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Newsroom

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New Study Finds Myelin Damage Could be Impacting Cognition in MS Oct 21, 2020

Up to 70 percent of people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) experience cognitive impairment as a result of the disease. This can range from difficulty with memory recall to taking a long time to complete tasks, all of which have a big impact on a person’s day-to-day life. While it’s been known for a long time that cognition can be impaired in MS, the reason behind this particular symptom has remained largely unclear.

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Awards Announced for DMCBH students and post docs Oct 14, 2020

Many awards have been handed out to DMCBH students and postdoctoral fellows this week. Congratulations to all the winners! 

 

DMCBH 2020 Endowment Award Winners 

 

Jock & Irene Graham Brain Research Endowment (Postdoctoral Award): 
Jill Dosso, Postdoctoral fellow  

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Researchers Working to Implement Enhanced Measurement-Based Care for Depression in Shanghai Oct 5, 2020

A team of UBC researchers is working with colleagues in Shanghai to implement the use of technology when it comes to treating and managing depression.

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Community News: September 2020 Sep 25, 2020

In the News 

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A Message from Directors Dr. Lynn Raymond and Dr. Shernaz Bamji Sep 21, 2020

Since opening its doors in 2014, the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) has been home to ground-breaking scientific research which continues to advance understanding of the brain. In recent months, the DMCBH like many research institutions around the world, has faced an unexpected challenge, with COVID-19 sweeping the globe and forcing a curtailment of on-campus research.

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Two New Studies Reveal Insights into Immunometabolism in the Brain Sep 18, 2020

The MacVicar Lab has published two papers today looking at immunometabolism in the brain, an exciting area of research that has gained momentum over the past few years.

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Dr. Catharine Winstanley Inducted into the Royal Society of Canada Sep 8, 2020

Dr. Catharine Winstanley has been elected into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), as a Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. This is the first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. She is being inducted along with eight others in the UBC community who have showed excellence in their area of research.

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Community News: August 2020 Aug 24, 2020

 

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New Study finds Sex Differences in Adult Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus Aug 5, 2020

Like many areas of science, neurogenesis is one where little work has been done looking at sex differences. 

Neurogenesis is the process where new neurons are formed in the brain, which happens in the adult hippocampus. Previous research in this area has largely focused on male subjects, which has prevented researchers from understanding how this process might differ in females.

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Swayne lab uses innovative live cell microscopy to get a "closer look" at the development of nerve cell connections Jul 31, 2020

Pictured: Authors of the recent Dr. Swayne lab paper, clockwise from top left: Becca Candlish, Leigh Anne Swayne, Emma van der Slagt and Juan C. Sanchez-Arias

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