OBI Public Talks
Learn about brain health from experts and advocates
We host up to 4 free public talks per year with experts speaking on a range of topics from brain research to care. Click the links below to watch one of our previous public talks online and register for upcoming ones.
Watch the most recent public talk online
Your Brain on Food
It’s a well-known fact that our brains function optimally when we eat in a nutritious and balanced way. But research has shown that interplay between our bodies and the food we eat can lead to changes in health – and that diet doesn’t drive everything.
This talk explores links between what we put in our mouths and what we get out of our minds both in the short-term and across the lifespan, including the connection between gut and brain health, the best foods for boosting brain power, and how food can be medicine.
Watch previous public talks online
Tech for Better Brain Health
Dr. Bechara Saab, Zach McMahon, Dr. Caroline Montojo
Find Meaning in Movement
Sarah Robichaud, Dr. Laura Middleton, Dr. P. David Howe, Dr. Patrick Jachyra
Sleep and Brain Health
Dr. Andrew Lim, Shelley, Dr. Penny Corkum
The Transformative Power of Neurotechnology
Diane Dewing, Sharon Wong, Angel Vibert, Andrea Palmer
The Potential of Data Sharing: What Data Means for Your Brain Health
Shelly Philip LaForest, Dr. Sean Hill, Dr. Richard Wintle, Dr. Holly Longstaff
Dealing with Depression: What Are Your Options?
Maryanne Lewis, Dr. Sidney Kennedy, Dr. Lena Quilty, Dr. Daniel Blumberger
Mindfulness in stressful times
Yona Lunsky, Sue Hutton, Brianne Redquest, Daniel Share-Strom and Maxine Share
Science Meets Psychedelics
Dr Norman Farb and Dr. Anne Wagner
The F-Words: Finding the ability in disability
Dr. Andrea Cross, Dr. Jan Willem Gorter and Dr. Peter Rosenbaum
Pain in Children: What we don’t know can hurt them
Dr. Christine Chambers, Dr. Darcy Fehlings and Julian and Donna Cappelli.
Old Drugs, New Uses
Dr. Pierre Blier and Dr. Erick Sell
Indigenous Culture and Connection to the Land
Carol Hopkins
Intimate Partner Violence and Concussion
Dr. Eve Valera, Deirdre Reddick and Ruth Wilcock
Promoting Mental Wellness in Indigenous Communities
Dr. Michael Dan, Dr. Suzanne Stewart and Carol Hopkins
Bruising Your Brain- What Science and Sports say about Concussions
Dr. Carolyn Emory, Eric Lindros and Dr. Roger Zemek
Dementia Beyond Alzheimer's
Dr. Elizabeth Finger, Dr. JB Orange, and Dr. Mandar Jog
Memory & Alzheimer's Disease – Your Brain is Amazing!
Dr. Guy Seabrook and Susan Ormiston
Autism: Different Thinking About Those Who Think Differently
Mike Lake and Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou
Stem Cells: the Hope and the Hype
Dr. Cindi Morshead and Dr. Michael Fehlings
Why Women Make a Difference in Brain Science
Dr. Gillian Einstein, Dr. Jason Lerch, Dr. Pooja Viswanathan, Judith John and Marica Moffat
Lessons from Life, Lobotomies and Lies
Dr. Don Stuss, Founding President and Scientific Director of OBI
Three Brains. Three Lives. Three Stories
Whitney Goulstone, Rick Green, and Andy Barrie
Driving Urgency and Unity in the Fight Against Alzheimer's
George Vradenburg
Brain Stimulation: The next generation of treatments for better mental health
Dr. Jonathan Downar
Taking Charge of Your Brain Health
Dr. Tiffany Chow