Brain Awareness Week 2026

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!

Have you heard people identify as left-brained or right-brained? It’s a common myth that people’s personalities are tied to a dominant side of their brain, but the truth isn’t that simple. Join us for Brain Awareness Week on March 25-28 at McWane Science Center
Brain Awareness Week

Ready for another round of Brain Chats?! Join us on March 14th at 11AM at Hoover Public Library for a discussion on “Using electrical stimulation to understand brain networks” presented by Dr. Rachel June Smith. The meeting is free, educational and open for anyone to attend! 🧠

The UAB Neuroscience For All team is happy to share that for the third year in a row we received an IBRO/Dana Brain Awareness Week grant to support our Brain Awareness Week activities! Join us for Brain Awareness Week 2026 at McWane Science Center on March 25-28.