BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250509T231333EDT-1634H8MMBt@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250510T031333Z DESCRIPTION:The 22 Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture hon ours the career and achievements of Dr. Milner\, an eminent cognitive neur oscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology. We are please d to welcome Dr. John D.E. Gabrieli as the 22 Annual Brenda Milner Lecture r in Cognitive Neuroscience.  On Tuesday\, May 25\, 2021 at 4pm\, Dr. Gabr ieli will present 'Learning and Memory in the Human Brain'. Neuropsycholog y day will take place in 2021 exceptionally as a virtual event. \n\nTo reg ister: Event Platform\n\n\nKEYNOTE TALK ABSTRACT\n\nBrenda Milner’s semina l research has been foundational in our understanding of the organization of learning and memory in the human brain. I will summarize how subsequent research using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has built upo n that foundation. I will also review how fMRI has extended knowledge abou t how different structures within the medial temporal lobe contribute sele ctively to different aspects of memory\, and about the variable developmen tal trajectories of different kinds of memory from childhood through adult hood.\n\n\n \n Sharing Science and Knowledge\n Social Event\n Contest – Learni ng and Memory in the Human Brain Event\n John D.E. Gabrieli\n \n\n \n Sharing Science and Knowledge\n\n The scientific portion of the day will provide yo ung scientists following in the footsteps of Brenda Milner an opportunity to share and shine a light on their work in cognitive neuroscience. Underg raduate students\, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to present their work as posters\, flash talks or to be viewed in our Gal lery space.\n\n SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS: Do you want to expand your resear ch network? We want to hear from you about your current projects at any st age: literature reviews\, research questions\, preliminary data\, projects ‘in the making’! In this “pandemic edition” of the Brenda Milner Neuropsy chology Day\, our focus is to promote and enjoy interactions\, to share in formation and to connect with the cognitive neuroscience community across Montreal and around the world. If you would like to present your research\ , please submit your abstract here. The deadline for submissions is March 24\, 2021. Several prizes will be awarded.\n\n The prizes include:\n\n \n Top Abstracts - $250 for first place\, $100 for up to 3 runners-up \n …plus mo re prizes for best talks and posters\, judged at the event!\n Prize-winners will also have the opportunity to participate in a virtual round-table di scussion with invited speaker Dr. John Gabrieli and will be listed on the Brenda Milner Neuropsychology Day ‘Honour Roll'\n \n \n\n \n Social Event\n\n J oin us for a virtual celebration of the 22nd Annual Neuropsychology Day! W hile we are unable to gather in-person this year\, we want to bring togeth er members of our community for a night of fun\, networking\, and entertai nment. The social will consist of a variety of events for all to enjoy\, f rom trivia rooms and virtual lounges\, to talent shows and cocktail compet itions. Check out the event descriptions below for details on what’s being offered and how you can sign up to join the fun!\n\n \n CogNeuro’s Got Tale nt! (sign-up to participate!) -Calling all performers to the virtual stage ! Join us as we showcase some of the amazing talents hidden within our Cog Neuro community. All talents and entertainers are welcome and encouraged t o compete for a chance to win a $75 gift card. To view competition rules a nd register click here. Participants will be asked to perform their talent live for attendee voting. Deadline to signup: April 25th\, 2021 \n \n\n \n S pecialty Beverage Recipe Competition (sign-up to participate!) - Submit a cognitive neuroscience inspired beverage recipe for a chance to win a $75 gift card! Whether you fancy yourself a bit of an expert mixologist or if you need more inspiration to zhoosh up your drinks at home\, this event is sure to be fun and entertaining! To view competition rules and register c lick here. Participants will be asked to make their beverage live for atte ndee voting. Deadline for submission: May 1\, 2021\n \n\n \n Trivia Room - Co me and test your knowledge of all things pop-culture\, Science\, Montreal\ , etc. for the chance to win a $50 prize!\n \n\n \n Game Room - Join us to pl ay jackbox games!\n \n\n \n Virtual Lounge Rooms - Looking for a relaxing atm osphere to chat among friends? This space is for attendees who want to con tinue to interact with colleagues and members of the wider cognitive neuro science community in Montreal in a more informal setting. This virtual soc ial event will be held via Zoom and attendees are welcome to rotate in and out of rooms at their own leisure. We look forward to “seeing” you there! \n \n \n\n \n Contest – Learning and Memory in the Human Brain Event\n\n Join T he Neuro in the 22nd Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture by participating in a contest for high school and cégep students where stu dents are invited to express in an artistic form what “Learning and memory in the human brain” means to them.\n\n Competition: Help us in the underst anding of learning and memory in the human brain.\n\n Submission form\n\n As part of the 22nd Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture\, w e are reaching out to you on behalf of The Neuro (Montreal Neurological In stitute-Hospital). We invite high school and cégep students to enter our c ontest by submitting an artistic interpretation of what “Learning and memo ry in the human brain” means. The submitted pieces will be judged by gradu ate students in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at Universit y.\n\n All submitted pieces will be showcased on the dedicated website for the 22nd Annual Neuropsychology day and on The Neuro social media accounts . This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring young scientists to reflec t on what learning and memory is and be exposed to cutting-edge research. We hope that this opportunity will inspire students to pursue studies\, an d perhaps even a career\, in cognitive neuroscience.\n\n Description of the competition - Applicants are asked take a photo of their visual artwork o r submit a short-written piece (~150 words max) in English or French. Exam ples of projects are a drawing\, a painting or a poem.\n\n Prize - Five win ners each from the high school and cégep entries will be selected. The win ners will:\n\n \n Receive a certificate\n Be invited to attend the 22nd Annua l Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture on May 25\, 2021 which thi s year will be held remotely.\n Have the chance to learn from leading neuro scientists during the lectures offered at the Neuropsychology Day and Bren da Milner Lecture.\n Participate in an informal virtual chat with current g raduate students from The Neuro\, to discuss and ask questions about scien ce and pursuing advanced studies.\n Be featured on this website\, at the pr e-symposium event\, and on The Neuro social media\n \n\n How to submit - Rev iew the rules and guidelines and submit your project using the submission  form.\n\n Deadline - The deadline for the competition is April 23\, 2021 at midnight. Applicants will be notified of selection results at the beginni ng of May. For any questions about the competition\, you may contact glori a.castaneda [at] mail.mcgill.ca.\n \n\n \n John D.E. Gabrieli\n\n John Gabriel i is the Director of the Athinoula A. Martinos Imaging Center at the McGov ern Institute. He is an investigator at the McGovern Institute\, with facu lty appointments in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science\, where he holds the Grover H ermann Professorship. He also has appointments in the Department of Psychi atry at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Graduate School of Education\, and is the director of the MIT Integrated Learning Initiative. Prior to joining MIT in 2005\, he spent 14 years at Stanford University i n the Department of Psychology and Neurosciences Program. He received a Ph D in Behavioral Neuroscience in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sc iences and a BA in English from Yale University.\n\n Member\, American Acad emy of Arts and Sciences\n\n Fellow\, American Association for the Advancem ent of Science\n\n Fellow\, Association for Psychological Science\n\n Resear ch\n\n John Gabrieli’s goal is to understand the organization of memory\, t hought\, and emotion in the human brain\, and to use that understanding to help people live happier\, more productive lives. By combining brain imag ing with behavioral tests\, he studies the neural basis of these abilities in human subjects. One important research theme is to understand the neur al basis of learning in children and to identify ways that neuroscience co uld help to improve learning in the classroom. In collaboration with clini cal colleagues\, Gabrieli also seeks to use brain imaging to better unders tand\, diagnose\, and select treatments for neurological and psychiatric d iseases.\n\n One important research theme in the Gabrieli lab is the neural basis of learning in children. Gabrieli and colleagues have found structu ral differences in the brains of young children who are at risk for readin g difficulties. Their findings suggest that it may be possible to target a t-risk children for early intervention rather than waiting until they are already struggling to read. They also showed that adults and children with dyslexia show altered patterns of activity in many brain regions\, an eff ect that may provide new insights into the fundamental cause of this condi tion. Gabrieli is interested in the development of cognitive skills in sch ool-age children\, and in identifying ways that neuroscience might be used to help improve educational outcomes.\n\n Neuroimaging can also provide ne w insights into psychiatric disorders such as depression\, schizophrenia a nd anxiety disorders. Gabrieli and colleagues collaborate with clinical re searchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital to examine the brains of psychiatric patients\, with the ultimate goal of using neur oimaging to better diagnose and treat mental illness. As one example\, the y have shown that it may be possible to identify children at risk for depr ession before symptoms appear. In another study\, they have shown that bra in scans of people with social anxiety disorders can help predict which in dividuals are most likely to benefit from a particular therapeutic interve ntion.\n \n\n DTSTART:20210525T173000Z DTEND:20210525T210000Z LOCATION:3801 University Street\, CA\, QC SUMMARY:Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture: Learning and Memory in the Human Brain (Virtual) URL:/neuro/channels/event/annual-neuropsychology-day-a nd-brenda-milner-lecture-learning-and-memory-human-brain-virtual-325401 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR