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SUMMARY:Dr. Jonathan Epp: Resilience and Risk: How Sex Differences in Inhibitory Networks Shape Alzheimer’s Disease Trajectories
DESCRIPTION:Recent work from our lab has focused on understanding the function of the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) in both health and disease. This region plays a critical role in supporting cognitive functions such as memory integration and spatial navigation and is also one of the earliest sites of dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease. By investigating the cellular and circuit mechanisms underlying RSC activity\, we aim to uncover how vulnerability emerges and how it might be reversed. \nI will present recent findings that converge on a cohesive narrative: intrinsic sex differences in inhibitory circuits shape baseline resilience and set the stage for differential vulnerability to disease. In both Alzheimer’s disease models and human patients\, early dysfunction and loss of PV⁺ interneurons in the RSC lead to circuit instability\, disrupted network dynamics\, and memory deficits. Yet\, this vulnerability is not irreversible. Targeted interventions ranging from circuit-level manipulations to environmental enrichment can restore inhibitory balance and rescue cognitive function. Together\, this work outlines a sex-informed\, circuit-based framework for understanding the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease and offers a roadmap for developing more personalized strategies for prevention and intervention. \n  \nBio: \nDr. Jonathan Epp has expertise in microscopy\, histology and behavioural neuroscience. Dr. Epp was hired in 2017 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy and a full member of the HBI at UCalgary. His background in neuroscience was shaped by his training with several world leaders in behavioural neuroscience\, adult neurogenesis and learning and memory. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in neuroscience from the University of Lethbridge\, Canadian Center for Behavioral Neuroscience with Dr. Robert Sutherland\, (1999-2003; 2003-2005) His Ph.D. was completed at the University of British Columbia in 2010 with Dr. Liisa Galea. Dr. Epp conducted postdoctoral work at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto with Dr. Paul Frankland where he was the recipient of funding from several sources including the Ontario ministry of research and innovation and was granted a prestigious NARSAD young investigator award from the Brain and behavior research foundation. Dr. Epp has expertise in adult neurogenesis\, structural and functional integration of new neurons and has performed numerous studies examining hippocampal function in both rodent models and in humans. He has recently demonstrated the functional importance of adult neurogenesis in forgetting and how this mechanism protects against memory interference. His current work is focused on examining brain-wide structural and functional connectivity changes that mediate learning\, memory and forgetting. Recently\, Dr. Epp has become a leader in the field of tissue clearing\, a novel research area that has allowed for unique insight into the 3-dimensional organization of intact brain tissue. His recent work has resulted in the development of protocols for tissue clearing and analysis of intact neuronal morphology and brain wide functional networks. Dr. Epp has published extensively with 28 peer-reviewed papers in high impact journals such as Nature communications\, Neuron and Journal of neuroscience.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-jonathan-epp-resilience-and-risk-how-sex-differences-in-inhibitory-networks-shape-alzheimers-disease-trajectories/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
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SUMMARY:Dr. Gerald Obermair: Presynaptic α2δ proteins: calcium channels\, synaptic functions\, and pathophysiological roles in neurodevelopmental disorders
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to host Dr. Gerald Obermair\, a well-known neuroscientist from Karl Landsteiner University\, Krems\, Austria who will be visiting on Thursday\, July 31. \nSeminar summary: \nVoltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) are essential regulators of cellular excitability and synaptic communication. Among their auxiliary subunits\, the α2δ proteins play a pivotal role in regulating channel expression\, biophysical properties\, and synaptic functions. Clinically\, α2δ proteins are the target of gabapentinoids\, Gabapentin and Pregabalin\, therapeutics use in the treatment of neuropathic pain\, restless leg syndrome\, epilepsy and generalized anxiety disorder. This presentation focuses on the presynaptic functions of α2δ proteins\, particularly α2δ-2 and α2δ-3\, and presents insights into their role in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. \nExperimental data from knockout and rescue models reveal that α2δ proteins are key organizers of excitatory glutamatergic synapses\, with highly redundant roles across isoforms. Presynaptic expression of a specific α2δ-2 splice variant modulates postsynaptic GABA receptor abundance and synaptic wiring\, independent of the interaction with calcium channels. Mutations in CACNA2D genes are linked to a spectrum of disorders including epileptic encephalopathy\, autism\, and schizophrenia. Functional analyses of specific mutations (e.g.\, R596P and G303V in α2δ-2) demonstrate altered calcium signaling\, impaired synaptic targeting\, and disrupted trans-synaptic communication. Moreover\, behavioral and electrophysiological studies in α2δ-3 knockout mice further support the role of α2δ proteins in shaping neuronal connectivity and plasticity. \nThese findings underscore the dual role of α2δ proteins in channel-dependent and independent mechanisms\, highlighting their contribution to both channelopathies and synaptopathies. Understanding these pathways offers promising avenues for future therapeutic intervention in neurodevelopmental disorders.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-gerald-obermair-presynaptic-%ce%b12%ce%b4-proteins-calcium-channels-synaptic-functions-and-pathophysiological-roles-in-neurodevelopmental-disorders/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250910T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250910T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T175602Z
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SUMMARY:Neuropizza with the Rankin lab
DESCRIPTION: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 everyone.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/neuropizza-with-the-rankin-lab/
LOCATION:Koerner Pavilion Conference Centre\, F-106\, 2211 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuropizza
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250912T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250912T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250417T180401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T164603Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Bence Olveczky: Neural circuits underlying learned motor sequences.
DESCRIPTION:Our ability to sequence movements and actions in response to unpredictable environmental events underlies our rich and adaptive behavioral repertoire. Such flexible behaviors contrast with overtrained\, or automatic\, motor sequences directed at specific tasks and executed the same way every time. We probed how neural circuits underlie these distinct forms of motor sequence execution by training rats on a ‘piano task’ in which the same motor sequence can be generated in response to unpredictable cues or overtrained to the point of automaticity. By measuring and manipulating neural activity in motor cortex and sensorimotor striatum\, we delineate the logic by which these circuits combine to generate both flexible and automatic motor sequences.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-bence-olveczky/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250919T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250919T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250417T181034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T173317Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Matthew Hill: Amygdalar Regulation of Neuroendocrine and Behavioral Responses to Threat and Stress
DESCRIPTION:While the basolateral amygdala (BLA)  is known to be a highly stress sensitive region of the brain\, there is surprisingly little understanding of the role the BLA plays in the orchestration of a stress response. The first portion of this talk will focus on the role of the BLA in regulating neuroendocrine responses to stress\, and how differential projection neuron populations in the BLA are stress sensitive and have diverse anatomical organization. The second arm of this talk will examine the role of the BLA in modulating behavioral responses\, in a sex specific manner\, to a dynamic threat based environment with a robotic predator.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-matthew-hill/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250922T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250812T185437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T185558Z
UID:16584-1758555000-1758560400@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Crafting Visual Explanations of Complex Science: Philosophy and Practice
DESCRIPTION:This month\, Martin Krzywinski\, Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre will present “Crafting Visual Explanations of Complex Science: Philosophy and Practice.” \nYou’ll learn practical guidelines for crafting visual explanations of your science: form follows function\, treat everything as data\, seek crispness\, fight the shackles of convention\, and ask yourself “Is this good for the reader or for me?”. To illustrate these ideas concretely\, Martin will take you through the process of redesigning figures\, posters and graphical abstracts — submitted by you or from past case studies. \nSubmit your work to see this process applied to graphics that are directly relevant to you: https://bit.ly/matrix-n \nSee event poster for more details \n  \nZoom link if unable to attend in person:\nhttps://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283 \n 
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/crafting-visual-explanations-of-complex-science-philosophy-and-practice/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Monthly Monday Rounds in Mental Health and Addictions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250926T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250417T180736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T171918Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Andrienne Antonson: Blueprint for the Developing Brain: Cues from Microbes\, Myeloid Cells\, and the Maternal-Fetal Interface
DESCRIPTION:Emerging evidence suggests that key neurodevelopmental processes are shaped by immune and microbial signals during the prenatal period. My work is based on the premise that disruptions to these signals can alter neurodevelopmental trajectories and increase vulnerability to lifelong mental health disorders. Using a clinically translatable mouse model of maternal influenza infection\, we demonstrate that prenatal inflammatory insults compromise vascular integrity in both the placenta and fetal brain\, allowing bloodborne molecules to cross transplacental and blood-brain barriers. These changes are associated with cortical thinning\, altered fetal microglia and meningeal macrophage signaling\, and shifts in circulating maternal and fetal microbial metabolites. Together\, these findings highlight converging pathways through which maternal inflammation may influence fetal brain development and long-term psychiatric risk.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-andrienne-antonson/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251003T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250417T181420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T195406Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Erik Bloss: Synapse plasticity in learning and disease states
DESCRIPTION:Synapses are the computational subunits of the brain. They allow cell-type specific forms of information flow\, permit neurons to compartmentalize electrical and biochemical signals\, and undergo rapid structural plasticity during experience. Although Crick suggested spine plasticity was a correlate of memory more than 40 years ago\, it has been hard to understand precisely how the plasticity of spines drives cognitive function. We have examined this issue in two contexts: one in which mice are required to learn competing memory traces\, and one in which mice are engineered to express mutant amyloid as a model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). I will present unpublished data that suggest adaptive learning requires spine plasticity in specific cortical neurons\, at specific synaptic sites\, and in a sex-specific manner. In AD mice\, the loss of synapses appears to coincide with interference between memory traces. These results suggest new ways in which plasticity might support memory functions.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-erik-bloss/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251003T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T210314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T210314Z
UID:16982-1759503600-1759507200@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Isabella Gallello: Investigating the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in hyperkatifeia during opioid withdrawal
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Isabella Gallello from the Seamans Lab. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/isabella-gallello-investigating-the-role-of-the-anterior-cingulate-cortex-in-hyperkatifeia-during-opioid-withdrawal/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251015T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251015T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250812T174540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T175630Z
UID:16563-1760547600-1760551200@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Neuropizza with the Goldowitz lab
DESCRIPTION: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 everyone.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/neuropizza-with-the-goldowitz-lab/
LOCATION:Koerner Pavilion Conference Centre\, F-106\, 2211 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuropizza
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251017T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T210451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T210451Z
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SUMMARY:Camilla Cavalli: Socio-cognitive profile of dogs participating in Animal Assisted Interventions
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Camilla Cavalli from the Department of Psychology. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/camilla-cavalli-socio-cognitive-profile-of-dogs-participating-in-animal-assisted-interventions/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251024T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250417T181954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T203832Z
UID:15845-1761303600-1761307200@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Dr. Nicolas Tritsch: Dopamine and Movement: Defining Timescales of Modulation
DESCRIPTION: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 a somewhat slow or permissive role for DA\, but recent experiments in rodents proposed a stronger and faster role for DA in the dynamic control of the gain of motor commands. In this presentation\, I will describe our attempts at better understanding how dopamine contributes to motor vigor through the study of release patterns\, lesions\, and optogenetic and pharmacological manipulations. Our findings call into question the widely-held view that phasic fluctuations in extracellular dopamine control the vigor of ongoing movements\, constraining the kinds of mechanisms and timescales that dopamine likely acts on to modify behavior. \n 
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-nicolas-tritsch/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251024T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251024T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T210551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T210551Z
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SUMMARY:Daria Oleinichenko: Role of T-type calcium channels in the regulation of pain and negative affect in opioid use disorder
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Daria Oleinichenko from the Phillips and Snutch Labs. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/daria-oleinichenko-role-of-t-type-calcium-channels-in-the-regulation-of-pain-and-negative-affect-in-opioid-use-disorder/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251027T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251008T221205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T221429Z
UID:16903-1761579000-1761584400@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Microbes to Microglia: Therapeutic Strategies for Dampening Neuroinflammation
DESCRIPTION:This month\, Dr. Annie Ciernia\, from UBC Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and DMCBH\, will present “Microbes to Microglia: Therapeutic Strategies for Dampening Neuroinflammation.” \nZoom link if unable to attend in person:\nhttps://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283 \n 
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/microbes-to-microglia-therapeutic-strategies-for-dampening-neuroinflammation/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Monthly Monday Rounds in Mental Health and Addictions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251031T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251031T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250423T203759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T162242Z
UID:15873-1761908400-1761912000@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Dr. Michael Yellow Bird: The Power of Ceremony: Indigenous Contemplative Practices\, Neurodecolonization\, and the Medicine Wheel
DESCRIPTION: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 Indigenous Peoples. In this presentation\, Dr. Michael Yellow Bird uses Indigenous wisdom and western science to show how Indigenous contemplative approaches can create important changes in the brain and body and can prevent\, heal\, and cure\, many emotional and physical diseases brought about by colonization and the current Western industrial lifestyle.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-michael-yellow-bird/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251031T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251031T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T210705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T210705Z
UID:16988-1761922800-1761926400@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Brandon Forys: Similar factors predict cognitive effort preferences when working for rewards vs. avoiding losses
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Brandon Forys from the Motivated Cognition\, Kingstone & Winstanley Labs. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/brandon-forys-similar-factors-predict-cognitive-effort-preferences-when-working-for-rewards-vs-avoiding-losses/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250918T192418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T002455Z
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SUMMARY:Rewiring the Mind: How Science\, Lifestyle and Wellness Shape Brain Health
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn this special UBC Connects at Robson Square event\, you’ll hear from UBC scholars Dr. Lara Boyd\, Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose\, and Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell. Together\, they’ll share insights on how learning reshapes the brain\, the role of exercise in aging\, and how diet and lifestyle are essential to lifelong brain wellness. \n\nTalk descriptions:\n“How do we learn\, unlearn and relearn?” \nDr. Boyd will discuss how brain change supports learning. She will provide examples of how learning takes place in young\, old and damaged brains as well as talk about why it is sometimes hard to acquire new knowledge. \n“Eat\, play\, love – Nutrition and other healthy habits for our brains” \nDr. Appel-Cresswell will review the role of nutrition in brain health using the example of Parkinson’s disease and will tell the story of the BC Brain Wellness Program as a way to overcome barriers on the path to brain wellness. \n“The Brain–Body Connection: Exercise as a Catalyst for Cognitive and Physical Resilience”\nDr. Liu-Ambrose will talk about how exercise plays a critical role in ensuring we maintain both our physical and cognitive functions as we age. \n\n\nSpeaker bios:\nDr. Lara Boyd is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar at UBC. She is both a neuroscientist and physical therapist. Dr. Boyd directs the Brain Behaviour Lab\, which performs research that tests ideas surrounding how behaviour and brain health affect learning. Since joining UBC in 2006\, Dr. Boyd has published more than 200 papers and been awarded over $25 million in research funding. She has also won numerous awards for her research and mentorship. Additionally\, Dr. Boyd’s TEDx talk “After watching this your brain will not be the same” has been viewed by over 40 million people. \nDr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose is a physical therapist and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Healthy Aging at UBC. She directs the Aging\, Mobility and Cognitive Health Laboratory\, the Vancouver General Hospital’s Falls Prevention Clinic and the Centre for Aging SMART. She also leads the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Data Collection Site at UBC. Dr. Liu-Ambrose’s research focuses on understanding the role of exercise and other lifestyle interventions\, in promoting cognitive and mobility outcomes in older adults. Her research findings have been implemented into clinical practice\, community programs and international practice guidelines or recommendations to promote healthy aging. \nDr. Silke Appel-Cresswell is a movement disorder neurologist and Associate Professor at UBC. She holds the Marg Meikle Professorship for Research in Parkinson’s disease and directs the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre. Her research focuses on a holistic\, interdisciplinary approach to the treatment and prevention of brain disorders. She is the co-founder of the BC Brain Wellness Program\, which promotes active engagement in exercise\, art\, mindfulness\, nutrition and community building. In addition\, her research studies the role of the microbiome in Parkinson’s disease and other brain disorders\, and the use of ultrasound guidance for botulinum toxin injections in movement disorders. \n\nModerator:\nDr. Lynn Raymond is a Professor in UBC’s Department of Psychiatry\, Co-Director of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and Clinic Director of the Centre for Huntington Disease. As a clinician-scientist\, she brings a unique perspective to her work on neurodegenerative diseases\, bridging the gap between research and patient care. Her lab investigates the mechanisms that lead to Huntington Disease\, focusing on changes in brain circuits and glutamate receptor function.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/rewiring-the-mind-how-science-lifestyle-and-wellness-shape-brain-health/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square Theatre (C300)\, 800 Robson Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6Z 3B7\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251107T120000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Bruce Pike: MRI Guided Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
DESCRIPTION: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 future research opportunities highlighted.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-bruce-pike/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251107T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T210805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T193322Z
UID:16990-1762527600-1762531200@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Dr. Stephanie Salia: From placenta to behaviour: How sex chromosomes and hormones mediated immune signaling shape neurodevelopmental trajectories and behaviour
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is a special guest of the Ciernia Lab. Dr. Stephanie Salia (Memorial University of Newfoundland) will present a talk titled “From placenta to behaviour: How sex chromosomes and hormones mediated immune signaling shape neurodevelopmental trajectories and behaviour.”
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/bns-dr-stephanie-salia/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251112T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250812T174740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T175642Z
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SUMMARY:Neuropizza with the Raymond lab
DESCRIPTION: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 everyone.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/neuropizza-with-the-raymond-lab/
LOCATION:Koerner Pavilion Conference Centre\, F-106\, 2211 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuropizza
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T211141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T211141Z
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SUMMARY:Marwa Idrissi: Investigating the relationship between pre-existing anxiety levels and adolescent nicotine vapor-induced anxiety and impulsivity changes\, using a rat model
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Marwa Idrissi from the Laviolette Lab (Western University). \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/marwa-idrissi-investigating-the-relationship-between-pre-existing-anxiety-levels-and-adolescent-nicotine-vapor-induced-anxiety-and-impulsivity-changes-using-a-rat-model/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251124T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251027T203817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T204203Z
UID:16975-1763998200-1764003600@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Transforming BC’s System of Care for a New Clinical Triad: One year update
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nZoom link if unable to attend in person:\nhttps://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283 \n 
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/transforming-bcs-system-of-care-for-a-new-clinical-triad-one-year-update/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Monthly Monday Rounds in Mental Health and Addictions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251128T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T211232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T211232Z
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SUMMARY:Ryan Tomm: Avoidance and Reward-Seeking across Levels of Depressive Symptoms: Translational Investigations of Action and Inhibition
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Ryan Tomm from the Motivated Cognition Lab. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/ryan-tomm-avoidance-and-reward-seeking-across-levels-of-depressive-symptoms-translational-investigations-of-action-and-inhibition/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250506T192333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T161409Z
UID:15942-1764932400-1764936000@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Dr. Jean-Claude Béique: A tale of serotonin’s value: from release dynamics to behavioral regulation
DESCRIPTION:Our lab seeks to gain granular descriptions of synaptic\, neuronal and network dynamics in the brain. To this end\, we use a combination of in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology\, two-photon imaging/uncaging\, optogenetics and behavioral approaches\, and use computational simulations to coalesce these levels of analysis in tractable interpretations. I will present results from ongoing work aimed at identifying unifying roles for the neuromodulator serotonin. I will show data supporting the idea that serotonin neurons located in the raphe encodes an estimate of cumulative future rewards\, a quantity referred to as value in reinforcement learning. We further identified unsuspected network organization and serotonin release dynamics in the raphe that\, collectively\, impart highly non-linearly processing features of long-range synaptic inputs and behavioral regulation. Collectively\, this work is beginning to identify elemental computations that may be involved in animal’s ability to optimally adapt their behavioral policies to changing environmental contexts.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-jean-claude-beique/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T211322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T211322Z
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SUMMARY:Tony Fong: Unveiling Mice Behaviours in 3D: Capture and Analysis Pipelines
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Tony Fong from the Murphy Lab. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/tony-fong-unveiling-mice-behaviours-in-3d-capture-and-analysis-pipelines/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251210T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251210T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250812T174816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T175655Z
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SUMMARY:Neuropizza with the Murphy lab
DESCRIPTION: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 everyone.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/neuropizza-with-the-murphy-lab/
LOCATION:Koerner Pavilion Conference Centre\, F-106\, 2211 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuropizza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260114T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250812T174942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T175723Z
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SUMMARY:Neuropizza with the Motivated Cognition lab
DESCRIPTION: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 everyone.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/neuropizza-with-the-motivated-cognition-lab/
LOCATION:Koerner Pavilion Conference Centre\, F-106\, 2211 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuropizza
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20250417T182454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T181128Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang: Longitudinal neurodevelopmental correlates of mid-adolescents’ psychosocial processing: A path to young adult wellbeing?
DESCRIPTION:Combining open-ended interviews (outside the scanner) with structural\, trial-by-trial\, and resting-state functional MRI neuroimaging\, we examined real-time functional neural dynamics underlying diverse urban mid-adolescents’ cognitive and emotional engagement with compelling social stories at two time-points\, two years apart. We found that the patterns of longitudinal change in neural network dynamics predicted psychosocial outcomes five years later in young adulthood. \nWe found that “transcendent thinking” – seeing situations not just in terms of X happened to person A\, which makes me feel thusly\, but in terms of the larger societal and contextual forces that shaped how Person A was treated and how Person A reacted\, the broader implications and lessons one can draw from that situation\, and the larger issues it exemplifies or reveals—correlated with a particular set of neural activity dynamics and predicted future structural and functional neural development across the subsequent two years\, controlling for the starting state of neural development\, and independent of IQ and SES. Transcendent thinking also countered negative effects of exposure to community violence on structural brain development. \nThe neural development predicted by transcendent thinking (the changes in the brain across the 2-year period) in turn predicted young adult identity strength\, self-liking\, relationship satisfaction\, and achievement 5 years later. \nThese findings reveal a novel predictor of neural development across mid-adolescence\, and underscore the active role adolescents play in their own brain development through the meaning they make of the social world.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-mary-helen-immordino-yang/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260116T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20251028T211436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T211436Z
UID:17000-1768575600-1768579200@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Sevinchbegim Miralimova: The Relationship of Beat Perception and Verbal Working Memory to Word-Segmentation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week’s speaker is Sevinchbegim Miralimova from the Language and Development Lab. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/sevinchbegim-miralimova-the-relationship-of-beat-perception-and-verbal-working-memory-to-word-segmentation/
LOCATION:DMCBH Room 3402\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Behavioural Neuroscience Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260123T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T021815
CREATED:20260112T183928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T200922Z
UID:17279-1769166000-1769169600@www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
SUMMARY:Dr. Milan Valyear: Rewards\, errors\, and the disentangling of striatal functions.
DESCRIPTION:Successful pursuit of reinforcers requires the generation of predictions and evaluation of outcomes. Midbrain dopamine neurons and their projections to the striatum are thought to be critical for these processes. Here\, we will consider two narratives: dopamine as a reward signal and dopamine as an error signal. Then we will examine the extent to which these\, and other narratives\, can be disentangled using new optical tools.
URL:https://www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/dr-milan-valyear/
LOCATION:Rudy North Lecture Theatre\, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health\, 2215 Wesbrook Mall\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6T 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience Research Colloquium
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