Dr. Kaarina Kowalec: Depression polygenicity and its association with multiple sclerosis disease activity and progression.

Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

Zoom option if unable to attend in person: Zoom link here (click on “Join a meeting”) Meeting ID: 91512 289258 Passcode: 289258 Depression is a common comorbidity in those with multiple sclerosis (MS) and is associated with faster MS disability progression. Identifying who may be at higher risk for depression or faster disease activity or progression may […]


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Dr. Carrie Ferrario: Alterations in brain & behavior that contribute to obesity

Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

Zoom option if unable to attend in person: Zoom link here (click on “Join a meeting”) Meeting ID: 91512 289258 Passcode: 289258 While urges to eat are regulated by hunger, satiety, and energy demand, they are also strongly influenced by sights, sounds, and smells that are associated with food (food cues). These food cues can influence feeding […]


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Dr. Aki Taruno: A chemical synapse that lacks vesicles

Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

Zoom option if unable to attend in person: Zoom link here (click on “Join a meeting”) Meeting ID: 91512 289258 Passcode: 289258 Chemical neurotransmission is essential for a variety of neural processes […]


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Family in crisis: Family as a resource

Meeting Room 3402 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

This month, Dr. Michael Krausz from the Department of Psychiatry, will present “Family in crisis: Family as a resource.” Zoom link if unable to attend in person: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/5747966049?pwd=N1ppY2tUS3o4bk9vTkFSTzBna3k0Zz09 Meeting ID: […]


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Dr. Edward Boyden: Tools for Analyzing and Repairing the Brain

Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

Zoom option if unable to attend in person: Zoom link here (click on “Join a meeting”) Meeting ID: 91512 289258 Passcode: 289258 Understanding and repairing complex biological systems, such as the brain, […]


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The dark arts of naturalistic neuroscience: Using movie-fMRI to study functional brain organization in child psychiatric disorders

BC Children's Hospital (BCCHR) Room 2108 (across from Chan Auditorium) 938 W 28th Ave, Vancouver

This month, Dr. Tamara Vanderwal from the Department of Psychiatry, will present “The dark arts of naturalistic neuroscience: Using movie-fMRI to study functional brain organization in child psychiatric disorders.” Zoom […]


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