Ethics at CIHR: Moving Forward

Vardit Ravitsky and Judy Illes provide a summary overview of progress being made at CIHR with respect to its ethics mandate. Click the title to read more.

UBC’s beacons of hope in the war against Alzheimer’s disease

A warning about poor advice, questionable motives. Core’s Dr. Julie Robillard studies the proliferating sources of online advice about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, and based on the patterns she sees, has been spreading the message, “Let the reader beware.” Click the title to read more.

Women in science: part II

How ‘death by a thousand cuts’ is responsible for the leaky STEM pipeline. In the sciences, objectivity is prized because it allows us to uncover truths without the stain of personal biases. However, the rigour of scientific objectivity has yet to dominate the working environment of STEM fields. Click title to read more.

2017 Alzheimer Update

Join the UBC Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders for an expert update on what’s new in Alzheimer and dementia research and care. The Forum is open to the public and free of charge. Please RSVP via email to alzheimer.events@ubc.ca.

Opinion: Head transplant an unjustified ghoulish human experiment

Just when we thought we had heard it all, now there is the head transplant. The Nov. 23 article in The Vancouver Sun (“Italian surgeon preparing patient for human head transplant by showing him how to walk again with VR”) … Click the title to read more.

On the Origin of Scientists: Neuroethicist Judy Illes

Core’s Dr. Judy Illes featured at Ubyssey’s article, “On the Origin of Scientists: Neuroethicist Judy Illes”. Click the title to read more.

A Window Into the Human Brain: Investigating the Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

The 4th Manufacturing/Solid Mechanics Seminar: A Window Into the Human Brain: Investigating the Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Friday, December 9, 2016 at 08:30AM at CEME Room 1202 Everyone is welcome! Speaker: Ms. Lyndia Wu, PhD candidate, Stanford University Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injuries, more commonly known as concussions, occur frequently in […]

A Losing Battle? Health Science in the Age of Celebrity

In this provocative presentation Professor Caulfield will explore why and how health information gets so twisted, including the increasingly important role of celebrity culture. He will also review why this matters (and it does!) and how it impacts our health and health policy.

The Stem Cell Network 2016 Research Funding Results

Core’s Dr. Judy Illes receives an award as part of The 2016 Stem Cell Network’s Impact Program Grant. Click the title to read more.

Neuroethics Social at Neuroscience 2016

Chair: Judy Illes Co-Chair: Julie M. Robillard Location: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina: Grand Ballroom 13 Guests: Martha J. Farah It’s been said that film provides a window and mirror to our dreams, hopes, and fears; modern film presents the possibilities and problems of current and future brain science. Join neuroethics experts such as Judy […]