Brainy Days:
A Celebration of Neuroscience 2021
Sponsored by Palm Health Foundation and the FAU Brain Institute
Free Admission to most events
"Brainy Days" celebrates neuroscience with events throughout the month of March to educate and engage our community about the benefits of brain research. Here is our event listing for 2021 "Brainy Days".
FOR THE PUBLIC
| Dates | Event | Speaker or Host | Zoom link | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 |
How Dogs Love Us: Insights from Brain Imaging |
Gregory Berns, Ph.D., professor, Department of Psychology Emory University. Hosted by Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Ph.D., R.N., professor, FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, and director of Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors® (C-P.A.W.W.). |
4 - 5:30 P.M. | |
| March 4 |
Brains, Minds, and Aliens: The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence and its Relevance to Brain Science |
Jill Tarter, Ph.D. Emeritus Chair for SETI Research, SETI Institute, Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D., Co-Director, FAU Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics Lab, hosted by Susan Schneider, Ph.D.. Professor of Philosophy and Director, FAU Center for the Future Mind. | 6 - 7:30 P.M. | |
| March 9 |
New Insights into Mechanisms and Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease |
Allan Levey, Ph.D., chair, Department of Neurology and director of the Alzheimer’s Research Center, Emory University. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Jupiter. |
1 - 2:15 P.M. | |
| March 11 |
Brains on Trial: What Brain Science Tells Us About the Origins and Limits of Responsibility |
BJ Casey, Ph.D., director, Fundamentals of the Adolescent Brain Lab, Yale University; Josh Buckholtz, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Psychology, Center for Brain Science, Harvard University; Carey Haughwout, public defender, Palm Beach County, and Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren, presiding county court judge, Misdemeanor Mental Health Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County. Hosted by Wendy Guastaferro, Ph.D., interim director and associate professor, FAU School of of Criminology and Criminal Justice. |
9 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. | |
| March 19 |
The Mighty Worm: Nobel Prize Powerhouse for the Study of Neurodegenerative Disease |
Randy Blakely, Ph.D., professor, Biomedical Science, FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and executive director, FAU Brain Institute, and Peter Rodriguez, graduate student, FAU’s Integrative Biology Ph.D. program. Hosted by Becky Mercer, Ph.D., professor, Biotechnology and associate dean, Academic Affairs, Palm Beach State College. |
1 - 2:15 P.M. | |
| March 23 |
Brain Gains for Mental Illness: Progress for Science and Society |
Audrey Gruss, founder and chairman, Hope for Depression Research Foundation, and Susan G. Amara, Ph.D., scientific director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). | 6 - 7:30 P.M. | |
| March 27 |
Brain Blitz: Neuroscience Fun for Kids |
Hosted by the ASCEND Program at FAU and South Florida Science Center |
TBA | 9 - 11 A.M. |
*For more information or to RSVP, contact Nicole Baganz, Ph.D. at BI-outreach@fau.edu or 561.799.8100.
Brainy Days 2020
Brainy Days 2019
Brainy Days 2018
OUR LOCATIONS:
FAU Brain Institute Jupiter campus
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: 561.799.8100 | Fax: 561.799.8156
FAU Brain Institute Boca Raton campus
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561.297.4989