Brain Awareness Week 2026

Join us this Saturday for a UAB Brain Chats presentation, "An Introduction to the UAB Alzheimer's Disease Research Center: The Importance of Brain Aging Research."

Dr. Olivio Clay will discuss how the UAB Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is advancing brain aging research, why participation from people of all backgrounds is essential and identify opportunities to help in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease and other related dementias.

📅 Date: Saturday, August 8

🕒 Time: 11AM

📍 Location: Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama, Fitzgerald Room (Downstairs)

We hope to see you there!

Where should you publish your research?

Researchers face an increasingly complex landscape when deciding where to publish their findings.

Join experienced researchers and journal editors as they discuss the options and what factors affect their own decisions about where they publish.

Register now! 🔗 https://vist.ly/5bxxs

Join us for Brain Chats at Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama this weekend for a free community program, "Autism at UAB and in the Community."

Learn about:
✨ Autism services and research at UAB
✨ Community needs, resources, and supports for individuals with autism and their families

Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, healthcare professional, or community member, this program offers valuable information and an opportunity to connect.

We hope to see you there! 🧠

Neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism, face higher rates of substance use — influenced by differences in brain-based reward and regulation systems, as well as stress, stigma, and misunderstanding. In this accessible talk, Dr. Heather Relyea Ashley will explain the science behind this risk and offer practical tools to build connection, reduce shame, and support families with compassion.

📅 Date: Saturday, June 13th
⏰ Time: 11AM- Noon
📍 Location: Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama (Fitzgerald room, downstairs)

Free and open to the community. Knowledge is power—come be part of the conversation! 🧠

🍹 What does "safe" drinking mean?

Join Brain Chats this Saturday for a “Safe and Responsible Drinking” presentation that will focus on how to enjoy alcohol without trouble, the definition of alcohol addiction, and treatment options for alcohol addiction.

📅 Date: Saturday, May 9th
⏰ Time: 11AM- Noon
📍 Location: Hoover Public Library

Free and open to the community. Knowledge is power—come be part of the conversation!

Last event for April! Today, the UAB ADRC is sharing information at the New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church! We will be there from 10-12 pm. If you’re free, please stop by!

This Saturday, meet the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center team at Hoover Library at 11AM for Brain Chats in collaboration with the UAB Center for Addiction and Pain Prevention and Intervention (CAPPI)! UAB CAPPI Director, Dr. Karen Cropsey will present “Trying the Tide on Overdose: Science, Solutions, and Hope”.
Bring a friend and join the discussion! 🧠

One popular topic in neuroscience news right now is brain organoids. But what are they? These lab-grown models are a powerful new tool for advancing neuroscience and understanding how the brain develops, but they also raise important social and ethical questions worth thinking about as the science moves forward. 🧠
Join us for on March 25-28 at McWane Science Center!