People
January 30, 2019
Allen Yang new Graduate Program in Neuroscience Coordinator
Allen Yang is in the thick of it, the busiest time of year for...
Research
Have we been asking the right questions about neurogenesis?
Image: neurons in the infant brain. Image source: snyderlab.com. Does neurogenesis occur in human adults?...
Research
January 24, 2019
More oversight needed for consumer brain stimulation devices
As smart watches and fitness trackers explode in popularity, so is a new type...
People
January 16, 2019
Cembrowski lab merges mathematical thinking with basic neuroscience
A neuroscientist, mathematician, and expert on the hippocampus, Dr. Mark Cembrowski has a rare...
Research
January 8, 2019
Protein switch identified in connection with disability progression in MS
Researchers know that the loss of neurons and their axons is responsible for disability...
Community
December 20, 2018
Member news: December 2018
Pictured: Alireza Kamyabi (smiling, centre), graduate student in Dr. Brian MacVicar’s lab, and colleagues...
Community
December 17, 2018
Life Gave Larry Gifford Parkinson’s Disease; Larry Gave Us A Storyteller’s Insight, In Podcast Form
Dr. Jonathan Squires and Larry Gifford in the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Djavad...
New cell modelling tool takes the guesswork out of microglia morphology
Pictured: Elisa York at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. Image credit: Paul...
Research
December 11, 2018
CanProCo study unites Canadian MS researchers in a longitudinal, next-generation research initiative
Pictured: Dr. Shannon Kolind (left) and Dr. Karen Lee (right), taken at the Djavad...
Research
November 28, 2018
Signature for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder suggests changes in the cellular makeup of the brain
Pictured: Dr. Paul Pavlidis. Image credit: Michael Smith Laboratories, UBC. Scientists have long studied...
Community
November 28, 2018
Member news: November 2018
Pictured: Dr. Judy Illes (right) with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of...
Research
November 27, 2018
Canadian Open Parkinson Network funding begins collaboration platform to accelerate Parkinson’s disease research and knowledge
Parkinson Canada and Brain Canada announced this morning the creation of the Canadian Open Parkinson...