2026 Advocacy session

Date: May 21, 2026 noon

Advocating together: the importance of partnership and collaboration to support research advocacy

In partnership with the Society for Neuroscience

Panelists

  • Adam Katz – Director of Advocacy and Training, Society for Neuroscience
  • Diane Lipscombe – Past President of SfN and current Chair of the SfN Government and Public Affairs Committee
  • Katalin Toth – Past president of CAN and founder of the CAN advocacy committee
  • Viviane Poupon, President and CEO, Brain Canada
  • Laura Dickson, Director, Neurological Health Charities of Canada

Host: Tabrez Siddiqui, Chair of the CAN advocacy committee