Brain Awareness Month 1998

Brain Awareness Month 1998 is an international event and is coordinated locally by the Winnipeg Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.

1. FEBRUARY 28 Stroke Symposium
   8-4 pm, Theatre A, Basic Medical Science Bldg
2. MARCH 11 Annual General Meeting
   Winnipeg Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, 12 noon-1 pm, Theatre A
   registration for AGM at 11:30 am
3. MARCH 11 Dr. Ronald Oppenheim
   "Activity dependent regulation of motoneuron development and survival"
   Grass Travelling Scientist Program Lecture, 1-2 pm, Theatre A
4. MARCH 11 Manitoba Neuroscience Poster Day
   2-5 pm, Brodie Centre
5. MARCH 11 Neuroscience Nurses Day
   Hosted by the neuroscience unit at HSC-GD2.
   8-10 am in GD212, all HSC nurses are welcome to join us for coffee
   14:30 in GD212, Dr. Ian Ross will be speaking on Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Physiology and Treatment.
   See SCRC News for details.
6. MARCH 14-15 Performance Enhancement Workshop
   Thompson, MB
7. MARCH 30-APRIL 1 Lunchtime Video Series
   12 noon-1 pm, Theatre C or B (see schedule)

We gratefully acknowledge the support of these sponsors:

and the Grass Foundation.

• Manitoba Head Injury Association Seminars
  Society for Manitobans with Diabilities-Kinsmen Bldg., 2^nd Floor, 825 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, Tel 772-6979.
  Entrance by parking Lot. Free parking. Wheelchair accessible.
  Thursday, February 19, 7:30 pm."HEAD INJURY - A TEAM APPROACH"
  March 19^th "The Family - We're All Survivors"
  April 16^th "Conflict Management"
• Concussion in Sport Workshop, Sport Medicine Council & Manitoba Head Injury Association.
• A web page devoted to the "Sights and Sounds of a Neuroscience Lab"
• "Did you know about Manitoba Neuroscientists?" Web Page
• A web page with photos of our Neuroscience Day event

Contact the Brain Awareness Month Committee by e-mail: wcsn@scrc.umanitoba.ca

Brain Awareness Month activities in Manitoba are part of WCSN's participation in the Society For Neuroscience's Brain Awareness Week 1998. Check out the International BAW web site - Brain Awareness Week 1998: Home Page.

SCRC, Physiology and WCSN WWW administrator: www@scrc.umanitoba.ca