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January 22, 2026

Exploring consciousness: How Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes’s innovative research bridges engineering, neuroscience and rehab

For Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes, joining the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) is the next step in a career devoted to bridging engineering, neuroscience and rehabilitation, in pursuit of one profound question: What does it mean to be conscious? As a new UBC faculty member jointly appointed as an Associate Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) and…

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Events

MATRIX-N Junior Scholars Lightning Talks: ‘Translational Research in Action’

January 26

2215 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada

This month, Cal Rosete, Daria Oleinichenko, Paula Villela Nunes, Sarah Ng, Solana Redway-Ziola and Stefanie Todesco will present their MATRIX-N Junior Scholars Lightning Talks:  ‘Translational Research in Action.’ Zoom link if unable to attend in person: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283  

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