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NeuroEvents

NeuroEvents

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NeuroEvents

Your one stop for all the Neuroscience events happening on campus and throughout the Western community.

Perspectives in Neuroscience Speaker Series - September

Date: September 22, 2026, 9 am

Location: North Campus Building, 113

Description: "Understanding the Developmental and Social Context to Infant Brain and Behavioral Response" Dr. Rebecca Pillai RiddellYork University, Tier 1 York Research Chair in Pain and Mental Health; Professor and Director, Opportunities to Understand Childhood Hurt (OUCH)

MIND Symposium

Date: September 22-23

Location: Ronald D Schmeichel Building, Room: 4105 & 4106

Description: The MIND Symposium brings together researchers and experts in Light-Sheet Microscopy, MRI, 3D imaging, and image analysis from around the world. On September 22, there will be talks, posters, and discussions. On September 23, there will be a workshop on Light-Sheet Microscopy, imaging workflows, data acquisition, and analysis. 

Registration link: https://event.fourwaves.com/49795f16-8f71-479e-9484-ed30b74511af/pages

Perspectives in Neuroscience Speaker Series - October

Date: October 20th, 9 am,

Location: North Campus Building, 113

Description: "Various Benefits of Memory Reactivation during Sleep", Dr. Ken Paller - Northwestern University, Professor, Department of Psychology

XX Gait & Brain Seminar

Date: October 20th, 3 pm

Location: Parkwood Mental Health Building, Auditorium F2-235 AND online via Zoom

Registration link: https://bhcaretraining.com/registration-form-for-dr-zahinoor-ismails-talk-mild-behavioral-impairment-and-gait-dysfunction/ 

Description: "Mild Behavioral Impairment and Gait Dysfunction: The Value of Non-Cognitive Markers of Dementia", Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Epidemiology, and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Hotchkiss Brain Institute and O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary

Perspectives in Neuroscience Speaker Series - November

Date: November 3rd, 9 am,

Location: North Campus Building, 113

Description: "A tale of serotonin's value: From release dynamics to reinforcement learning", Dr. Jean-Claude Béïque - University of Ottawa, Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Assistant Dean, Research and Special Projects