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HBHL Symposium 2025: a week later, the energy still shines!

Published: 16 May 2025

Over 300 attendees gathered at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ on May 6 and 7 for the HBHL Symposium 2025,Ìýa vibrant two-day celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience and brain health research.Ìý

This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ), who explored topics from neuropsychiatry and brain network dynamics to social determinants of brain health.

Seven panels showcased work from ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ and beyond, covering themes like computational neuroscience, developmental neuroimaging, digital health tools, Indigenous leadership in academia and the integration of social determinants of health in neuroscience research.Ìý

Over 100 graduate and postdoctoral trainees presented their research through poster sessions and Trainee Flash Talks, sparking rich discussions across career stages.

Congratulations to our Flash Talk Award Winners:Ìý

  • Judges Award:ÌýCamille Heguy

  • Audience Award:ÌýMatthew Danyluik

Best Poster Presentation Awardees:Ìý

  • Theme 1: Shawniya Alageswaran andÌýDane Malenfants

  • Theme 2: Lina Sifi and Teddy Fisher

  • Theme 3: Melissa Pestemalciyan and Dasha Vanichkina

  • Theme 4: Mathilde Argote and Gabriella Malamud

  • SGBA+:ÌýNevena Chuntova and Janice Park

HBHL Symposium 2025 would not have been possible without the commitment of our speakers, participants, volunteers and sponsors. TheirÌýengagement and support helped make this year’s event a great success.Ìý

  • Keynotes:ÌýDamien Fair, Lucina Q. Uddin, Amélie Quesnel-Vallée
  • Moderators:ÌýDr. Martin Lepage, Lisa Saksida, Benoit Boulet, Laurence Kirmayer
  • Panelists:ÌýSynthia Guimond, Amal Abdel-Baki, Shalini Lal, Marco Prado, Mallar Chakravarty, Chris Pack, Lyle Muller, Thomas Durcan, Boris Bernhardt, Jonathan C. Lau, Yannis Trakadis, Gail Myhr, Benoit Gentil, Margaret MacKenzie, Sianna Williamson, Sienna Armstrong, Blake Richards, Paul Masset, Andreea Diaconescu, Marieke Mur, Maiya Geddes, Tasmia Hai, Robert-Paul Juster, Jai Shah.

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And, last but not least, a special thanks to Alan Evans,ÌýScientific Director of HBHL.

We are already counting down to next year’s Symposium as we continue to advance neuroscience together!Ìý

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The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)Ìýis a bilingual academic healthcare institution. We are aÌý¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ research and teaching institute; delivering high-quality patient care, as part of the Neuroscience Mission of the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Health Centre.ÌýWe areÌýproud to be a Killam Institution, supported by the Killam Trusts.

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