Featured Projects
Success Story
How genomic sequencing is changing BC’s health care policies
Each year in Canada, more than 15,500 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy – 55% of those before the age of ten. In 50-60% of the cases, the cause is unknown. Refractory epilepsy – described as that which cannot be controlled with two or more medications – is especially dangerous, because uncontrolled seizures interfere with […] more
Priority Project
Sports, Concussions and Brain Health
Innovative Research to Help Diagnose the Long-term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries Emerging research at UBC shows that the effects of brain injury could be more severe and longer more
Priority Project
A New Learning Program to Treat Traumatic Brain Injury
Each year, about 1.8 million people in North America experience traumatic brain injury (TBI), often from falls, blunt trauma, vehicle accidents, and sports related concussions. Unlike bodily more
Special Appeals
100 Years of Impact: Mapping Donor Support
If you take a walk around our campus, you will see the impact of our supporters everywhere. Click on the points below to find out more—where will you make a more
Community Engagement, Research Excellence, Student Learning
Priority Project
Learning Disabilities: Can brain scans show improvements?
A new research project at UBC has special educators buzzing: Can we see the impact of cognitive interventions on a brain scan for children struggling with learning disabilities? Dr. Lara more
Research Excellence
Priority Project
Supporting Research into Bipolar Disorder
Improved health and wellness for people living with bipolar disorder. This is the vision of the unique network of researchers, health care providers and community members called CREST.BD more
Research Excellence
Special Appeals
Supporting Research into Psychiatric Disorders
Jehannine Austin PhD MSc (Genetic Counselling) CCGC/CGC is a research scientist at the BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI) and a Centre Investigator at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Brain Research Centre. She is an Associate Professor at UBC’s Department of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics and is the Canada Research Chair […] more
Research Excellence
Special Appeals
Brain Research Centre
UBC’s Brain Research Centre is a partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the UBC Faculty of Medicine. more
Research Excellence
Priority Project
Brain Imaging Suite
The Faculty of Medicine is seeking support to create a state-of-the-art Brain Imaging Suite within the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. more
Research Excellence
Success Story
A daughter’s privilege: Advancing the arts, forestry and medical discoveries
For Dr. Irene Bettinger, the job of giving away money is a privilege, as she gets to choose projects of great consequence in keeping with her parents’ final wishes. Edwina and Paul Heller, a UBC pianist and BC lumber mill owner, were great supporters of music, education and Vancouver’s Jewish community. Having fled Europe shortly […] more
Research Excellence, Student Learning
