Research
July 15, 2018
New findings suggest existence of multiple sclerosis prodrome
During the five years before people develop the first clinically recognized signs of multiple...
Research
Around the world, worm researchers working together for the collective good
Pictured: Dr. Catharine Rankin delivers her talk C. elegans Automated Behavior Assays at NeuroFutures 2017 at...
Research
July 5, 2018
Updated Concussion E-Learning Course for Medical Professionals
Medical professionals have a new tool to help them care for patients who have...
Research
July 4, 2018
Untangling the brain’s “wires” in the virtual space
Pictured: Dr. Krebs (centre) with graduate student Parker Holman (left) and postdoctoral fellow Dr....
MSFHR funding offers opportunity to expand scope of MRI potential
Pictured: Dr. Shannon Kolind. Image credit: Paul Joseph/UBC. In 2011, when Dr. Shannon Kolind...
Community
June 26, 2018
Member news: June 2018
Pictured: the MacVicar lab celebrates Dr. Rebcca Ko (front row, second from right) as...
Research
June 21, 2018
New paper offers smart guidelines for developing tech tools for older adults
“There are a lot of technology solutions that have the potential to help older...
Research
June 18, 2018
Pair of studies offers new insight into genetic, biochemical mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease
Pictured: Dr. Weihong Song in his lab. Image credit: Paul Joseph/UBC. Dr. Weihong Song...
Research
June 12, 2018
Study finds important gaps, new research priorities in pediatric concussion
“We were hoping to assemble neuroimaging data around concussion in kids to inform our...
Research
June 5, 2018
Learning by doing is better for retention than learning by watching
Is picking up a new skill as simple as “watch and learn”? A new...
Neuroscience through the ages makes neurohistory fun for everyone
Pictured: an illustration from the comic on Santiago Ramón y Cajal by artist and...
Community
May 24, 2018
Member news: May 2018
Pictured (left to right): Keith Cross, Chair Pacific Parkinson’s Research Institute (PPRI), Dr. Matt Farrer,...