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Research

Unravelling the link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

For decades, scientists have known that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the strongest risk factors for developing multiple sclerosis (MS). But an important question has remained: How does a virus carried by more than 90 per cent of adults contribute to a disease that affects only a small fraction of people? A new review led by…

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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 Mall
Vancouver, 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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