Community
August 11, 2022
UBC student initiative set to recycle nearly 50,000 gloves
A UBC student’s project to combat plastic waste has collected roughly 48,700 gloves, diverting...
Trainees
DMCBH Trainee Spotlight: Ali Mirza
Ali Mirza is working on his PhD in Dr. Helen Tremlett’s lab and is...
Research
August 5, 2022
Swayne and Murai Labs review recent advances in astrocyte diversity and cellular crosstalk
Pictured, L-R: Dr. Leigh E. Wicki-Stordeur (research associate, Swayne Lab) and Dr. Leigh Anne...
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...
People
July 30, 2022
Statement on the Passing of Dr. Djavad Mowafaghian, CM, OBC (1927 – 2022)
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health is saddened to learn of Dr. Djavad...
Trainees
July 27, 2022
DMCBH Trainee Spotlight: Ellen Koch
Ellen Koch is a PhD student in Dr. Lynn Raymond’s lab, who just recently...
Research
July 25, 2022
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...
2022 Trainee Endowment Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee...
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...