Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell receives Honorary Medical Alumni Award
Congratulations to Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, who is one of the 2024 recipients of the…
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Parkinson disease not only affects movement but also profoundly impacts emotions and cognitive functions, which poses significant challenges for treatment. While therapies exist for motor symptoms, addressing emotional and cognitive issues, known as non-motor systems, remains elusive and greatly affect patients’ quality of life. Dr. Stefan Lang is a DMCBH member and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurosurgery…
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In a new paper recently published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, UBC researchers…
Check out some of the papers that were recently published by DMCBH members: Mark…
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Zoom option if unable to attend in person: Zoom link here (click on “Join a meeting”) Meeting ID: 91512 289258 Passcode: 289258 Chemical neurotransmission is essential for a variety of neural processes and is traditionally understood to be mediated by Ca2+-dependent exocytosis of synaptic vesicles. Nevertheless, it has been recognized for decades that taste receptor cells in taste buds do not possess…
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Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Rudy North Lecture Theatre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
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