Synapse Conference

Registration for the Synapse Conference is opening! It is the largest student-led neuroscience and mental health conference. It will take place at Upper Canada College on April 20th, 2024. Sign up by checking out our bio or with this form https://lnkd.in/gMsDAsqC Check out our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/gTTnKdhG In the conference, you will hear from mental health professionals and neuroscience scholars, participate in BCI-related activities, and network with like-minded peers.

Introducing the second speaker! Ryan Webb is an Associate Professor and Academic Director of the Management Data and Analytics Lab (TD MDAL) at the Rotman School of Management. His research integrates the disciplines of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics to provide insight into consumer behaviour. His recent research includes developing tools to predict consumer choices from measurements of neural activity (fMRI and EEG), and modelling consumer behaviour from the principles of information coding in the human brain. He has received a Ph.D. in Economics from Queens University and research fellowships from New York University and the California Institute of Technology.

Announcing our first speaker! Dr. Melissa Perreault is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Guelph and a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists in the Royal Society of Canada. Her research focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the pathology of neuropsychiatric disorders, brain wave patterns as biomarkers for neuropsychiatric disorder pathology and therapeutic efficacy, among other important topics. Dr. Perreault is also a citizen of the Metis Nation of Ontario. Along with her scientific work, she works to promote Indigenous equity diversity and inclusion, publishing papers such as the engagement of Indigenous Peoples in Brain-Related Health Research.