Brain Health Research Day 2025 !
Neuro-oncology and Stem Cells: From Bench to Bedside
May 16, 2025 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Since 2009, the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute has hosted an annual Brain Health Research Day to bring together our research community. Brain Health Research Day 2025 will take place on Friday, May 16th. Limited spots available, register and submit your abstract today!

Event Details
This event includes dynamic speakers including an external world-renowned keynote speaker, as well as short presentations by our clinicians and researchers to describe the broad research in brain health being done at the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute and our partner institutions.
Trainees are highlighted during the event through the opportunity to present an oral presentation, display their research in the poster session, and have their scientific images displayed at our event.
Opportunity to win cash awards for top poster and oral presentation. Submit Soon! ONLY first 90 abstract submissions to be considered.
- FOR REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION,
- FOR REGISTRATION ONLY,
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION is April 18, 2025.

The Dr. Antoine Hakim Keynote Lecture Presents:
Sheila K. Singh, MD PhD FRCS(C)
鈥淭argeting clonal heterogeneity in treatment-refractory Glioblastoma with novel and empiric immunotherapies鈥
Professor and Head, Neurosurgery, & Professor of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Pediatric Neurosurgeon, McMaster Children's Hospital, Director, Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research, McMaster University, Senior Canada Research Chair in Human Cancer Stem Cell Biology
For all questions, comments, and suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected].