UBC MRI Research hosts a wide range of human and preclinical in vivo imaging as well as develops novel MRI techniques. Our facilities consist of a Philips 3.0 Tesla MRI scanner for studies on humans, a Bruker small bore 9.4 Tesla MRI scanner, and a computing facility for image archival and analysis.
The two scanners are entirely dedicated to research, and MR scanning is carried out on a cost recovery basis. The scanners were selected to cater to a very broad range of in vivo applications and the Imaging Centre staff is trained to support any research projects that the scanners can accommodate.

Core supports high performance computing and data management needs of UBC researchers by providing consultation, expertise, and access to digital research infrastructure such as high performance computing clusters and storage.

The primary goal of Gut4Health is to facilitate microbiome studies for researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia. The facility is a centralized and cost-effective resource for processing and storing biological specimens, and sequencing and analysis of microbial communities for various research studies, including basic science, clinical, translational, and epidemiological projects.

UBC-Borgland Brain DNA and Tissue Bank is a centralized resource for collection, storage, and distribution of the highest quality of pre- and post-mortem bio-specimen and tissue at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. The Biobank facility also provides vast range of specimen processing and storage services to other research groups.

The UBC Bioimaging facility (BIF) provides researchers with top-end optical and electron microscope infrastructure for live-cell imaging, multi-photon imaging, advanced sample preparation including cryo-preparation for electron microscopy, routine SEM and TEM, Cryo-TEM, TEM tomography, and Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM). Currently, the BIF is equipped with 4 electron microscopes (1 SEM and 3 TEMs), 2 advanced fluorescence microscopes (confocal/multi-photon and spinning disk), cryo-fixation (High pressure freezer, Vitrobot) and EM processing equipment (Microwave, critical point dryer, coaters).
The facility is open to everyone and provides microscopy access, training and service. We have three technical staff who all have more than 10 years of experience providing technical knowledge and can support users from diverse research disciplines from life sciences to material sciences.

The NeuroImaging and NeuroComputation Centre (NINC) is a core facility at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health located at the University of British Columbia Hospital on the Point Grey campus in Vancouver, BC. NINC offers access to advanced imaging systems (light) and computational resources.