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Reimagining the Mind: Innovations in Mental Health Research and Care

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

Mental health research is entering a bold new era. As rates of depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions continue to rise, researchers at UBC are developing groundbreaking tools to offer new possibilities for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. From brain stimulation therapies like TMS, to ethical applications of social robotics, to movie-based neuroimaging tools, discover how […]


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Dr. Donna Rose Addis: The Prospective Brain: Past and Future

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

The human brain has the remarkable capacity to transport the self into the past and future. While previously thought of as distinct functions, recent research has shown that memory for past events and imagination of future events rely on the same brain networks. In this talk, I will present neuroimaging and neuropsychological research demonstrating the […]


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Decoding the Brain: How Different Cells Contribute to Disease

The Forge 208 Carrall St, Vancouver

Ever wondered what’s actually happening inside the brain when disease strikes, and how scientists figure it out? Decoding the Brain: How Different Cells Contribute to Disease is a free, after-hours science event that brings you inside the world of modern neuroscience, without the textbooks or technical jargon. Taking place at The Forge in Gastown, this evening features short, engaging […]


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Dr. Sheena Josselyn: Engrams and Memory in Mice

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

Understanding how the brain encodes, stores, and uses information is a central goal of neuroscience. Many neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Alzheimer’s disease, may arise from disrupted information processing. Thus, uncovering the neural mechanisms by which information is represented in the brain is not only key to […]


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Salvatore Furfaro – BNS Seminar

DMCBH Room 3402 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

Join us for the UBC Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars (BNS), a lecture series featuring DMCBH trainees and professors in a casual setting. Talks take place from 3-4 pm every Friday in DMCBH 3402A-C. This week's speaker is Salvatore Furfaro from the Snyder Lab. Learn more


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Contributions of striatal astrocytes to drug addiction

DMCBH Room 3402 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

This month, Dr. Tristan Hynes (Assistant Professor of Psychology at SFU and Associate Member at the DMCBH) will present "Contributions of striatal astrocytes to drug addiction." Zoom link if unable to attend in person: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283  


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Dr. Leah Mayo: Lost in translation? Exploring the endocannabinoid system as a novel pharmacotherapeutic target in PTSD

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

Dr. Mayo will talk about studies involving animal-to-human translational work highlighting how endocannabinoid function regulates stress reactivity and fear learning, leveraging human behavioral pharmacology and neuroimaging. She will also highlight […]


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Dr. Cris Niell: Neural circuits for natural vision

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

Natural visual processing entails a complex interplay between sensory input, behavioral context, and on-going brain dynamics. Our lab seeks to understand how these processes give rise to goal-directed visual behaviors, […]


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