Celebrating 75 years of CBU

As part of the 2019 MRC Festival of Medical Research (13 – 23 June 2019), the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU) will be hosting a Unit Open Day!
Guests will have the opportunity to learn more about the working brain and our research in psychology and neuroscience.

This will be held on:
Saturday 15 June 2019, between 10am – 4pm

Venue:
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
University of Cambridge
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge
CB2 7EF

Directions to the Unit: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/contact-us/

Event details:
Throughout the day there will be a wide range of activities such as hands on demonstration and experiments, a chance to experience Virtual Reality (RV) equipment, talks from our leading scientists, tours of the MRI and MEG labs and celebrate 75 years of brain research at the CBU.  There will also be a children’s activity tent, a treasure hunt and many more fun brain related games. All welcome!

Speaker details:
Dr Joni Holmes           “New ways to understanding why children struggle at school”
Dr Edwin Dalmaijer   “You literally cannot pay me to look at poop: Do people ever get used to disgusting things?”
Dr Darren Dunning   “Can mindfulness training improve adolescent mental health?”

Click here to see the full programme: MRC CBU Open Day Programme

Booking to attend the open day is not required, however, MRI and MEG tour slots will need to be booked upon arrival.

No parking is available on site.

Refreshments provided.

Please contact Vicky Collins if you have any queries.

Further information on the MRC Festival of Medical Research can be found here: MRC Festival https://mrc.ukri.org/about/getting-involved/mrcfestival/

We look forward to welcoming you to the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit on Saturday 15 June!