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March 2019
Providence Brain Art Fair
Come join us for the third annual Brain Art Fair! The event is open to any and all who are interested in science or art or both. The fair encourages individuals to explore the relationship between two disciplines, bringing them together to create a fun depiction of the brain and its mysteries. The fair will be hosted at the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art, which aims to "Maintain a physical space for multi-generational learners to explore, experiment, and…
Find out more »Opening Reception
Join us for a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception as we celebrate the opening of the 4th consecutive Brain Week Rhode Island. Meet our sponsors, view brain-inspired art, participate in drawing workshops, and enjoy free entry to the RI Museum of Science and Art (fun for kids and adults alike!). The reception follows our keynote lecture Opioids: Health, Policy & Neuroscience, which will be held from 12:00-1:30 at the Providence Career and Technical Academy (across the street). 11:00-2:00 Open exhibit…
Find out more »Opioids: Health, Policy & Neuroscience
Join us for a discussion on the nationwide opioid epidemic. Our panelists are uniquely positioned to converse about the various aspects of the epidemic. What are the current health concerns and how do we address them? What does this mean for public policy? And in a special Brain Week edition, what is the biological basis of addiction and what does it mean for human behavior in general? Our panelists will speak about their respective specialties and will take audience questions…
Find out more »Join the Fight Against Alzheimer’s!
GeneMatch Swab Party and Presentation Join the fight against Alzheimer's disease with Butler Hospital's Memory & Aging Program and Brain Week RI. Stephen Salloway, MD, MS, director of the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital and Martin M. Zucker Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University will present on Alzheimer’s disease and new breakthroughs in research starting at 5:45 pm. Eligible attendees will be invited to complete a GeneMatch cheek swab on site for Alzheimer’s research following…
Find out more »Exploring Fear and Social Connection Through the Sciences
This event will explore fear, interpersonal conflict, and social connection through an interdisciplinary lens, giving us the tools to apply these concepts to solving the problems we face in our communities in the mold of the Institute’s philosophy. We will begin with a meet-and-greet portion, during which light refreshments will be served and guests will have the chance to learn about current research around these topics in the form of posters and hands-on activities. Subsequently, guests will hear a series…
Find out more »Understanding and Preventing Suicide
Suicide is 10th leading cause of death in the United states and rates of suicide have increased over the last 10 years. This event will bring together health professionals (a psychiatrist and two psychologists) who are also researchers and a military veteran who has experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Our goals are to educate all attendees about suicide and related behaviors in a panel discussion. The panel will address suicide, risk factors, and cutting-edge treatments from the perspective of researchers,…
Find out more »Story Collider: Brain Edition
From finding awe in Hubble images to visiting the doctor, science is everywhere in our lives. Whether we wear a white lab coat or haven’t seen a test tube since the eighth grade, science affects and changes us. We all have a story about science, and at Story Collider we hear and share those stories. Join us for a special Brain Week Rhode Island edition of Story Collider where you’ll hear five true, personal stories about our brains, minds, and…
Find out more »Dance for All People: Dance for Aging and Movement Challenges
Join our intergenerational dance class and experience the joy of moving -- for All People!!! DAPpers dance class is associated with Brown's undergraduate course called Artists and Scientists as Partners (ASaP). In this class, students and anyone with mobility challenges, including people with Parkinson's disease, experience the profound joy possible when you dance.
Find out more »Superfoods for the Gut and Brain
Come learn more about how berries, maple syrup, and other plant-based “superfoods” can prevent inflammation and protect the brain as you age. URI College of Pharmacy Professor Navindra Seeram is nationally known for his research on the gut and brain health connection. Dr. Navindra Seeram: Dr. Navindra Seeram is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. Prior to this, he was the Assistant Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition…
Find out more »Movie Screening: Trainspotting (1996)
Join Brown University Film Forum for a screening of Trainspotting, one of cinema’s most compelling portrayals of drug addiction. Free and open to all, pizza will be provided. Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus (90%): A brutal, often times funny, other times terrifying portrayal of drug addiction in Edinburgh. Not for the faint of heart, but well worth viewing as a realistic and entertaining reminder of the horrors of drug use. Capacity: 102 Format: Movie screening Ages: Adults, Young adult friendly (high…
Find out more »Neuro-Advocacy Forum: Making a Difference and Making Your Voice Heard
One out of six Americans is impacted by neurologic disease. Chances are, you or someone you know has experienced a neurologic disease such as migraine, stroke, seizures, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's dementia, or multiple sclerosis. That's why advocating for brain health, brain diseases, and brain research is so important. Come to the Brain Week RI "Neuro-Advocacy Forum," featuring opening remarks by Senator Jack Reed and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Listen to experts give advice on how to get started in advocacy and how…
Find out more »Active Minds: Stress Less Event
Join Brown University's Active Minds club on Friday, March 15 from 3-5pm in the lobby of the Sydney Frank building for an afternoon of de-stressing! There will be stress ball making, five-minute massages by the Brown University Relaxation Project (BURP), cookie decorating, and more fun ways to de-stress!
Find out more »URI Brain Fair 2019
The third annual URI Brain Fair includes interactive exhibits, talks, and special events to educate and inspire about the brain. Come learn about your amazing brain and how you can keep it healthy, with interactive learning stations, talks, giveaways, and special events -- including a 3D brain tour and a mid-day brain circus. This year's event includes more than 30 exhibitors! Hop on a surfboard and learn about balance Meet the machine-learning robots of the URI Artifical Intelligence Lab No hands! Control…
Find out more »Through Our Eyes: Visual and Performing Arts by People with Autism
The Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket and the RI Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment invite you to join us for art and refreshments. With the art show, we want to highlight the creativity and talent of people with autism while having a unique opportunity to see the world through their eyes. For this year, we will get to see their unique perspective on animals and the human-animal bond. The show is curated by Hartford, CT based artist…
Find out more »Brown Brain Fair 2019
Come discover the human brain! Ever wonder how we learn and remember? How do optical illusions work? Come hold a real preserved brain or peer at neurons through a microscope. Check out “brains in a dish” or try your hand at an EEG recording. Experience virtual reality or make original digital art using your own brain waves! Younger kids can enjoy crafts, games, tasty treats, and face painting. At the Brown Brain Fair you’ll find more than 20 labs, organizations,…
Find out more »Migraine Symposium- Non CME Program
Non-CME Community Program 12:00 - 1:30 pm - New Innovations in Care Richard Kraig, MD Blake Gurfein, PhD Jason Cook, MD Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPh 12:00 - 1:30 pm - New Innovations in Care Richard Kraig, MD – Co-founder/CSO of Seurat Therapeutics, Inc. Novel nasal spray of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Blake Gurfein, PhD - Engineer, VP Research & Scientific Affairs, Tivic Health Neuromodulation around the eye Jason Cook, MD - Founder/CEO of Relaspen - intranasal device for SPG…
Find out more »Migraine Symposium- CME Program
CME Program Program Description: Migraine is a highly complex disease that impacts more than 39 million people in the U.S. We know that up to half of people with migraine have not been diagnosed properly and many are not receiving optimal treatment. This symposium features three panel discussions that include prominent headache and migraine clinicians, and researchers from around the country. Our goals are to increase medical providers’ knowledge and ability to effectively diagnose and treat migraine disease and to…
Find out more »Migraine Symposium Awards Dinner
An evening to strengthen the migraine community and to honor some special people working to improve the lives of those living with migraine. 6:00 pm Cocktails 7:00 pm Dinner Innovation Award Winners: From The Carney Institute for Brain Science - Diane Lipscombe, PhD - Chris Moore, PhD - Carl Saab, PhD - Julie Kauer, PhD Impact Award Winner: Cathy Glaser, Migraine Research Foundation Advocacy Award Winners: Jodie Epstein - Danielle Fancher - Ashley S Hattle
Find out more »February 2020
Brainy School Visits (K-12)
To discuss a visit to your school please email C. Paula Lewis-de los Angeles at [email protected].
Find out more »March 2020
Through Our Eyes Art Exhibit
Join us for art and refreshments! The annual Through Our Eyes exhibit highlights the creativity and talent of people on the autism spectrum. The Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket, the RI Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment, and the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute invite you to join us for art and refreshments! The annual Through Our Eyes exhibit highlights the creativity and talent of people on the autism spectrum, and gives visitors a unique opportunity to see…
Find out more »Opening Lecture: BWRI 2020
Join us and Ned Block, Ph.D. for our keynote lecture, "What Makes Us Human? The Mind, The Brain and Artificial Intelligence". Dr. Block is a professor of Philosophy and Psychology at New York University and is a recipient of the Jean Nicod Prize. He has made important contributions to the understanding of consciousness and the philosophy of cognitive science.
Find out more »Opening Reception: BWRI 2020
Meet our sponsors, view brain-inspired art, participate in drawing workshops and enjoy free entry to the RI Museum of Science and Art (fun for kids and adults alike!). The reception follows our keynote lecture, "What Makes Us Human? The Mind, The Brain and Artificial Intelligence", which will be held from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Providence Career and Technical Academy, 41 Fricker Street, Providence, RI (across the street).
Find out more »Brown Brain Fair 2020
Come discover the human brain! Ever wonder how we learn and remember? How do optical illusions work? Come hold a real preserved brain or peer at neurons through a microscope. Check out “brains in a dish” or try your hand at an EEG recording. Experience virtual reality or make original digital art using your own brain waves! Younger kids can enjoy crafts, games, tasty treats, and face painting. At the Brown Brain Fair you’ll find more than 20 labs, organizations,…
Find out more »The Psychology of Evil
The human brain creates every thought, movement, and memory we have ever had. It enables the enduring capacity for both connection with other humans and to something greater than ourselves. It has led to all beautiful forms of art and literature ever produced, allowed us to discover our solar system and beyond, and it is likely that uncovering its mysteries will someday cure all neuropsychiatric disease. Unfortunately, it also creates human psychology that has an innate capacity for evil, especially…
Find out more »Fitness for Your Brain: An Interactive Workshop
Did you know there are things you can do to help keep your brain fit and healthy as you age, just like there are for your body? Register for free now to join brain health experts from Butler Hospital's Memory and Aging Program at the Newman Branch YMCA for this interactive workshop and: 1. Learn the eight pillars of brain health. 2. Find out how healthy lifestyle interventions could help pave the way for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. 3. Participate in…
Find out more »Story Collider: Brain Edition 2020
Join us for an evening of five true, personal stories about how science shapes our lives, with a special focus on brains! The Story Collider believes that now, more than ever, science is a part of everyone’s lives — whether they’re physicists or comedians, neuroscientists or lawyers, geologists or cops, doctors or bankers. Those stories, whether heartbreaking or hilarious, have the power to transform the way we think about science and whom it belongs to. Featuring five true, personal stories…
Find out more »Can Robots Fall In Love?: Ex Machina Movie & Panel
Come enjoy pizza, a movie, and a panel, all while learning if robots can fall in love! Ex Machina, earning 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, and winning an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, tells the story of a programmer who wins a contest to spend a week with the CEO of his company. While there, Caleb meets Ava, the first AI woman who is both beautiful and sophisticated. The question arises, just how intelligent is Ava? RWU Brain Club presents…
Find out more »Brain & AI: The Good, The Bad & The Unknown
Join us for a panel discussion about how AI technology is impacting research and human lives. Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us, from smart devices to “Hey, Alexa/Google/Siri.” Are you interested in knowing more about AI, its potential and how ethics and policies are keeping up? Join Brown University's Carney Institute for Brain Science for a panel discussion on how AI technology is impacting research and human lives. This event will feature Brown professors Thomas Serre, Oriel FeldmanHall and…
Find out more »Mindfulness in Practice, in the Brain, and in the Clinic
Mindfulness-based treatments are emerging as additional intervention options for individuals struggling with various psychiatric disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, and addiction. This event will bring together researchers and health professionals who have extensive experience with mindfulness in research and in clinical settings. The panel will explore the underlying brain mechanisms supporting mindfulness, current research practices, as well as existing and potential future clinical applications of mindfulness techniques. Join us for a panel-style discussion followed by a…
Find out more »Trauma and the Brain
Brain Week Rhode Island and Sojourner House present a collaborative panel to open up dialogue between science, advocacy, and the community. Specifically, we will cover these topics: Biological effects of childhood trauma; How to assess trauma in children, adolescents, and young adults; How to mitigate trauma (discussion/ workshop); And more! Our panelists will include: Kevin Bath, PhD who's research lab focuses on understanding how adverse experiences early in life alter the trajectory of neural development and genetic mechanisms supporting those…
Find out more »Dance for All People: Dance for Aging and Movement Challenges
Come join us in a Dance Class for All Ages!! Be ready to: Increase coordination and flexibility while releasing body tension Improve balance and gait, strengthen your core, feel power and grace in your movements. Enhance awareness of your body and vitality through movement. Breathe more deeply and vocalize more fully. Experience a wide variety and range of inspiring music. Feel supported as you explore in a safe and comfortable environment. Socialize within a friendly and supportive community. No experience…
Find out more »Overcoming Fear and Trauma: A Community Conversation
The Nonviolence Institute’s (NVI) mission is to teach, by word and example, the principles and practices of nonviolence, and to foster a community that addresses potentially violent situations with nonviolent solutions. It works to build Dr. King’s ideal of the nonviolent Beloved Community. Brain Week Rhode Island was created by Cure Alliance for Mental Illness, a national advocacy organization promoting increased research on mental illnesses. By combining this science with its vast creative capital, Brain Week RI showcases the work…
Find out more »Screening of Ex Machina
Join us for snacks and a film screening! As you learn more about real-life artificial intelligence this week, why not explore how it’s been treated in works of fiction? Ex Machina (2014) is one of the most acclaimed science fiction films of the 2010s, and Brown University Film Forum (BUFF) and Brain Week RI are giving you the chance to see it on the big screen again.
Find out more »Smith Hill Brain Fest
What can we do about brain health? What does brain health even mean? Come find out! Join our interactive fair, featuring a collection of research scientists and clinicians as we discuss, show and play around with brain health topics like self-care for all ages, aging healthy and mental health. All ages welcome and encouraged to participate, what does brain health mean to you and what can we do about it?
Find out more »URI Brain Fair 2020
A family-friendly celebration of the brain, including interactive demos, hands-on activities, educational talks, and a mid-day Brain Circus. Our annual Brain Fair is a fun-for-all-ages event! Come be entertained, inspired, and enlightened as you learn about your amazing brain. Every year we add new features and welcome back popular favorites, including robots from the A.I. Lab, VR and smart technology demos, crafts, and brain games.
Find out more »March 2021
Brain Talk: A Lunchtime Series
Join us March 15, 16 &17 for a lunchtime blend of science and storytelling with hosts Pablo Rodríguez, MD, and members of the Brain Week RI Executive Committee. Over three days, we will welcome various guest from across the state. The hosts will interview scientists and physicians, hear personal stories about the brain, and take questions from the audience. Topics range from health and wellness to interest topics like language and decision-making. Featuring speakers from the University of Rhode Island,…
Find out more »Brainy Acts: A Night of (Virtual) Theater
The brain is pretty inspiring, and we've got the 10-minute plays to prove it! Join us for the premiere of three one-act plays, based on conversations with local neuroscientists. After the show, we'll chat live with playwrights and the researchers who helped inspire their work. Featuring JOURNEY INSIDE YOUR MIND: A THRILL RIDE by Dave Rabinow, AGRIPPINA DI MINEO PLAYS THE WHO ON HER PIANO by Darcie Dennigan, and CROSSING THE THRESHOLD by Gina Rodríguez-Drix & Marcel Mascaro. Performed by…
Find out more »Mindfulness in Practice
Mindfulness and self-compassion are being explored by clinicians and researchers to help treat substance use and post traumatic stress disorder. Join us to hear clinicians and practitioners share their experiences — plus one veteran’s personal story on how mindfulness has helped him in managing PTSD. In these stressful COVID times, this conversation serves as a timely and insightful perspective on the current research to support the cultivation of mindfulness in a clinical setting. Join us for a panel-style discussion followed…
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