The Health and Technology District will be hosting a series of neuroscience days to celebrate Brain Awareness Week, bringing together scientists, clinicians, innovators, entrepreneurs and students to change the way we think about our brain health.
From Tuesday, March 13 to Thursday, March 15, the District will showcase leading-edge technologies, and host talks focusing on topics like Understanding Brain Injury, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Mental Illness and how the latest science and innovative technologies from renowned neuroscientists are impacting brain health. Activities include a dedicated School Day for grade five, 11 and 12 students, with special guests from Science World, to complement their current human body school curriculum studies.
“There is a growing awareness throughout BC and Canada that Surrey is surrounded by some of the world's leading neuroscientists and innovations that can make immediate changes to how we all think about our brain health,” says Rowena Rizzotti, Vice President of Healthcare and Innovation at the Health and Technology District. “One of our goals at the District is to help people and healthcare systems leverage these advances and adopt these ground breaking technologies to significantly improve our approach to the health of our brains. Researchers here in Surrey have actually developed the science, the innovations and technologies to change how we think and that is a real asset for BC.”
Health and Technology District Brain Awareness Week:
Location: City Centre 1, 13737 – 96th Avenue, 2nd Floor (HealthTech Innovation Hub), Surrey
Tuesday, March 13: Understanding Brain Injury with Neuromotion Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
• 12:30pm: Yoga Program - Guided 'Love Your Brain' Yoga, a yoga and meditation program for people who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury.
• 1:00pm: Demo of MyndMove Technology - Functional Electrical Stimulation, the MyndMove functional electrical stimulation (FES) device that combines patient participation and therapist expertise to restore voluntary hand and arm function in patients suffering from upper-limb paralysis.
• 2:00pm: Talk by Alzheimer's Society B.C. - Dementia Friends, an education session on brain and dementia, communications, inspirational stories and how to interact with someone with dementia.
• 3:00pm: Talk by Michael Coss - Living with Traumatic Brain Injury, Courage to Comeback award winner and inspirational traumatic brain injury survivor who dedicates his life to helping other TBI survivors as a motivational speaker, fundraiser and supporter.
• 3:30pm: Movie Screening – “The Crash Reel”, a moving documentary about snowboarding legend Kevin Pearce and his recovery from a traumatic head injury.
Wednesday, March 14: The World of Brain Science Talks
• 10:00am: Dr. Dan Marigold - How the Brain Uses What It Sees
• 10:30am: Dr. Jennifer Mervyn & Dr. Linda Uyeda - Addressing ACE (Childhood Trauma)
• 11:00am: Dr. Xiaowei Song - MRI in Alzheimer's and Dementia
• 11:30am: Dr. Carlo Menon - Is Your Brain A Robot?
• 12:00pm: Innovation HUB Demo Fair - Try Emerging Health Technologies
• 12:30pm: Dr. Faranak Farzan - Technology Tackling Mental Health
• 1:00pm: Dr. Ralph Mistlberger - Your Brain and Sleep
• 1:30pm: Dr. Ryan D'Arcy - Brain Injury & Hope
• 2:00pm: Tour of the ImageTech Lab at Surrey Memorial Hospital - Experience MEG and MRI technology
Thursday, March 15: “Brain Health is Fun!” School Day
School activities include: Brain science technology and virtual reality demos, brain health exhibition booths, brain games and talks, and a special “Science of Illusion” show from SCIENCE WORLD.
• 9:00am: For Grade 5 students
• 1:00pm: For Grade 11 & 12 students
For more information on the Health and Technology District’s Brain Awareness Week activities, visit www.HealthandTechnologyDistrict.com/BAW.