Research
September 18, 2020
Two New Studies Reveal Insights into Immunometabolism in the Brain
The MacVicar Lab has published two papers today looking at immunometabolism in the brain,...
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New Study Looks at Role of ARNT2 in Myelin-Producing Cells
An important goal in multiple sclerosis (MS) research is determining how to repair or...
COVID-19 Series: The importance of exercise during a pandemic
In the coming weeks, we will be profiling COVID-19 work and expertise from Djavad...
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January 29, 2020
New study first to show rerouting patterns in the brain post-concussion
A new study is the first to show how information is rerouted in the...
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December 18, 2019
New function of CHIMERA adds severe impacts to aid researchers in studying traumatic brain injury
Pictured: Dr. Asma Bashir (left) and Dr. Cheryl Wellington (right) following Dr. Bashir’s successful...
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December 3, 2019
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
People who are homeless experience a disproportionately high lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury...
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September 23, 2019
Translating Research to Care: Canadian Pediatric Concussion Guidelines
A Canada-wide collaboration between researchers and health-care providers has produced the first “living” guideline...
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September 11, 2019
New clarity for role of protein-protein interaction in synaptic plasticity
New research from Dr. Yu Tian Wang’s lab has revealed a novel role for...
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June 26, 2019
Changes in the brain apparent in the blood in new TBI biomarker study
Pictured: Dr. Cheryl Wellington (right) with graduate student Jasmine Gill (left) with the Simoa HD-1...
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June 17, 2019
New tool helps working adults spot and manage concussions
British Columbians returning to work after a concussion now have access to new online...
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June 4, 2019
Microglial ‘fingers’ probe dense brain structures in health and disease
Pictured: Dr. Bernier discusses microglia morphology with Dr. Nick Weilinger, a postdoctoral fellow in...
Research
May 30, 2019
Iron in brain tissue influences myelin measurements with MRI
Dr. Alex Rauscher and his team are engaged in a long-term project to understand...