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
Mapping the brain
Using advanced neuroimaging, UBC scientists are changing how we understand and treat mental health...
DMCBH members awarded Spring 2022 CIHR project grants to support health research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring...
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...
Research
July 12, 2022
The mood-memory connection in treatment-resistant depression
A groundbreaking technology provides symptom relief from cognitive dysfunction-associated memory loss. Cognitive health and...
Research
June 27, 2022
UBC researchers launch new dementia prevention program as part of national research initiative
Researchers at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine are part of a national initiative launching a...
DMCBH members awarded 2022 NSERC Discovery grants to support science, technology and innovation in Canada
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced an investment...
Winners of 2022 DMCBH Kickstart Grants announced
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Kickstart Grants are intended to encourage research...
Research
May 18, 2022
New research shows changes in the brain during treatment for depression
For the first time, researchers have shown what happens to the brain when a...
Research
May 11, 2022
New research shows sex differences in neurogenesis
A research team including DMCBH researcher Dr. Jason Snyder found that male rats learned...
Not enough studies are looking at sex differences
Male and female bodies are very different, but new research from DMCBH member Dr....
Research
April 25, 2022
How lab-grown ‘mini-brains’ could reveal the inner workings of dementia — and point to a cure
Over the past 20 years, Alzheimer’s researchers have conducted more than 200 clinical trials...