Your Brain on Holidays

Brain, Gut, and Beyond: Unlocking the Science of the Brain-Gut Axis

September 12, 2025

What happens when the brain and the gut talk to each other? Our expert panelists, alongside moderator Dr. Olivia Ghosh-Swaby, gathered to explore this question and many others at OBI’s 2025-26 Breakthroughs in Brain Science series kickoff. Featured Panelists: Professor, Division of Gastroenterology at the Department of Medicine at McMaster University, and Member of the […]

Technology, compassion, and collaboration: Advancing care for children with rare genetic disorders

July 17, 2025

“Research into gene therapy and epigenetic treatments is advancing. But to keep that progress going, we need better data-sharing, deeper testing protocols and a way to follow up with parents as discoveries are made. We need to close the gap between diagnosis and care.“ – Lloyd Rang, “Navigating the unknown: A parent’s perspective on rare […]

Supporting the Elder Brain Talk: Challenging Beliefs about Cognitive Aging, Dementia and Care

May 20, 2025

At our Supporting the Elder Brain public talk in March, the final event in our 2023–24 Brain Health Across the Lifespan series, a panel of experts came together to explore a question on many minds: How can we best support our brain health as we grow older? This thoughtful conversation wove together practical advice, personal […]