Giving
A surge of research into Parkinson’s disease
By bkladko | July 13, 2015
Donations channeled through the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Institute are supporting, among other projects, a study of exercise’s on people with the disease.
A passion for exploration — first for diamonds, now for an Alzheimer’s cure
By bkladko | December 5, 2014
Chuck Fipke was spurred to action after learning the fate of his old friend, former B.C. Premier Bill Bennett.
An evidence-based alternative to MoodPanda
By jwong | December 4, 2014
Professional-grade tools to track moods are rare. UBC faculty members, sensing a need, went to work. The result: MoodFx.
Canadian diamond pioneer donates $9.1 million for Alzheimer’s research
By bkladko | October 3, 2014
Chuck Fipke’s gifts include an endowed professorship and state-of-the-art brain imaging technology.
Making connections: Canada’s largest integrated brain centre opens
By bkladko | February 27, 2014
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health unites research and clinical expertise in neuroscience, psychiatry and neurology.