Research
September 21, 2022
Unlocking the mysteries of concussion and the brain
New UBC research could make diagnosis, treatment and prevention more effective for everyone —…
News & Stories
Research
Traumatic brain injury: progress and unmet needs
The Lancet Neurology has published a dedicated Commission on the advances and persisting and new challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The 2022 Commission has been produced by world-leading experts, including DMCBH member Dr. Cheryl Wellington, and will be presented to all Participants of the Collaborative European Neurotrauma Effectiveness Research in TBI project (CENTER-TBI)…
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DMCBH members receive provincial funding to support research infrastructure and innovation
The BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) has announced funding to support research infrastructure and…
Trainees
September 9, 2022
Trainee Profile: Mikey Jose
Mikey Jose is a PhD student in Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell‘s lab. We caught up…
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In the Media
| Name | Media Outlet | Date | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liisa Galea | University Affairs | 25/07/2022 | UBC researchers find a lack of gender parity in neuroscience and psychology studies |
| Terry Snutch | National Post | 23/07/2022 | ‘Never seen a virus that behaves this way’: Why COVID refuses to give us a break |
| Alexander Rauscher | BBC | 16/07/2022 | Concussion, Fan Tech and Skills |
| Lara Boyd | TEDxSurrey | 06/07/2022 | How can stress affect learning? |
Events
Dr. Eric Yttri: Understanding brain-wide circuit dynamics underlying learned and spontaneous behavior with B-SOiD
October 14
For decades, neuroscience has focused almost exclusively on stereotyped, reductionist, and over-trained behaviors due to their ease of study. In contrast, naturalistic behavior provides a rich diversity of movements, but this feature also largely precludes it from quantification and use. Recent advances in computer vision have enabled automatic tracking of the position of body parts – but position is not behavior. To provide a…
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 21 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Anthony Filiano: Regulating the Brain from Its Borders
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 28 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Mihaela Iordanova: Neurobiology of secondary fear triggers
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
November 4 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Ryan McLaughlin: Lost in Translation: Leveraging Preclinical Models to Interrogate Effects of Developmental Cannabis Exposure
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3