Community
January 19, 2017
New Initiative Gives Clinicians a Voice
A new physician-engagement initiative is coming to UBC Hospital and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre...
Research
National study paints detailed picture of aging in Canada
On the first floor of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, a massive,...
Community
January 17, 2017
Member news: January 2017
Links to stories about and by members of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain...
Research
January 11, 2017
Study finds increased healthcare system use related to infections in people with MS
New research from MSFHR trainee Dr. Jose Wijnands, a member of Dr. Helen Tremlett’s Pharmacoepidemiology in Multiple Sclerosis Research...
Events
January 5, 2017
Recapping the 2016 Neuroscience Extravaganza
The annual Neuroscience Extravaganza went back to its roots on December 8, 2016, returning...
Research
January 4, 2017
Study of exercise and Parkinson’s disease yields positive results
Habitual exercise may confer an advantage in combating Parkinson’s disease by facilitating the brain’s...
Community
December 16, 2016
Member news: December 2016
MEDIA Clarivate Analytics Presents Highly Cited Researchers, 2016 (November 23, Web of Science) What happens...
December 14, 2016
New funding to help find cause of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Why do some otherwise healthy people with epilepsy experience fatal seizures? New Taking Flight...
Research
December 5, 2016
A Japanese art leads to a futuristic innovation – brain “organoids”
The ancient Japanese art of flower arranging was the inspiration for a ground-breaking new...
Research
November 21, 2016
New MS imaging recommendations from international cooperative on MRI
Pictured left: MRI image showing the fusion of a vein scan and a lesion scan. the...
Research
November 11, 2016
Antibiotic restores cell communication in brain areas damaged by Alzheimer’s disease
New research from Dr. Brian MacVicar’s lab has found a way to partially restore...
Research
November 3, 2016
Walk10Blocks makes it easier for sedentary adults to get moving
“Exercise” as a concept can be hard to wrap your head around – how...