Project Overview

There is an urgent need for research that deepens our understanding of human brain function and uses this knowledge to accelerate therapeutic breakthroughs related to brain dysfunction. The University of British Columbia Genes, Cells, and Circuits (UBC-GC2) platform will address this challenge by uniquely integrating cutting-edge microscopy and gene-expression technologies to enhance brain research across distinct experimental settings. By providing data acquisition and interpretation services to local, national and international researchers, the platform will enable groundbreaking experimental paradigms across a variety of brain disorders and diseases. With cutting-edge technology, expert personnel, and an integrated and open approach, UBC-GC2 holds immense potential to advance fundamental neuroscience knowledge and drive breakthroughs in the discovery and development of next-generation therapeutics. 

Principal Investigator

Mark Cembrowski , University of British Columbia

Team Members

Neil Cashman, University of British Columbia

Ann Marie Craig, University of British Columbia

Mostafa Fatehi-Hassanabad, Vancouver General Hospital

Veronica Hirsch-Reinshagen, University of British Columbia

Jeffrey LeDue, University of British Columbia

Brian MacVicar, University of British Columbia

Tim Murphy, University of British Columbia

Josef Penninger, University of British Columbia

Anthony Phillips, University of British Columbia

Lynn Raymond, University of British Columbia

Tara Stach, University of British Columbia

Michael Underhill, University of British Columbia

Partners and Donors

Michael Smith Health Research BC

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

SBME UBC