Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

Description

Bringing together neuroscience researchers, people with lived experience, patients and caregivers to highlight brain health research in an accessible format. 

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL)'s Trainee Committee is pleased to present Bridging Gaps: Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium 2025. This Symposium is the HBHL EDI Trainee Committee's flagship event, designed to centre the voices and experiences of people living with neurological disorders.

The Symposium will feature a keynote, a poster session and a panel discussion, all surrounding the themes of health care, rare diseases of the nervous system and patient partnerships.

Attendees will include trainees, patients, caregivers, McGill faculty and representatives from partner organizations.

This event aims to foster patient-researcher partnerships by making science more accessible to people with lived experience, and to increase awareness and inclusivity for rare diseases of the nervous system.

See the agenda and list of guest speakers, and learn how to register for the event.