UBC associate professor of cellular and physiological sciences Dr. Mark Cembrowski (left) and PhD student Adrienne Kinman ...

Researchers have identified ovoid cells, a new neuron type crucial for recognition memory, found in the hippocampus of ...

Ovoid Cells are specialized neurons in the hippocampus responsible for object recognition memory Their discovery could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory. It means how the brain ...

UBC associate professor of cellular and physiological sciences Dr. Mark Cembrowski (left) and PhD student Adrienne Kinman observe ovoid cells active in the hippocampus of a mouse.

Scientists at UBC’s faculty of medicine have discovered a new type of brain cell that plays a central role in our ability to remember and recognize objects. Discovery of ‘ovoid cells’ reshapes our ...

These are named Ovoid Cells. They are found in the hippocampus of mice, humans and other mammals. Discovering the neuron provides key insights into how memories form and into the treatment of ...