October 6, 2026
Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman receives funding to investigate relationship between blood flow and Alzheimer’s disease
Congratulations to Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman on receiving funding from the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation…
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Congratulations to our current Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) students who have received awards through the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program and the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral program from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Learn more about our students and their research below! Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program Nahanni Musiani Project…
Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman on receiving funding from the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation…
Check out some of the papers that were recently published by DMCBH members: Jan…
This past summer, the SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program provided research opportunities for…
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The human brain comprises billions of neurons that communicate primarily through chemical synapses by releasing diverse neuromodulators, which regulate perception, movement, learning, and memory. Dissecting the neural mechanisms in both physiology and disease requires precise in vivo monitoring of neuromodulator dynamics. In the past few years, we and others have developed a series of GPCR-activation‒based (GRAB) sensors that enable high-resolution…
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Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
The Centre is home to five Integrated Research Programs, with over 100 investigators involved in clinical and foundational research.