Research
August 31, 2026
Papers of the month: August 2026
Check out some of the papers that were recently published by DMCBH members: Luke…
Recent News
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
Research
Beaker Banter: The Road to Spinal Cord Regeneration with Dr. Brett Hilton
Beaker Banter is a science entertainment podcast featuring innovators who are changing the world for the better. We have fun conversations, where listeners get to know the people and the stories behind the research. Learn about their inspiration, challenges, and of course, their discoveries. The podcast is presented in partnership with Innovation UBC and hosted by Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos, who…
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Research
August 25, 2026
The influence of social situations on memory with Dr. Daniela Palombo
Researchers uncover why social cues might stick out in our minds more than non-social…
Research
August 24, 2026
Psychology of Bipolar Gambling: Why Mania Makes You Risk It All with Dr. Luke Clark
Award-winning gambling researcher Dr. Luke Clark breaks down the science on why bipolar disorder and…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. John Lukens: Role of Innate Immune Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Disease
September 11
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
This talk will introduce emerging roles for microglia and discrete innate immune signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, tauopathies, and brain injury.
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Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 18 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Jonathan Pillow: Disentangling the Roles of Distinct Cell Classes with Cell-Type Dynamical Systems
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
September 25 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Jessica Bolton: Programming vulnerability: The role of microglia in sculpting stress circuits after early-life adversity
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 2 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Deblina Sarkar: Circulatronics: Surgery-Free Neural Implants for Focal Brain Stimulation
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.
