
About this Event
Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) is an interdisciplinary program at McGill University, dedicated to advancing brain health research.
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 by , a poster session and a panel discussion, titled “Navigating the Healthcare System with Rare Diseases of the Nervous System,”moderated by .
Attendees will include trainees, patients, caregivers, McGill faculty and representatives from partner organizations such as , and the .
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.
Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM
Opening remarks
🕑: 11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote
Info: Topic: The value of patient partnerships in translational research on developmental disorders
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Poster presentations
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Coffee break
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:10 PM
Panel
Info: Topic: Navigating the healthcare system with rare diseases of the nervous system
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:45 PM
Panel Q&A
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing ceremony
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
MUHC Research Institute, 1001 Boulevard Décarie, Montréal, Canada
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