The McGill World Platform for Health and Economic Convergence (MWP), in partnership with the UK’s Science and Innovation Network, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, and the Montreal Neurological Institute will host an international conference on the brain’s role in food and obesity on Friday, March 18.
Leading neuroscientists, geneticists, endocrinologists and neuroeconomists from the UK and Canada will present the most recent developments pertaining to the interplay between the brain, hormones, behavior, genes, and motivation. Other participants will include policy- and decision-makers from NGOs and government, as well as business leaders from leading pharmaceutical and food companies.
The prevalence of obesity continues to rise in Canada and around the world, despite numerous medical and public-health measures aimed at halting the trend. A growing number of experts attribute this to the important — and complex — role that the brain plays as it interacts with an environment conducive to gaining weight.
This event will represent an exceptional opportunity for scientists to develop interdisciplinary research and to connect with policy- and decision-makers to foster innovation in policy and business practice.
The McGill World Platform for Health and Economic Convergence (MWP), in partnership with the UK’s Science and Innovation Network, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, and the Montreal Neurological Institute will host an international conference on the brain’s role in food and obesity on Friday, March 18.
Leading neuroscientists, geneticists, endocrinologists and neuroeconomists from the UK and Canada will present the most recent developments pertaining to the interplay between the brain, hormones, behavior, genes, and motivation. Other participants will include policy- and decision-makers from NGOs and government, as well as business leaders from leading pharmaceutical and food companies.
The prevalence of obesity continues to rise in Canada and around the world, despite numerous medical and public-health measures aimed at halting the trend. A growing number of experts attribute this to the important — and complex — role that the brain plays as it interacts with an environment conducive to gaining weight.
This event will represent an exceptional opportunity for scientists to develop interdisciplinary research and to connect with policy- and decision-makers to foster innovation in policy and business practice.