Posts Tagged ‘health’
Let’s improve Brain Health Literacy during Brain Awareness Week 2018
___ Please join us in getting ready to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2018 (March 12–18th), the annual global campaign organized by the Dana Foundation to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. To learn about activities in your area, please visit BAW’s International Calendar of events. And remember you don’t need to travel anywhere to…
Read MoreUCSF, Stanford, VieLight & Lumos Labs at the frontier of brain health & enhancement
On December 7th selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & enhancement initiatives and solutions. At the frontier with Neuroscape, VR/ AR and Photobiomodulation (recordings require registration; view slidedeck for all am sessions Here) Adam Gazzaley, UCSF Professor of Neurology, presents Neuroscape Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Medical VR/ AR Expert at Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab, provides an overview of health…
Read MoreClick Therapeutics, AUGMENTx, Sincrolab: Top Brainnovations to improve Brain Health & Performance
Top Brainnovation to improve Brain Health & Performance (recording requires registration; view slidedeck above or Here). The three Finalists were: Click Therapeutics – pitch by David Klein, Co-Founder & CEO AUGMENTx (WINNER) – pitch by Dr. Albert Kwon, Co-Founder & CEO Sincrolab – pitch by Ignacio de Ramon, Co-Founder & CEO Judged by: Alexandra Morehouse, Chief Marketing Officer at Banner Health; Colin Milner, Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA); Danny Dankner, CEO and Co-founder of Applied Cognitive Engineering; Zack…
Read MoreBrainnovations to boost Workplace Productivity and Resilience @ 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit
_____ Quick heads-up: The 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit starting tomorrow Tuesday, December 5th will host a Brainnovations Pitch Contest to discuss the latest technologies for Brain Health & Enhancement, and 12 selected startups will get to pitch their innovative approach and solutions to our distinguished Judges –our very own “Sharp Tank”– and to all Summit participants.
Read MoreUpdate: New book by Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson describes how long-term meditation can improve our minds, brains, and bodies
_______________ Time for SharpBrains’ September e‑newsletter, this time discussing a range of topics from meditation research to the first FDA-cleared digital therapeutic to upcoming events at the frontier of applied brain science. Also, a warning: Parents, coaches, teachers, –you can read why below– let’s find safer sports for kids to play than American football. New research…
Read MoreUpdate: The Neurotech Revolution Could Lead To ‘Frankenstein’ Brains. Here’s How We Avoid It
__________ Time for SharpBrains’ August e‑newsletter, this time starting with a conversation whose time has come… New thinking: Year 2030, your college-age daughter, who has normal hearing, has been pounding on you to get the latest hearing aid that allows one to cancel out noise on demand, amplify selected ambient conversations at will, and can easily connect…
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