Brain Questions Answered with Dr. Sari Hannila

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83634215370

MAWA received an overwhelming number of applications for the Art + Science residencies. Dr. Hannila selected artists who had a clear plan regarding what they wanted to do in the lab. But many, many other applicants had interesting questions about the brain. Here is an opportunity for everyone to come and hear all of those fascinating questions answered by a neuroscientist.

Please send questions in advance to Shawna [email protected], who will share them with Dr. Hannila so that she can prepare. Or just come and ask on the fly! It will be an informal evening of Q&A. If you are interested in applying to future iterations of Art + Science, this is a great opportunity to expand and clarify your thinking.

Dr. Sari Hannila completed her Ph.D. in anatomy and cell biology at Queen’s University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Hunter College in New York City. Her research focusses on the neurobiology of axonal regeneration in the central nervous system, with the goal of developing new treatments for spinal cord injury. She also studies the role of a protein called secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor in diseases such as Alzheimer’s. No stranger to art, Dr. Hannila initiated the Neurocraft project with the Manitoba Craft Council and was pivotal in the Dura Mater program at MAWA.