Research
February 10, 2022
Project to use virtual reality to help police recognize brain injuries
DMCBH researchers have received funding to pilot a virtual reality training tool to help...
DMCBH members awarded Fall 2021 CIHR project grants to support health research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall...
Winners of Brain Hackathon competition tackle speech impairment in Parkinson’s disease
Daniel Ramandi had long thought about a way technology could be used to help...
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January 18, 2022
UBC researchers launch first-in-Canada testing program for Alzheimer’s disease
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. For the first time, Canadians can now access a...
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January 12, 2022
Spinal cord injury research receives $24 million funding support
A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI)—the kind caused by impact...
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January 8, 2022
3D bioprinting tissues to personalize treatments for neurological diseases
The novel technique that uses bioinks containing stem cells to reproduce patients’ tissues could...
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January 6, 2022
MIND diet associated with delayed onset of Parkinson’s disease
People who followed the diet rich in vegetables, legumes and healthy fats developed the...
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January 5, 2022
New research sheds light on role of microbiome in Multiple Sclerosis
The gut microbiome—an array of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites—plays an important...
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December 22, 2021
UBC scientists unveil world’s first molecular-level analysis of Omicron variant spike protein
Findings show strong antibody evasion and binding with human cells that contribute to increased...
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December 3, 2021
Evidence-based resources for caregivers of youth with pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy
When resources are created to help people, it’s essential that each group’s unique needs...
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November 24, 2021
New CLSA initiative will help advance the science of healthy aging
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is launching a new project called the...
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November 9, 2021
New portable MRI has the potential to change the future of healthcare
When patients need to get an imaging test, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),...