Amazing Brain Science Talks 2024

Join us to learn about memory and the aging brain, the impact of cannabis on the developing brain, the role of eye contact in conversations, neurodiversity and more through short, engaging talks by Canadian brain health experts and speakers with lived experience.
After the talks, discover the huge variety of work being done by McGill students in different areas of brain health during a reception and poster session.
For more information about the Amazing Brain Science Talks, visit our website.

1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Introduction to the Amazing Brain Science Talks - Alan Evans, McGill University
1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Cannabis and the Developing Brain: Vaping, Edibles and Genetics - Jibran Khokhar, Western University
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Eyes Speak Louder Than Words - Jelena Ristic, McGill University
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Brains Age Differently: Forecasting Brain Health - Adrián Noriega de la Colina, McGill University
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Audience Q&A Session, moderated by Alan Evans
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Katie Jensen
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Why Do Humans Have Language? - Gabriel Blanco Gomez, McGill University
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Navigating Memory Changes with Aging - Signy Sheldon, McGill University
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Audience Q&A Session, moderated by Alan Evans
3:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks, by Vivian Poupon, President and CEO of Brain Canada and Alan Evans, McGill University
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Reception and Student Poster Session

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An event presented by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives in partnership with Brain Canada.

is an interdisciplinary program, funded by the Government of Canada and Quebec, built on McGill University's global leadership in interdisciplinary neuroscience that uses big data analysis to reveal the fundamental mechanisms underlying normal brain function and brain disorders. HBHL aims to accelerate translational discoveries and create a global centre of excellence in neuroinformatics at McGill to improve brain health in Canada and around the world.

is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing brain research in Canada and fostering collaboration among researchers, funding agencies, and other stakeholders to accelerate scientific discoveries.

Host or Publisher Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives