Research
April 20, 2023
Freeing Parkinson’s patients from depressive symptoms
A novel therapy shows signs that it could provide relief of major depression among...
Research
AI-driven portable MRI provides quick and cost-effective option for neuroimaging
Imagine if you could get your brain scanned at the doctor’s office without having...
Research
February 1, 2023
Eye movements could be a window into brain health and function
The ability to follow an object with one’s eyes and hands can reveal clues...
Research
January 23, 2023
Charting a new course for MS treatment
Research from the UBC Faculty of Medicine could stop the disease in its tracks...
People
December 12, 2022
Dr. Vesna Sossi named IEEE Fellow recognizing her work in brain PET imaging
Congratulations to Dr. Vesna Sossi on the prestigious honour of being named an Institute...
$33.8M gift to transform MS research and save more lives, sooner
Donation to UBC Medicine and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is world’s largest known...
Research
December 5, 2022
Rabbit line enables quick transport of radiopharmaceuticals for brain research
Did you know there is a “rabbit line” located deep below the UBC campus?...
Trainees
October 28, 2022
DMCBH Trainee Spotlight: Dr. Anibal Chertcoff
Dr. Anibal Chertcoff is a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Helen Tremlett‘s lab. We caught...
Research
October 6, 2022
New Vision Cluster aims to shape the future of vision and brain research
The UBC Research Excellence Cluster in Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society (“Vision Cluster”) aims to...
Research
October 4, 2022
New iMAP project uses advanced imaging tools to understand and treat neurological disorders
The Dynamic Brain Circuits research excellence cluster’s new iMAP (in vivo Mesoscale Assessment of...
Research
August 2, 2022
New collaborative research grant will support the development of a vaccine for misfolded protein diseases
A new grant from the Weston Family Foundation through the Weston Brain Institute will...
Research
July 15, 2022
The importance of the prodromal stage in Multiple Sclerosis prevention
Based on previous work by Dr. Helen Tremlett, there is emerging evidence that a...