July 15, 2025
Announcing the new Co-Directors of the DMCBH Biobank
Drs. Silke Appel-Cresswell and Haakon Nygaard have been appointed as the new Co-Directors of...
Trainees
July 11, 2025
Master’s students awarded Canada Graduate Scholarships for 2025
Congratulations to our current Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) students who have received awards...
DMCBH researchers receive federal funding through 2025 NSERC competition
This week, the Government of Canada announced $1.3 billion in federal research funding has...
DMCBH trainees featured in VCHRI’s Top Graduating Doctoral Students and Rising Star Award 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 Top Doctoral Student and Rising Star Award recipients! The Vancouver...
Research
July 8, 2025
When gaming leads to gambling: the risks of loot boxes
In recent years, video games have evolved far beyond being “just a game.” Today’s...
Exploring Responsible AI with new Canada Research Chair, Dr. XiaoXiao Li
Congratulations to DMCBH member Dr. Xiaoxiao Li on her recent appointment as Canada Research...
Research
June 27, 2025
Papers of the month: June 2025
Check out some of the papers that were recently published by DMCBH members: ...
Research
June 26, 2025
Dr. Shelina Babul on Concussions, Brain Injury Research and Public Awareness
Encased in a tough bony skull and suspended in shock-absorbing fluid, the brain is...
Awards
June 25, 2025
DMCBH members recognized with 2025 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards
Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions...
DMCBH members receive VCHRI 2025 Innovation and Translational Research Awards
Congratulations to the DMCBH members who have received Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s (VCHRI)...
Funding
June 23, 2025
UBC receives one of eight world-renowned Edmond J. Safra Fellowships in Movement Disorders to train the next generation of clinician-researchers
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has been selected by The Michael J. Fox...
Research
June 19, 2025
How does a high sugar diet affect the developing brain?
From milkshakes to soda, cookies to donuts—modern life is undeniably sweet. But can this...