Neil Cashman awarded ALS Canada Research Program Discovery Grant
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health researcher Dr. Neil Cashman has been awarded a...
Fardowsa Yusuf awarded CIHR Banting and Best Doctoral Award for Research on MS Prodrome
Congratulations to Fardowsa Yusuf (pictured left), MSc who has been awarded the CIHR Frederick...
Research
March 29, 2021
UBC neuroscientist joins investigation of a mysterious new brain disease
When a mysterious neurological disease was recently discovered in New Brunswick, Dr. Neil Cashman,...
Research
March 5, 2021
$9.6M federal infrastructure investment renews Canada’s largest study of aging
A $9.6-million investment by the Government of Canada in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on...
Research
February 24, 2021
New study to examine the impact of exercise on aging and brain health
Bed rest, secondary to surgery, illness, or chronic diseases, is a reality for many...
Research
January 13, 2021
MIND and Mediterranean diets associated with later onset of Parkinson’s disease
A new study led by DMCBH researcher Dr. Silke Cresswell in partnership with Dr. Brett...
Research
October 21, 2020
New Study Finds Myelin Damage Could be Impacting Cognition in MS
Up to 70 percent of people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) experience cognitive impairment...
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September 18, 2020
Two New Studies Reveal Insights into Immunometabolism in the Brain
The MacVicar Lab has published two papers today looking at immunometabolism in the brain,...
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...
COVID-19 Series: The importance of exercise during a pandemic
In the coming weeks, we will be profiling COVID-19 work and expertise from Djavad...
Research
May 6, 2020
New Study Shows Microbiome is Associated with Gut Function in Parkinson’s Disease
Pictured (left to right) are Dr. Seti Boroomand, lead author Mihai Cirstea, co-author Kristen Sundvick,...
Research
April 27, 2020
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: Highlighting Important Research at the DMCBH
April is Parkinson’s awareness month, a time to shed light on a disease that...