Brain Awareness Week, which this year is being held between Monday 14 and Friday 18 March, is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. The Malta Neuroscience Network is organising a series of events during Brain Awareness Week. The events are being organised in conjunction with RIDT, the University of Malta, Caritas Malta Epilepsy Association, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and the Malta Chamber of Scientists.
Brain Awareness Week Programme
Monday 14 March
CINEXJENZA & MNN
Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
speakers: Dr Owen Falzon and Dr Josanne Aquilina
venue: ICT Auditorium, Faculty of ICT, University of Malta
time: 18:30
Tuesday 15 March
time: 10:00 – 13:00
speaker: Dr Christian Zammit
venue: Anatomy Lecture Room (ALR), Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta
time: 17:30
Wednesday 16 March
Café Scientifique & MNN
speaker: Prof. Vincenzo Crunelli
Personal experience by: Ms Trudy Kerr and Dr Anna Micallef
venue: Italian Cultural Institute, Valletta
time: 19:00
Thursday 17 March
venue: at the Medical School Boardroom, Medical School, Mater Dei Hospital
time: 15:30
time: 15:30
speaker: Prof. Giacomo Rizzolatti
venue: South Auditorium, Mater Dei Hospital
time: 17:30
Friday 18 March
Transmitting live from ACAMH UK
venue: The Illustrations Unit, Mater Dei Hospital
time: 10:00 – 17:00