2026 DMCBH Trainee Award winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee…
News & Stories
Research
Imaging the retina: a non-invasive, accessible way of studying Alzheimer’s disease
The eyes are often called “the windows to the soul” — but what if they could also be windows to the brain? Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related changes have been observed in both the retina and brain because the retina shares anatomical and functional similarities with the central nervous system (CNS). Studies in both transgenic mouse models of AD and human post-mortem…
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People
August 12, 2026
Meet Dr. Jeff Dong, who is uncovering the immune system’s role in brain disease
Growing up, Dr. Jeff Dong always enjoyed science subjects at school, so he knew…
Research
August 10, 2026
DMCBH researchers leading Genome BC-funded projects that explore how data can help detect disease earlier and improve patient care
Congratulations to DMCBH researchers Drs. Helen Tremlett and Deanna Gibson on receiving funding through…
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In the Media
| Name | Media Outlet | Date | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Illes | The Ubyssey | 12/06/2025 | Decolonizing neuroscience: Cross-cultural practice and reframing the field |
| Erik Pioro | Global News | 28/04/2025 | Exploring UBC’s new ALS clinic |
| Brain MacVicar | Global News | 11/04/2025 | UBC researchers create mini human brains to study Alzheimer’s |
| Catharine Winstanley | The Tyee | 10/04/2025 | By Attacking Science, Poilievre Takes a Page from Trump’s Playbook |
Events
Dr. John Lukens: Role of Innate Immune Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Disease
September 11
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
This talk will introduce emerging roles for microglia and discrete innate immune signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, tauopathies, and brain injury.
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 18 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Jonathan Pillow: Disentangling the Roles of Distinct Cell Classes with Cell-Type Dynamical Systems
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 25 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Jessica Bolton: Programming vulnerability: The role of microglia in sculpting stress circuits after early-life adversity
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 2 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Deblina Sarkar: Circulatronics: Surgery-Free Neural Implants for Focal Brain Stimulation
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3