A shared vision for better health
September 22, 2025
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
A unique initiative in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is bringing Indigenous patient partners and UBC experts together to address barriers to eye care.
Gitxan Elder Marr Dorvault has long been an active and vibrant Indigenous voice in Vancouver, sharing her cultural knowledge and participating in ceremonies and events across the city, including at UBC. Over the past year, she’s experienced a number of health challenges that have impacted her mobility and day-to-day life — including vision loss.
New Vision Cluster aims to shape the future of vision and brain research
October 6, 2022
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
The UBC Research Excellence Cluster in Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society (“Vision Cluster”) aims to shape the future of vision and brain research by connecting a network of diverse vision and brain researchers with scientific experts in cutting-edge technologies. The Vision Cluster is led by Dr. Joanne Matsubara, who is a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) and a professor in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences.