Research
May 27, 2026
New UBC research facility aims to transform brain health using blood tests
What if a simple blood test could help detect brain disorders like dementia, concussion…
Recent News
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
People
World-renowned multiple sclerosis expert joins UBC to advance next-generation therapies
Dr. Jan Lünemann, a world-renowned neurologist, neuroimmunologist and clinician-scientist, has joined UBC as the inaugural UBC Chair in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Autoimmune Neurology Research. As Chair, Dr. Lünemann will lead the BC MS Cell Therapies Translational Research Network (MS Research Network), which aims to accelerate the development of innovative therapies for people living with MS and other neurological diseases across…
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DMCBH trainees featured in VCHRI’s Top Graduating Doctoral Students and Rising Star Award 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 Top Doctoral Student and Rising Star Award recipients! The Vancouver…
UBC researchers awarded $2.9 million in Brain Canada Platform Support Grants to advance neuroscience research
Two UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded Brain Canada 2025 Platform Support…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. Jennifer Gommerman: Targeting B cells in MS – understanding mechanisms of action.
May 29
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
I will be presenting data on an animal model of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) progression, how we have used this model to better understand disease progression and to understand how MS treatments impact this process. By going back and forth between the animal model and MS tissues, we have learned about what can trigger so-called “compartmentalized inflammation” in MS, and have…
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
June 5 @ 11:00 am
Core Facilities Showcase: NINC (NeuroImaging and NeuroComputation Core) and CNFBI (Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation)
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 11 @ 11:00 am
Dr. John Lukens
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 18 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Jonathan Pillow
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Our Research
The Centre is home to five Integrated Research Programs, with over 100 investigators involved in clinical and foundational research.
