A MESSAGE FROM DR. BRIAN MACVICAR AND DR. JON STOESSL, CO-DIRECTORS OF THE DJAVAD MOWAFAGHIAN CENTRE FOR BRAIN HEALTH
We are celebrating not only the third year of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health—2017 also marks the 20th anniversary since the Brain Research Centre was formed at the University of British Columbia. Our third year has grown upon this rich tradition of excellence with new and ground-breaking discoveries in brain research and treatment of brain disorders. Our members’ creativity, imagination and drive have distinguished the centre’s third year. Collectively, our members received more than $30 million in funding to support ongoing research initiatives. We are also impressed by new technologies developed in the centre, including Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose’s Walk10Blocks mobile application and Dr. Martin McKeown’s cognition-testing tablet games for Parkinson’s patients. Another highlight from the past year has included welcoming five new laboratories from the UBC Department of Psychology to the centre—each promising to bring unique insights to the centre’s research and community engagement. We look forward to seeing even more opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration through these new additions. We are proud that the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health is the home and opportunity for these game-changing projects and technologies, and innovative ways to improve patient care. And we are grateful for our community, including the donors whose support is dramatically changing the lives of families impacted by devastating illnesses. Once again, we thank you.
Dr. Brian MacVicar
Dr. Jon Stoessl