Big week of public outreach for neuroscience research in Montreal! Firstly, the Douglas Mental Health Hospital revealed its collection of brains to the public - check it out. Secondly, Brain Awareness Week is coming up and university researchers have the opportunity to go and talk to kids about why their work is important - more info just below. Lastly, I made a YouTube video about all of this AND a new study from France that links cats to brain cancer

Here’s the invitation from the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives - check out the website for further info.

Volunteers needed for Brain Awareness Week!

Brain Awareness Week, Montreal is an annual public information campaign created by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives in order to educate the public on the functions of the brain and the importance of brain research.  Since 1998, Montreal has participated in BAWby having undergraduate (second year) and graduate students from all four Montreal universities volunteer to present at numerous elementary and secondary educational institutes.  The event has earned us considerable praise from the schools visited and from the media, while nearly all the volunteers who participated reported it to be a valuable and enjoyable experience.

This year’s BAW will be taking place from March 12th to 18h. Many schools have registered for our presentations and we are currently calling on all students and post-docs to volunteer their time to support this great event during this week. You do not have to prepare the presentation – we will do that for you! All you have to do is pick up the kit with all the information in it, familiarize yourself with the content and go to the school to give the presentation. Your enthusiasm and desire to teach is invaluable to the success of the BAW Montreal campaign.

La Semaine Cerveau en tête est une campagne annuelle d’information publique créée par «The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives» dans le but d’éduquer la population sur les fonctions du cerveau ainsi que sur l’importance de la recherche s’y rattachant. Depuis 1998, des étudiants(es) provenant des quatre principales universités de Montréal ont participés à la Semaine «Cerveau en Tête» en donnant des présentations dans plusieurs écoles primaires et secondaires. Cet événement est très apprécié par les écoles visitées et nous a mérité plusieurs critiques élogieuses des médias. De plus, la majorité des bénévoles ont trouvé l’expérience amusante et enrichissante.

Cette année, la «Semaine Cerveau en Tête» aura lieu du 12 au 16 mars et nous sollicitons la participation de plusieurs étudiants(es) et stagiaires postdoctoraux pour effectuer des présentations dans les écoles. Vous n’avez absolument rien à préparer ; Nous l’avons déjà fait pour vous! Vous n’avez qu’à venir chercher la trousse d’information et à vous familiariser avec le contenu avant de vous rendre à l’école avec le matériel fourni.

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  1. djgagnon said: Called my spouse (lab technologist) for the kitty board. My aunt worked at Douglas early in her nursing career. Great video and info!
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