State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Public Lecture: Population Neuroscience of the Growing Brain

Events > State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Public Lecture: Population Neuroscience of the Growing Brain
Date:
March 5, 2024
Time:
11:00am – 12:30pm
Professor Tomas Paus
Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
University of Montreal
Scientist, Research Centre of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
Biography

Professor Tomas Paus will discuss population neuroscience, examining factors influencing human development from conception. He will share findings on how prenatal risks may affect brain growth and potentially increase vulnerability to mental illness. He will conclude the lecture by sharing his recent research on the link between fetal growth and brain expansion concerning food availability.

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