At the annual Canadian Science Policy Centre conference, CBRS convened a panel on the transformative potential of brain research. Panelists discussed the current state of brain research in Canada and globally and the need for a coordinated and strategic approach with government support to realize this potential.
They panelists were:
- Cedric Bisson (Partner, Teralys Capital),
- Dr. Allison Sekuler, PhD (President & Chief Scientist, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation),
- Dr. Javeria Hashmi, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University),
- Dr. Michael Hill, MD (President, Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation; Senior Medical Director – Cardiovascular and Stroke SCN, AHS),
- Dr. Rose Goldstein, MD (Past Chair, Research Canada Board of Directors; Professor of Medicine, McGill University),
- Dr. James N. Reynolds, PhD (Chief Scientific Officer, Kids Brain Health Network), and
- Julian Karaguesian (Director for Research, Economic Policy at the Institute for Research on Public Policy).
