Josh Allen (Caruncho / Kalynchuk Lab) published a first-author article in Neuropharmacology showing that Reelin injections can have antidepressant-like effects, quickly reducing some of the negative behavioural changes and neurochemical deficits associated with chronic stress.
Congratulations to Josh Allen (Caruncho / Kalynchuk Lab) and Laura Hanson (Awatramani Lab) on successfully completing their PhD oral examinations!
Concussion puts tens of thousands of Canadian youth at risk for short- and long-term neuropsychological impairments and mental health problems each year. To help avoid these serious outcomes, members of the MEDS 490 directed studies class developed a presentation on the basics of concussion for local high school students. Jamie Morrison and Madison Yanish (Christie Lab) studied the effectiveness of the program.
Members of the Tremblay Lab contributed to new research showing how prenatal exposure to maternal viral infections can cause an embryo’s brain to change shape during development. These changes can lead to an increased risk of the offspring developing mental health disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder, later in life.
Erin Gräfe (Christie Lab) placed second in the 2022 Three Minute Thesis finals at UVic on March 31.
Read more: DMSC student places second in Three Minute Thesis finals
The Let’s Talk Science (LTS) 2022 Site Coordinator volunteer opportunity is available for an enthusiastic senior undergraduate or graduate student. Deadline to apply: April 1, 2022.
Dr. Nichole Fairbrother (Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia; and Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria) has received a Health Professional – Investigator Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research for a study on perinatal anxiety screening.
Read more: Identifying screening tools for perinatal anxiety
Dr. Brian Christie has received a five-year project grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to continue his research on how prenatal exposure to alcohol and cannabis affects the developing brain.
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are proud to feature the women associate with the Division of Medical Sciences.
Read more: Celebrating Int’l Day of Women & Girls in Science
A new memorial fund honouring Dr. Alfred “Fred” Fischer, a former University of Victoria faculty member in Science, is supporting Dr. Leigh Anne Swayne’s research on neurodegenerative diseases.
