Posts Tagged ‘brain-research’
New $100M investment in Canada to accelerate brain health innovation
. Brain research at Toronto health centre gets $100M funding boost in federal budget (National Post): “Ottawa is helping fund a $100 million initiative with Toronto’s Baycrest Health Sciences to develop a national hub for brain research…“Past generations of adults said they were most concerned about cancer or heart disease. This generation says they’re most concerned…
Read MoreNew Summit Partner: The Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation (CNBS)
Happy to announce a new Partner for the 2013 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (September 19–20th). The Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation (CNBS) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School integrates three distinct missions:
Read MoreNew Summit Partner: The Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas at Dallas
We’re proud to announce that the 2013 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (September 19–20th) will count on the support from another leading organization. The Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas at Dallas was created in 1999 to search for ways to promote brain health fitness across the entire human lifespan, encompassing every age, ethnicity,…
Read MoreWhy investment in brain research is an intelligent investment
Healthy Brain: Healthy Europe Conference (speech by the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science): “…Brain research and innovation contribute to Europe 2020‘s, aims not just by improving quality of life and helping integrate patients back into their social and working lives, but also
Read MoreCalling high school students/ teachers to design creative experiments on the human brain
Design a Brain Experiment Competition, by the Dana Foundation: “The Dana Foundation is devoted to promoting an interest in brain research in schools across the country. Encouraging students to take an interest in scientific research, especially related to the brain, is crucial, not only for students, but also for the future development of neuroscience.
Read MoreBrain Awareness Week is Approaching: March 12–18th, 2012
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign, organized by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Every March, BAW unites the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages. Events are
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