Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell receives Honorary Medical Alumni Award
Congratulations to Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, who is one of the 2024 recipients of the…
Recent News
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
DMCBH clinician-scientist examining use of deep brain stimulation to treat non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease
Parkinson disease not only affects movement but also profoundly impacts emotions and cognitive functions, which poses significant challenges for treatment. While therapies exist for motor symptoms, addressing emotional and cognitive issues, known as non-motor systems, remains elusive and greatly affect patients’ quality of life. Dr. Stefan Lang is a DMCBH member and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurosurgery…
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Research
April 8, 2024
Familial Alzheimer disease transferred via bone marrow transplant in mice
In a new paper recently published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, UBC researchers…
Research
March 28, 2024
Papers of the month: March 2024
Check out some of the papers that were recently published by DMCBH members: Mark…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. Aki Taruno: A chemical synapse that lacks vesicles
April 19
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
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 and is traditionally understood to be mediated by Ca2+-dependent exocytosis of synaptic vesicles. Nevertheless, it has been recognized for decades that taste receptor cells in taste buds do not possess…
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Monthly Monday Rounds in Mental Health and Addictions
April 22 @ 3:30 pm
Translational Animal Models of Psychiatric Drug Side-Effects
Meeting Room 3402, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
May 3 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Edward Boyden: Tools for Analyzing and Repairing the Brain
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
May 10 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Anne West: From chromatin regulation to synapse development in neurodevelopmental disorders
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Our Research
The Centre is home to five Integrated Research Programs, with over 100 investigators involved in clinical and foundational research.
