Te Papa Hauora is hosting the New Zealand Brain Research Institute’s Brain Health Matters event to mark International Brain Awareness Month.

Come and join us at this free event to hear leading researchers here in Canterbury talk about why your brain health matters.

When: Wednesday 24th March

Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm  (refreshments from 5pm, talks start at 5.30pm)

Where: Manawa Foyer, 276 Antigua St, Christchurch Central

Speaker line-up

Dr Michael MacAskill – Parkinson’s, more than just tremors

Tracy Melzer – Brain imaging research

Dr Nadia Borlase – Trauma and the Earthquake Brain

Dr Teddy Wu – Advances in Clot Retrieval Treatment for Ischaemic Stroke

Professor Tim Anderson – Huntington’s disease, new hope on the horizon

Dr Catherine Theys – Improving identification and treatment of communication difficulties

Professor John Dalrymple-Alford – Dementia, variations, risk and prevention

Registration is essential.  Click here to register.