Research
August 29, 2016
Illuminating optogenetics and the role of researchers on social media
Should scientists and science communicators use Twitter? That’s the question researchers at UBC’s National...
Research
THC makes rats lazy, less willing to try cognitively demanding tasks
New research from Dr. Catharine Winstanley’s lab, published today in the Journal of Psychiatry...
Centre members receive CIHR funding to further brain health research
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) has announced its latest grants, and 14...
Research
July 8, 2016
Patient collaboration in research leads to meaningful outcomes
Dr. Julie Robillard believes that good research puts patients first. In the labs and...
Research
July 6, 2016
Researchers tackle non-adherence to MS medication in new study
For some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), adhering to a strict disease-modifying therapy (DMT)...
People
June 22, 2016
Dr. B. Lynn Beattie’s profound legacy celebrated at Alzheimer clinic
Pictured above: Dr. Lynn Beattie and Dr. Haakon Nygaard. Photos by Penelope Slack. Dr....
People
June 17, 2016
Dr. Max Cynader appointed to CIHR College of Reviewers
Dr. Max Cynader has been appointed to a Chair in the Canadian Institutes for...
People
June 16, 2016
CERC Spotlight on Dr. Matthew Farrer
When he joined The University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2010 as Canada Excellence...
Awards
June 10, 2016
Ravi Rungta receives Marlene Reimer Brain Star of the Year award
Former MacVicar lab post-doctoral student Dr. Ravi Rungta (pictured right, with Dr. Eric Marcotte)...
Research
June 1, 2016
Researchers find genetic cause of multiple sclerosis
Scientists at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, a partnership of University of...
Research
May 24, 2016
Newly discovered biomarker offers genetic predictor of dementia in Parkinson disease
For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), cognitive decline can be one of the most...
Research
May 16, 2016
Gut microbes associated with early onset pediatric MS
Bacteria in the guts of children who had recently developed multiple sclerosis (MS) differed...