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"APU Likes Brains" Brain Awareness Week
March 20, 2017
On March 27th-31st, APU will be celebrating Brain Awareness Week, a global initiative aimed at advancing public understanding of the brain and cutting-edge neuroscience research. Founded in 1996, Brain Awareness Week has been celebrated by leading universities, organizations, and schools worldwide.
APU is hosting a full week of academic and social events with some of our own neuroscience faculty, gearing up to the keynote address by University of Pennsylvania researcher and leading Alzheimer’s expert, Dr. David Roalf. Faculty and students are invited to attend these special events:
"Inside Out" Film Screening & Round Table Discussion
Monday, March 27th, 7:00-10:00pm in LAPC
Teresa Pegors, Ph.D. Dept of Psychology, APU
TEDxAPU LiveStream Viewing Party
Tuesday, March 28th, 12:00-4:00pm in Cougar Dome
BAW Highlight: Skyla Herod, Ph.D. Dept of Biology & Chemistry, APU
TEDx Talk Title: The Moral Imperative for Building Resilient Brains
Brain Disorders and Neuroplasticity: A Case Study from the Visual System
Wednesday, March 29, 4:00-5:00pm in Segerstrom 162 (Perry Lecture Hall)
Danielle Reitsma, Ph.D. Dept. of Psychology, APU
Diffusion Tensor Imaging of White Matter Disruption in Early Psychosis
Thursday, March 30 11:30am-12:30pm in Segerstrom 162 (Perry Lecture Hall)
David Roalf, Ph.D. Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Keynote Address: Scents and “Non-Scents”: How the Sense of Smell May Help in the Detection of Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Thursday, March 30 7:00pm-8:00pm in Munson Chapel
David Roalf, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
**Reception beginning at 6:15pm in Munson Courtyard**
All week long, (March 27th-31st), Brain Awareness Week student hosts will be distributing free promotional items and information on brain facts at various locations on campus. Look for the giant inflatable brain to get your free “APU Likes Brains” temporary tattoos, buttons, brain food, and more! If there are any questions about Brain Awareness Week, please feel free to contact Dr. Skyla Herod, Brain Awareness Week organizer, at sherod@apu.edu.
Official Flyer Information
BrainAwareness.pdf