Opioids, Addiction and the Brain public lecture Date and time: March 15, 2018 @6pm Location: Katz Group Centre Allard Family Lecture Theatre (Katz 1080), University of Alberta Description: Organized by the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute and the UofA's Neuroscience Graduate Student Association, this event will provide the public with an overview of the current research [...]

Visiting guest Dr. Nino Ramirez from the University of Washington School of Medicine will be presenting "The Dynamic Basis of Rhythm Generation in Neocortex and Brainstem Microcircuits” on Friday, March 16th, 2018, Noon-12:50 PM in HSC Theatre Four.

Think Big: A Night Out With Your Brain - Concussion Featuring Think Big host Jay Ingram and experts Drs. Chantel Debert and Jeff Dunn will explore and discuss the latest findings on concussion. 6 – 8:30pm Calgary Public Library – Central Library, Main Floor, 616 Macleod Trail SE

CCBN Open House & Brain Awareness Fair Date: Saturday, March 17, 2018 Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: CCBN, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive West Everyone is welcome at this free event, which includes activities for children and free parking in LOT M.

Our speaker will be:   Dr. J. Keiko McCreary, PhD (Postdoctoral Fellow working with Dr. Robert Sutherland and Dr. Loredana Sorina Truica at the Canadian for Behavioural Neuroscience Centre, University of Lethbridge) Title: “MRI in Lethbridge: ‘Navigating' our way through it”.     Dr. McCreary’s Publications Dr. McCreary’s Research Page When: Thursday, 22 March, 2018   Time:  1 to 2 pm [...]

2017 Alumnus of the year Dr. Bärbel (Barb) Rohrer from the Medical University of South Carolina will be presenting "Complement-Activation and Retinal Degeneration: Mechanisms, Treatments and Diagnostics” on Friday, March 23rd, 2018, Noon-12:50 PM in HSC Theatre One.

Time: (approximately 10:30am-4:00pm, TBD with final agenda) Where: Lister Hall, Aurora Room, University of Alberta The opioid crisis in Alberta is a public health crisis. Solving the crisis will require a better understanding of the complexity of opioid addiction, withdrawal, and overdose that allows evidence-based decision making to improve treatment. This research symposium will host speakers from the University of Alberta, [...]

Speaker: Craig Chapman – Title TBA 11:30 am–12:30 pm University of Alberta, CAB-365

The Royce Conference showcases research in the University of Alberta Psychology Department and psychology research in the broader university and Edmonton community. The Brian Harder conference, now combined with the Royce Conference, celebrates contributions of undergraduate students in particular to psychology research, showcasing our Honours students. Both events include talks, poster presentations and scientific cafés. Day [...]

Cognitive Neuroscience Seminar Speaker: Sucheta Chakravarty – Title TBA 11:30 am–12:30 pm University of Alberta, CAB-365