Community
May 6, 2020
Supporting the mental health needs of those on front-lines
Each day, health-care providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak are facing...
Research
8% of school-age children have thought about or attempted suicide
Eight in every 100 school-age children have experienced suicidal ideas and behaviours, according to...
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...
Research
November 14, 2019
Global perspective shapes future of UBC student mental health
Pictured: UBC students on Main Mall. Image credit: Martin Dee/UBC. A three-year, multi-centre, randomized...
Dr. Sophia Frangou, new to UBC, finds consistencies in abnormal brain function across mood, anxiety disorders
An analysis of more than 9,000 brain scans shows that abnormalities in brain function...
Research
September 24, 2019
UBC researchers are influencing global mental health priorities in a changing climate
“Globally, there are limited consistent resources and infrastructure to support mental health needs in...
Dr. Erin Michalak recognized for CREST.BD and work in patient engagement
Dr. Michalak and research coordinator Caden Poh outside of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for...
Research
May 23, 2019
CREST.BD Network Recognized by CIHR for Transformation in Patient Engagement
Pictured: Dr. Erin Michalak (left) and research coordinator Caden Poh (right) at the University...
Events
April 5, 2019
International leaders in biological psychiatry to convene in Vancouver in June
More than 1500 psychiatrists, clinician-investigators, basic scientists, leading interational experts in biological psychiatry, and...
Research
March 8, 2019
Popular smartphone apps may be selling your personal health information
According to Statistics Canada, 76 per cent of Canadians use smartphones, and almost every...
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...