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The brain is vulnerable to many disorders that can strike at every stage of life. Project Overview The brain is vulnerable to many disorders that can strike at every stage of life. Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and disabling neuropsychiatric condition that affects 1 in 50 Canadian adults. Like...

Ms. Shearer’s study is the first to address the knowledge gap related to multiple short-term pain fluctuations, the temporal association of pain trajectories on well-being, and the experiential assessment and data triangulation of pain trajectories and their impact, all using self-reported data....

Hong Lu is one of two recipients of Brain Canada’s 2021 Shireen and Edna Marcus Excellence Awards, to assist in his research into the causes and potential treatments of autism University of British Columbia PhD candidate Hong Lu has been awarded the Shireen and Edna Marcus Award for his work in...

There are many neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases that affect men and women differently, but we don’t have a clear picture as to why. One factor that may be important is the influence of hormones during puberty, which can change the way in which genes are used by brain cells, affecting their...

Periodontitis, a chronic oral inflammatory disease-causing tissue damage, bone deterioration and tooth loss, has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Project Overview Periodontitis, a chronic oral inflammatory disease-causing tissue damage, bone deterioration and tooth loss, has been linked to...

Recent estimates indicate that 1 in 5 Canadians are affected annually by mood, anxiety and other mental illnesses. Project Overview Recent estimates indicate that 1 in 5 Canadians are affected annually by mood, anxiety and other mental illnesses. These issues are exacerbated by stress. This is...

The increasing prevalence of anxio-depressive disorders worldwide suggests that current therapeutic strategies are insufficient in tackling this global health concern. Project Overview The increasing prevalence of anxio-depressive disorders worldwide suggests that current therapeutic strategies are...

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Rober Abdo is investigating molecular changes in breast cancer cells which enable them to spread to the brain. Project Overview Rober Abdo is investigating molecular changes in breast cancer cells which enable them to spread to the brain. Although new treatments and earlier diagnosis have improved...

PHOTO: Dr. Mark Cembrowski (left) and Dr. Brian Kwon (right) were awarded Brain Canada Platform Support Grants today in Vancouver for their groundbreaking neuroscience research at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $6.5...