Brain Awareness Week will take place worldwide in March 2026. The aim of this annual event is to generate interest and enthusiasm for brain research.
The global campaign is organised by the Dana Foundation and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).
In Düsseldorf, the Institute of Linguistics (Chair of Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics) is organising a two-day event in collaboration with the Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology to honour brain research at the Heinrich Heine Institute.
Participation is free of charge; registration is not required.
Wednesday, 17 March 2026 (16:30 - 21:00h)
House of the University: Schadowplatz 14, 40212 Düsseldorf
16:30 - 17:55: Exhibitions on Psycholinguistics and Anatomy
18:00 - 18:10: Welcome Katharina Spalek
18:10 - 18:35: Kevin Tang, Talk: What's in a slip of the tongue? Using articulatory-informed AI models to understand neurological disorders, intoxication, and second language accent
18:35 - 19:00: Cristina Cara & Laura Bartylla, Talk: The expert brain - How experience shapes neural performance
19:00 - 19:10: Pub Quizz, Pamela Villar González
19:10 - 19:20: Break
19:20 - 19:45: Tejas Borkar, Talk: Reimagining Brain Cancer Research: How Organoids Are Replacing Animal Models in Glioblastoma Studies
19:40 - 21:00: Ask a Scientist & Exhibitions on Psycholinguistics and Anatomy (Source: Pamela Villar González)
