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February 18, 2025

How the brain heals itself: UBC researchers identify key cells that help with stroke recovery

A groundbreaking study led by UBC researchers sheds light on how the brain begins to heal itself after a stroke, offering new hope for improving recovery. In a new paper published in Nature Neuroscience, Dr. Brian MacVicar and his team have identified specific brain cells that play critical roles in rebuilding blood vessels and repairing tissue. This discovery could pave…

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In the Media

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Events

The Relationship Between Pain and Opioids and its Role in Opioid Use Disorder

February 24

2215 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada

This month, Jane Kim, from UBC Psychiatry/Vancouver General Hospital will present “The Relationship Between Pain and Opioids and its Role in Opioid Use Disorder.” Zoom link if unable to attend in person: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/5936706150?pwd=bWFoeDNGMkk2ZVNOQk9FTFZIT0lZdz09&omn=62102214283 Meeting ID: 593 670 6150 Passcode: 506627

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