The Advocacy Committee of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience is proud to announce the winners of the first CAN Advocacy and Outreach Prizes:
First prize – Best student initiative
McGill BrainReach Program
BrainReach McGill is an impressive group of neuroscience advocates and ambassadors. The Advocacy Committee was especially impressed by the level of organization, the number of students reached every year, and the availability of the BrainReach program outside of big urban centres.
http://can-acn.org/can-advocacy-outreach-awards-brainreach-mcgill-first-prize
First prize – Best local SfN Chapter
Queen’s University – Neuroscience Outreach Program
The Advocacy Committee was especially impressed by the wide range of activities the Chapter organises, and that these activities target people of all ages and with a wide range of interests.
Honorable mention – Student initative
Allen Champagne Queen’s University
Allen co-launched CESAP (Concussion Education, Safety and Awareness Program) in the Neuroscience Outreach Program. The mission of CESAP is to empower athletes, parents, coaches on concussion injuries through evidence-based education and on field helmetless clinics.
http://can-acn.org/can-advocacy-outreach-awards-allen-champagne-honorable-mention
Honorable mention – Student initiative
Katherina Lebedeva U of Saskatchewan
Katherina Lebedeva is involved in many neuroscience promotion initiatives in Saskatchewan for many years, and has been active as a co-organizer and coordinator of Brain Awareness week initiatives, Brain Blast, The Brain wave, and the Saskatchewan Brain Bee. View her full profile on our website:
http://can-acn.org/can-advocacy-outreach-awards-katherina-lebedeva-honorable-mention
The committee was impressed by the quality and breadth of initiatives presented, and wishes to thank all those who sent a submission.
Learn more about these initiatives and these impressive neuroscience advocates and ambassadors at the first CAN Advocacy and Outreach session at the 2016 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, which will take place May 30th, at 5:30 PM in Toronto. You can find more information about this session here: http://can-acn.org/can-advocacy-and-public-outreach
