Brain Awareness Month
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Throughout the month of March, we’re taking our researchers on the road to celebrate the research that you have helped fund. Brain Awareness Month is a chance for the Neurological Foundation to connect with its supporters throughout New Zealand and share with them the new and exciting breakthroughs that have been happening in the lab!
This event is in partner with the U3A Queenstown Group. Thank you for your many years of support and partnership.
About the Topic
During this event, Professor Abraham will be talking about his work on brain plasticity and Alzheimer’s disease. He has made promising breakthroughs into potential therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.
About the Speaker
Cliff Abraham is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Otago and the founding Director of Otago’s Brain Health Research Centre. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and was awarded a prestigious James Cook Fellowship by the Royal Society of New Zealand. He is also the co-Director of the national Centre of Research Excellence: Brain Research New Zealand-Rangahau Roro Aotearoa.