The Brunel Brain Awareness (BBAW) team invites you to attend an exciting programme of activities, demonstrations and talks and find out more about the University’s extensive contribution to neuroscience research.

When: Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Where: Darwin Room, Hamilton Centre
Info: Free; no need to book. Lunch/afternoon coffee/tea break will be provided.
 

10:00 - 10:45
Welcome Coffee
10:45 - 11:00
Dr. Alex Nowicky
Introduction to talks
11:00-11:30
Professor Lorraine De Souza
"Multiple Sclerosis and the brain"
11:30 - 12:00
Dr Justin O’Brien
“Brain Imaging & Developmental Disorders”
12:00 - 12:45
Dr Noam Sagiv &  Joanna Livingston
“Prosopagnosia: Face Blindeness”
12:45-13:30
Lunch
13:30-14:00
Dr Marvin Schiller
Simulating the Gambler’s Mind”
14:00-14:30
Professor Michael Wright
“The brain in action: predicting your opponent's moves in sport”.
14:30-15:00
Dr Charlotte Russell
“Monetary reward improves visual awareness after stroke”
15:00-15:45
Afternoon Coffee/Tea Break
15:45 - 16:15
Dr Cherry Kilbride, Dr Meriel Norris and Dr Amir Mohagheghi
"Evaluating a community based functional training programme after stroke (ARNI): a pragmatic feasibility trial"
16:15-16:45
Professor Taeko Wydell
“Brain and Developmental Dyslexia”
17:00-18:00
KEYNOTE: Prof. Charles Spence - Oxford University
Crossmodal correspondences:
Looking for links between sound symbolism & synaesthesia & their application to sensory marketing
18:00-19:00
Wine and cheese reception



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