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The Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics will host a free public meeting on Monday 14th March to mark International Brain Awareness Week
Organised by Dr Barry Boland of the Department, the programme of talks will include contributions from professionals involved in research, mental health services and charities who support families affected by brain tumours, brain injury, mental illness and dementia.
You are invited to attend this free public meeting to learn more about the impact of brain health in our daily lives.
| Time |
Title |
Presenter |
| 10:00-10:20 |
Welcome & Introduction |
Dr Barry Boland, Dept. Pharmacology & Therapeutics, UCC |
| 10:20-10:40 |
De-stigmatising Mental Illness |
Gabhain O’Donovan “Sea Change” and “Please Talk” & Katie Quinlan, Student Union Welfare Officer, UCC |
| 10:40-11:00 |
Cognitive & Emotional Consequences of Head Injury |
Dr Siobhán Shine, Clinical Psychologist, HSE, Cork |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Staying Strong – Biomarkers for Stress Resilience |
Dr Anand Gururajan Dept. Anatomy & Neuroscience, UCC |
| 11:30-11:50 |
Tea/Coffee Break in Brookfield Restaurant |
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| 11:50-12:10 |
Support Provided by Charities |
Natasha Smith, Chair, Brain Tumour Ireland, Representative from Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland |
| 12:10-12:30 |
Say ‘Hello’ to Brain Health |
Professor Sabina Brennan, Co-Director of NEIL Dementia Research Programme, Trinity College Dublin |
| 12:30-12:50 |
Dementia: Care & Treatments |
Professor William Molloy, St Finbarr’s Hospital & UCC, Cork |
| 12:50-13:00 |
Supporting Brain Research in Ireland |
Dr Richard Roche, Dept, Psychology, NUI Maynooth and Irish Brain Council |
| 13:00-13:15 |
Summary & Discussion |
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