Lessons & Perspectives on Advocacy in Neuroscience
Convened by the Irish Brain Council
Wednesday 17th April, 15:30 - 16:30, CCD
Cost: FREE with Festival registration
Registration: You will be given the option to attend this satellite meeting as part of the registration process for the Festival.
Speaker Presentation and Panel Discussion chaired by Professor David Henshall (RCSI).
Speakers:
Ms Stephanie Kramer: Communications and Advocacy Co-ordinator: European Brain Council
Dr Haung (Ho) Yu, Assistant Professor at the Taub Institute and in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University. (Member of the Government and Public Affairs Committee of the Society for Neuroscience, and Founder of braiNY, and the Greater NYC SfN Chapter)
Dr Aine Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Science Education, TCD and Neuroscience Ireland Education/Outreach Officer.
Dr Duncan Banks, Director of Work-Based Learning (Health Sciences), The Open University, former Treasurer, Trustee, Member of Council and National Committee of the BNA, and Press Officer for the 2017 Festival of Neuroscience.
Irish Brain Council:
This event is convened by the Irish Brain Council. The Irish Brain Council was formally established in 2012 with the aim of promoting all aspects of neuroscience in Ireland via advocacy activities including public outreach, strategic partnership, legislative/policy involvement and individual member engagement. Such advocacy is essential in ensuring a sustained funding stream for the future of brain research in this country. Given recent developments in funding structures, the need for such advocacy has never been stronger.