Brett Hilton

Dr. Brett Hilton is an assistant professor in the Cellular & Physiological Sciences Department at the University of British Columbia. He is also a principal investigator at the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries and a full member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
 
The Hilton Lab seeks to identify the processes that prevent damaged neurons from regenerating following brain or spinal cord injury. To do this, they use a multidisciplinary strategy combining cellular, molecular, and bioinformatic approaches together with tissue clearing and 3D imaging analyses. They are also interested in identifying the cells and circuits that are most critical for mediating functional improvements after spinal cord injury, with a focus on forelimb/hand function.