Research
January 13, 2020
Complications related to disability affect MS-related mortality
A study that analyzed information from death certificates issued in British Columbia over a...
Community
Member news: December 2019
Congratulations Dr. Wilf Jefferies is the first Canadian immunologist elected Fellow of the National Academy...
Research
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...
Trainees
December 18, 2019
Undergraduate neuroscience degree program eyes 2021 start
Students interested in brain research have been eager for an undergraduate neuroscience program at...
New SickKids-CIHR award to fund research into rare form of ASD
New funding from a partnership of SickKids Hospital and the CIHR Institute for Human...
Research
December 16, 2019
Researchers discover fundamental principles linking brain and mind
An analysis of more than 1,000 brain scans from healthy individuals discovered fundamental rules...
A Brighter Future for Mental Health Research
Mental health research at UBC has received a significant boost for young investigators to...
Dr. Stan Floresco receives ACNP Daniel H. Efron Award
The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) announced this week that Dr. Stan Floresco is...
Research
December 5, 2019
New research offers clarity for function of gene implicated in epilepsy and intellectual disability
Loss-of-function mutations in some genes have been identified in people with neurodevelopmental disorders. New...
People
December 3, 2019
First Canadian immunologist elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
An author of over 100 manuscripts and 60 patents worldwide, Professor Wilfred Jefferies is...
Research
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...
Community
November 28, 2019
Member news: November 2019
Congratulations Dr. Sophia Frangou was awarded the 2019 Colvin Prize for Outstanding Achievement in...