The Brain Research Centre, a partnership of the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, will be home to the neurovirology division of the Global Virus Network, a global authority and resource for the identification, investigation, and control of viral diseases posing threats to humankind.
Under the leadership of Prof. Max Cynader, Director of the Brain Research Centre, and Adjunct Prof. Chris Tan, Division of Neurology, the Vancouver research team will investigate emerging viruses and virus-like infectious agents that affect the brain.
Other members of the local team include Dr. Neil Cashman, Division of Neurology; Prof. William Jia, Dept. of Surgery; and Dr. Joe Kates, chief scientific officer of Calidris Therapeutics Ltd.
For more information, visit www.brain.ubc.ca/news/news_archives/2011updates.htm#gvn_2011.
