Events

Talking About Your Kids and Their Brains

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Tuesday, June 27, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Community Centre, 2690 Larch St., Vancouver, BC, V6K 4K9 Come join us for a lively discussion with our experts about the brain basis of reading and learning, antidepressants and children, and communicating about brain health in today’s fast-paced society. FREE ADMISSION – Everyone is […]

Neuroethics in Translation: Stem Cells Outside of Clinical Trials

CAFÉ NEUROÉTHIQUE Thursday, June 1, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM The Rotunda, Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 2R1 Come join us for a lively discussion with our experts about opportunities and challenges in stem cell research and treatment. FREE ADMISSION – Everyone is welcome! Featuring: Michael Rudnicki, OC, PhD, […]

Inside Out: The Science Behind Kids’ Brains, A UBC Centennial Event

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Monday, June 6, 2016 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Science World at the TELUS World of Science, 1455 Quebec St., Vancouver, BC, V6A 3Z7 Come join us for a lively discussion with our experts on the science behind kids’ brains! FREE ADMISSION – Everyone is welcome! Featuring: Jehannine Austin, PhD, Dept. of Psychiatry, […]

The Science of Aging Well, A UBC Centennial Event

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Thursday, Feb 11, 2016 6:00PM – 8:00PM Loafe Café, 6163 University Blvd, Vancouver Come join us for a lively discussion with our experts on the science of healthy aging! FREE ADMISSION – Everyone is welcome! Featuring Matt Sacheli, Msc, Pacific Parkinson’s Research Center, and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Rachel Murphy, […]

Can Tech Gadgets Make You Smarter: 100 Years of Technology for the Brain, A UBC Centennial Event

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Thursday, Oct 01, 2015 7:00PM – 8:30PM The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver Come join us for a lively discussion with our experts on the evolution and the ethics of devices that target our brains to make us smarter and stronger! FREE ADMISSION – Everyone is welcome! Featuring Peter B. Reiner, VMD […]

Building Bridges to Support Individuals with FASD

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Wednesday, May 20, 2015 7:30PM – 8:30PM Rm. 3113, Child and Family Research Institute, 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC This forum aims to give communities and individuals affected by FASD an opportunity to hear from researchers and health science experts about the latest developments in FASD diagnosis and treatment, with a focus […]

The Latest Brew in Neuroscience Research

CAFÉ NEUROÉTHIQUE Tuesday, September 9, 2014 7:00PM – 9:00PM The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver Join us for a friendly and informal discussion on the latest in brain research with some of UBC’s best neuroscience students. FREE ADMISSION – Everyone is welcome! (Food and drink are available for purchase) Featuring Evan Ardiel, Worming Towards […]

Advances in Brain Research for Brain Injury and Consciouness: A Public Discussion

CAFÉ NEUROÉTHIQUE June 11, 2013, 7:00PM-9:00PM 500 Granville Street, Vancouver The National Core for Neuroethics will be hosting a Café Neuroéthique to engage the public about the current advances in brain imaging research for brain injury. The evening will feature four panelists: Dr. Dean Foti (Neurology, UBC) Dr. Hervé Chneiweiss (Neurology, INSERM) Dr. Urs Ribary (Neuroimaging, […]

Gene Therapy: Hope or Hype?

CAFÉ NEUROÉTHIQUE Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 7:30PM-8:30PM Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2W3 Interested in the latest developments in science and medicine? Wondering about the ethics of new therapies? Join us for a friendly, informal conversation about the science and ethics of gene therapy! Featuring Dr. Elizabeth Simpson, […]

Hacking the Mind: How Technology Is Changing The Way We View Our Brain and Ourselves

2021 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK – ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED NEUROETHICS LECTURE Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT Via Zoom Overview: As it advances, our relationship with brain technology will change. In this lecture, Dr. Nir Lipsman will […]