National Health Ethics Week

Improving the brain through technology: What is there to know and why should we care? In celebration of the National Health Ethics Week, the National Core for Neuroethics will be hosting an outreach event to discuss new brain technologies that seek to improve learning and their implications for society. In this interactive 1-hour session, we […]

Letter of the Day: Stem cells hold promise

Company offering stem cell clinical trials responds to Drs. Judy Illes and Fabio Rossi’s article on Gordie Howe’s pursuit of stem cell treatment abroad. See Vancouver Sun article below: (open image to new tab to view larger version)  

BC Neuroscience Day

The 38th annual B.C. Neuroscience Day will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Paetzold Auditorium at Vancouver General Hospital, beginning at 9:00 am. This year the presentations will include the following: Invited speakers giving ‘expert’ talks on a variety of neurological fields with an emphasis on basic science, Professor Philippe Coubes will […]

Miracle for Mr. Hockey? Family defends stem cell choice

Article on how Gordie Howe’s family defends stem cell procedure to treat Mr. Hockey by Robin Erb of the Detroit Free Press

Twitter the right prescription for sharing health research: UBC study

Using Twitter can help physicians be better prepared to answer questions from their patients, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia. The study, presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), finds more and more health care professionals are embracing social media. Read more…

Film Screening: Tales from the Organ Trade

On behalf of Dr. Valorie Crooks (Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research), you are invited to the screening of: Tales From the Organ Trade Tuesday, March 10, 2015 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Asia Pacific Hall, Centre for Dialogue, 580 W. Hastings, Vancouver This Canadian documentary provides an unprecedented view on the global black market […]

Neuroscience Reviews: The Mosaic Brain

While chromosomal variation in brain tissue has long been associated with disease, it appears that gain or loss of whole chromosomes (aneuploidy) is often a normal, rather than a pathological, feature of the human brain. To read more, click on the title.

No miracle therapy for stroke

Core’s Dr. Judy Illes writes an opinion for The Vancouver Sun on Gordie Howe’s recent pursuit of stem cell treatment abroad and how this impacts research and informed choice. To read more on No Miracle Therapy for Stroke, click here.

Lack of information trumps physical concerns around gene therapy research

Dr. Julie Robillard talks about gene therapy research and the importance of two-way communication in health research.

Communicating in context: a priority for gene therapy researchers

Core’s Dr Julie Robillard writes on the importance of developing “effective and evidence-based communication strategies that engage a wide range of stakeholders” in research.