Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

In partnership with @UBCmedicine and @VCHResearch, researchers, staff and trainees at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health are working together to advance brain health across the lifespan. Learn more at: centreforbrainhealth.ca

🌟Trainee Spotlight🌟 Afsoon Mombeini, PhD student in Biomedical Engineering uses cutting-edge engineering tools and techniques to study neural circuits. Learn more about Afsoon's research and interests here➡️shorturl.at/rsGNS @AfsoonGM @manusmad #trainee #research

#LendAHand to help researchers determine whether CBD is effective in treating depression symptoms in people diagnosed with bipolar disorder type I or II: vchri.ca/research-study… #ParticipateInResearch #YesToResearch @LakshmiYatham @DMCBrainHealth @UBC_Psychiatry

So proud of my trainees at their posters at the annual @CEEHRC meeting this week. Congratulations to Morgan for winning a poster and travel award and Megan for being selected for a lightning talk!

Watch Vision Cluster's postdoc Dr. Daniel Yoo and medical student Manjosh Uppal at @FB_Canada's Eye On The Cure finalist' competition! Cast your vote for #VisionResearch @DMCBrainHealth Watch and vote: tinyurl.com/45fm892f

A new review article from the @WellingtonUBC lab suggests that inhibiting the CETP protein, which influences the LDL:HDL cholesterol ratio, can reduce cardiovascular risk and also potentially lower the risk of vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia.

Researchers in UBC’s Neurology Fluid Biomarker Network and in the @WellingtonUBC Lab published two papers that are focused on creating reference intervals for blood-based neurology biomarkers. Learn more about their research and goals for the network here: shorturl.at/himQ4

Join us next Monday for the Monthly Mental Health & Addictions Rounds @DMCBrainHealth or over Zoom. We will be hearing from Dr. Glenn Sammis from @UBCChem on the addressing the opioid crisis from the perspective of a chemist. Learn more: centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/leverag…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! The UBC IMH & @UBC_Psychiatry invite qualified applicants to apply for the IMH Marshall Fellows Program, which will support the training of young investigators & create capacity in translational #mentalhealth research. Please share! psychiatry.ubc.ca/institute-of-m…

Looking forward to presenting Grand Rounds at Univ Michigan Dept of Psychiatry - and in person too, not Zoom-in! @umichmedicine @CANBIND @APEC_MHHub @UBC_Psychiatry @DMCBrainHealth

Dr. Martin McKeown and his team are working on several novel technologies for #ParkinsonsDisease that will hopefully improve the quality and effectiveness of patient care and treatment. Learn more about these studies and how you can participate: centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/investiga…

Meet Sangeetha, one of the 2023/24 MATRIX-N Junior Scholars! Sangeetha is a MSc student with @BeasleyLabUBC @UBC_Psychiatry @NeuroscienceUBC #FeatureFriday Alongside her research, Sangeetha is passionate about advocacy and is involved within her community.

📢 Calling all researchers! The 2023 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research is here! Win $50,000 CAD for your outstanding publication and research in #spinalcord and #braininjury research. Apply now ➡️braincanada.ca/wp-content/upl…

Check out our newest graphical abstract in the #translationalthursday series! This important work on mTBI and cognition was done by @edwinap @DanielaJPalombo @BecketTodd @silverberg_lab and team within @UBCPsych @DMCBrainHealth Paper link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37602857/

DMCBH member @BenMatthewsUBC was one of the experts who served on this panel to assess the utility, safety and suitability of genetic pest control technologies. Learn more: cca-reports.ca

Congrats to first author Dr. Todd Kamensek (@KamensekTodd) and Dr. Ipek Oruç (@Ipek_Oruc_) for their new study, which sheds light on face processing for people living with autism spectrum disorder. #ASD @ubcmedicine @DMCBrainHealth @UBCMGPS More: tinyurl.com/mvkyy9m2

Check out the recording from September's Monthly Monday Rounds in Mental Health & Addictions! We hope to see you at this month's rounds on November 27 from 3:30-5pm at @DMCBrainHealth or Zoom. Join us in person for refreshments and great company! Link: youtu.be/-W8N0hyCt2E?si…

Recent research from @DMCBrainHealth investigator Dr. Brian MacVicar found that the swelling of neurons generates a harmful chemical reaction called oxidative stress, which can lead to the death of brain cells: ow.ly/wppw50Q3E5T

Two UBC Neuroscience program graduates who pursued careers in academia share with us their current career paths and how their experiences in the program paved the way for their success!🌟 Read more here➡️ centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/where-are… @UBC @NeuroscienceUBC @alumniubc

🌟Staff Spotlight🌟 Nuclear Medicine/MRI Technologist, and the Head PET/MRI Technologist in the Fipke Integrated Neuroimaging Suite (FINS) in DMCBH, Carolyn English shares with us her experience working at UBC for the past 29 years. Read the article here➡️ centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/staff-spo…

Did you know that #epilepsy affects 600K+ children in North America? Learn about the challenges of drug-resistant epilepsy and advancements in neurotech in this new video produced by Dr. Judy Illes & the @NeuroethicsUBC team. #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth youtube.com/watch?v=BBMMDa…