Research
September 16, 2026
UBC scientists uncover why some Huntington disease patients decline years earlier
New research from UBC’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics and BC Children’s Hospital…
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Research
Beyond immunity: The hidden role of immune cells in early development
When we think about the immune system, we often think about its role in fighting infections and protecting us from disease. But some immune cells have another important job: helping build and shape tissues throughout the body. Recent research from Dr. Jessica Rosin’s lab is uncovering how colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R)-expressing immune cells help guide the formation of bones,…
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People
September 14, 2026
Drs. Stan Floresco and Tim Murphy elected to Royal Society of Canada
We are thrilled to announce that Drs. Stan Floresco and Tim Murphy have been…
Research
September 8, 2026
Expanding access to knee osteoarthritis imaging
An AI-powered platform could give clinicians greater access to tools to prevent, monitor and…
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events hosted by the Centre, its research partners and affiliated organizations.
Dr. Jessica Bolton: Programming vulnerability: The role of microglia in sculpting stress circuits after early-life adversity
September 25
2215 Wesbrook MallVancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
Dr. Bolton will discuss how early-life adversity impacts brain development in the context of psychiatric disorders, with a focus on the role of microglia in the synaptic rewiring of stress-sensitive neurons after early-life adversity. I will also describe our work on sex-dependent differences in microglia and synaptic development, as well as the molecular mechanisms by which early-life adversity alters microglia.
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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
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 5 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Yves De Koninck: Chloride dysregulation as a new therapeutic target: from chronic pain to neurodegenerative diseases
DMCBH Room 3402, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3
Neuroscience Research Colloquium
October 19 @ 11:00 am
Dr. Yulong Li: Quantitative imaging of neuromodulator dynamics in vivo by constructing new GRAB sensors
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.
