Dr. Nicolas Tritsch: Dopamine and Movement: Defining Timescales of Modulation

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

Ever since the discovery that the degeneration of midbrain DA neurons (mDANs) projecting to the striatum underlies bradykinesia (i.e., slowness of movement) in Parkinson’s disease (PD), DA has become synonymous with motor vigor. However, the mechanisms through which DA contributes to the speed and amplitude of individual voluntary movements are still debated. Initial investigations suggested […]


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Microbes to Microglia: Therapeutic Strategies for Dampening Neuroinflammation

DMCBH Room 3402 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

This month, Dr. Annie Ciernia, from UBC Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and DMCBH, will present "Microbes to Microglia: Therapeutic Strategies for Dampening Neuroinflammation." Zoom link if unable to attend in person: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283  


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Dr. Michael Yellow Bird: The Power of Ceremony: Indigenous Contemplative Practices, Neurodecolonization, and the Medicine Wheel

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

Indigenous contemplative practices and teachings have enabled Indigenous Peoples to develop an important paradigm of healing that has important implications for western medicine and health care providers who work with […]


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Rewiring the Mind: How Science, Lifestyle and Wellness Shape Brain Health

UBC Robson Square Theatre (C300) 800 Robson Street, Vancouver

Research continues to transform our understanding of brain health, revealing just how adaptable and resilient our brains are—and how strongly they are shaped by the choices we make every day. By learning new skills and building healthy daily habits, you can take charge of your brain and even change it. In this special UBC Connects […]


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Dr. Bruce Pike: MRI Guided Transcranial Focused Ultrasound

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

The integration of MRI and transcranial focused ultrasound represents a disruptive technology that has many potential applications.  This seminar will provide an overview of a new research program I established in this area that has three major research themes: neurosurgery, drug delivery, and neuromodulation.  Methods, applications, and progress in each of these areas will be reviewed and […]


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Neuropizza with the Raymond lab

Koerner Pavilion Conference Centre F-106, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

Come and learn about some cool science and hang out with your neuroscience colleagues over pizza and drinks!! Neuropizza takes place monthly in the Koerner conference room starting at 5:00pm and is open to […]


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Transforming BC’s System of Care for a New Clinical Triad: One year update

DMCBH Room 3402 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

This month, Dr. Daniel Vigo from UBC Psychiatry, UBC School of Population and Public Health, and the Province of British Columbia, will present "Transforming BC’s System of Care for a New Clinical Triad: One year update." Zoom link if unable to attend in person: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283  


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