People
September 21, 2020
A Message from Directors Dr. Lynn Raymond and Dr. Shernaz Bamji
Since opening its doors in 2014, the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH)...
Research
Two New Studies Reveal Insights into Immunometabolism in the Brain
The MacVicar Lab has published two papers today looking at immunometabolism in the brain,...
People
September 8, 2020
Dr. Catharine Winstanley Inducted into the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Catharine Winstanley has been elected into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), as...
Community
August 24, 2020
Community News: August 2020
New SciComm podcast The new podcast called A Month in Neurodegenerative Disease Research (AMiNDR)...
Research
August 5, 2020
New Study finds Sex Differences in Adult Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus
Like many areas of science, neurogenesis is one where little work has been done...
Research
July 31, 2020
Swayne lab uses innovative live cell microscopy to get a “closer look” at the development of nerve cell connections
Pictured: Authors of the recent Dr. Swayne lab paper, clockwise from top left: Becca Candlish,...
Research
July 27, 2020
COVID 19 series: The Role Stress Plays in Children During the pandemic
In the coming weeks, we will be profiling COVID-19 work and expertise from Djavad...
Community
July 23, 2020
Community News: July 2020
CONGRATULATIONS! Dr. Sophia Frangou (pictured) was awarded the Society of Biological Psychiatry Educator Award. Dr....
Research
July 22, 2020
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...
People
July 22, 2020
UBC Recruits New Faculty Member Dr. Manu Madhav
The UBC School of Biomedical Medical Engineering (SBME) and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for...
Dr. Larissa Kraus awarded Walter Benjamin fellowship
Dr. Larissa Kraus in Dr. Mark Cembrowski’s lab has been awarded the Walter Benjamin...
Research
July 5, 2020
COVID-19 Series: New Study Looks at Mental Health Needs of High-Risk Groups
In the coming weeks, we will be profiling COVID-19 work and expertise from Djavad...