Brain Awareness Week
BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK
March 10 - 15, 2025
There have been significant advances in brain research in recent years, increasing understanding of the brain and raising awareness and support for ongoing research.
Join University of Lethbridge researchers, students and community partners in the lead up to and during Brain Awareness Week to learn more about these advances and what they mean for overall brain health.
Events schedule for Brain Awareness Week:
BrainStorm screening and panel discussion
Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Galt Museum
Public talk: Do you hear what I hear? The psychology of auditory illusions
Speaker: Dr. Lauren Vomberg, Department of Psychology
Abstract: TBD
Date: Wednesday, March, 12 2025
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: BMO Auditorium, Science Commons, University of Lethbridge
Public talk: Brain development and social justice: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Speaker: Dr. Bryan Kolb, University of Lethbridge Department of Neuroscience emeritus
Bio: Bryan Kolb is currently an Emeritus Professor in the Department Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge, where he has been since 1976. His recent work has focused on the development of the prefrontal cortex and how neurons of the cerebral cortex change in response to various pre- and postnatal developmental factors including hormones, experience, stress, psychoactive drugs, neurotrophins, noise, and injury, and how these changes are related to adult behaviour in laboratory animals and children. He has published 7 books, including two textbooks with Ian Whishaw (Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, now in its Eighth Edition; Introduction to Brain and Behavior, now in its Seventh Edition), and over 450 articles and chapters. Kolb is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Southern Alberta Ethnic Association
CCBN Open House
Unlock the mysteries of the mind! Step inside the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) at the University of Lethbridge and discover the secrets of the brain. From guided lab tours to hands-on activities, there's something for everyone at the Brain Awareness Week CCBN Open House.
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time: 10 a.m to 1 p.m.
Location: Science Commons, Main & 8th Floor, Main Entrance, University of Lethbridge Campus
FREE event that everyone is welcome to attend! Free parking, activities for children. Check out Canada’s most advanced facility for science education.
For more information, please contact us via email (ccbn@uleth.ca) or by phone 403-332-4099.