BC Brain Wellness Program

May 1st, 2023

Upcoming Events

Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell Killam Teaching Prize

We are excited to announce that our founder, Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, has been awarded the Killam Teaching Prize for her research in Parkinson's disease.

Wellness Wednesday: Do we all age the same way? Sex differences in muscle and brain functions
May 3, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 pm PST

As May is Women's Health Month, the upcoming Wellness Wednesday will highlight sex differences in age-related functions. Dr. Jennifer Jakobi will cover topics on muscle system and Dr. Natasha Rajah-Moir will present on memory-related brain functions.

Research Seminar Series - Understanding Pain Through a Multi-Dimensional Lens
June 7 at 12:00 pm PST

What is pain? What affects our perception of pain? Join us on June 7th with our speakers Dr. Kenneth Craig, the Director of the BC Pain Research Network and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at UBC, and Nicole Bailey, a graduate research assistant at the Kramer lab at ICORD. In this session, we will explore the psychological, social, and biological dimensions of pain, as well as current research studying the interactions of stress and pain.

Spring Session Update
May 8 - June 30

We had an overwhelming response to our Spring Session Registration and many of our classes are already full. We thank you for your engagement. We know our program is working and we are very excited to see such enthusiasm to participate. While this is a positive sign, we are looking at ways to improve capacity and access. We encourage you to sign-up for the class-specific waitlist and we will notify you once a spot becomes available. And a reminder to cancel if you are unable to attend a class so that someone else may enjoy that opportunity.

For safety reasons, we are strongly recommending all participants to please have their cameras on for the duration of the class. If you have any concerns, please speak to the instructor before the class.

Please note that the Spring session will use new Zoom links and previous link will no longer work.

Program Highlights

Creative Collective: Featured Creator of the Month - Doug Johnson

Doug was born in Prince Albertin and grew up in Saskatchewan. He first became interested in photography when his older brother, Don, gave him a small Kodak camera when he was 14. When they were kids, it was expensive to get film developed and his mother struggled financially to support this hobby.

BCBWP Blog

Do you know that the BCBWP has a blog? Explore posts on a variety of subjects, including our recent one on "How to Harness the Power of Stress".

Community Events

Brainstorm: Innovations and Breakthroughs

Thank you to everyone who attended the Brainstorm: Innovations and Breakthroughs event on April 15. If you were unable to attend, a recording of the event is now available on the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health's YouTube channel.

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Virtual Music Performances

So much goodness in the listening - experience that Concerts In Care has on offer. Simply follow the link with ‘Bcbrain’ as our login and ‘bcbrain2022’ as the password. Enjoy!

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Research Opportunities

Review current research opportunities with the BC Brain Wellness Program.

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The BC Brain Wellness Program is an entirely donor funded program and would not be possible without donors like you. A gift today will ensure the ongoing development and delivery of classes. Thank you for your support.

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