#macvicar

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Eight years ago, Brian MacVicar discovered that astrocytes—cells that surround nerve cells and all blood vessels in the brain—have a primary role in regulating blood flow within the brain, which provided a new target for potential therapies for stroke, migraine, and vascular dementia. Now he and Hyun Beom Choi, a research associate in his lab, have uncovered a new role for this heroic brain cell: detecting problems in the brain and delivering nutrients to keep brain cells healthy in times of critical need. (http://can-acn.org/astrocytes-the-superheroes-of-brain-cells)

UBC Public Affairs is responsible for communicating UBC's Trek 2000 vision along with key university messages and values to both the internal community of students, faculty, and staff, and to the broader external community of diverse audiences.