]
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Round Table: Cluster Member Introductions & Research Plans
DMCBH Room 3402 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverThis month, the Mental Health and Addictions IRP will be having a round table where each group member introduces themselves, an overview of their research, and their hopes and dreams […]
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BC Neuroscience Day
Paetzold Auditorium, Vancouver General Hospital 899 West 12th Avenue, VancouverForum at which faculty from the BC Neuroscience community present topics along with an invited professor/Keynote speaker.
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Danqing Zhu candidate presentation
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverGene therapy, the delivery of genetic material to the cells of a patient for therapeutic benefit, has been increasingly successful over the past decade. The most successful gene delivery vectors […]
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Dr. Rutsuko Ito: Ventral hippocampal circuits and the arbitration of approach-avoidance conflict
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverApproach-avoidance (AA) conflict resolution is a form of decision making that is fundamentally important for survival and requires the effective evaluation of affective stimuli or events with mixed outcomes (positive […]
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Tatsuya Tsukahara candidate presentation
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverTo interpret the sensory world and select appropriate actions, animals must distinguish persistent background stimuli from novel sensory cues. Sensory adaptation is a neural mechanism that enables such filtering of […]
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Dr. Kate Wassum: Amygdala circuitry in reward learning and decision making
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverTo make adaptive decisions we must cast ourselves into the future and consider the outcomes of our potential choices. This prospective consideration is informed by our memories. I will discuss […]
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Science Communication Career Workshop
OnlineAre you interested in science communication as a career but aren’t sure how to make it happen? Join the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and the Women’s Health Research […]
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
The Neuroscience Research Colloquium (NRC), is a series of lectures featuring local and international neuroscientists.