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...
Awards
Winners announced for 2021 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grant
We are pleased to share five research studies which are being funded through the...
People
February 1, 2022
Dr. Miriam Spering announced as new Director of Graduate Program in Neuroscience
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Miriam...
People
January 27, 2022
How to beat the winter blues during the pandemic
Check in with yourself and others, and consider making these lifestyle changes. Post-holiday recovery...
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...
Research
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...
Research
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...
Research
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...
Research
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...
Research
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...
Research
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...
People
December 9, 2021
Expert takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic
We spoke to several DMCBH researchers about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had...