In April 2027, the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) will host its annual Research Day. This event provides a forum to share ongoing work, exchange ideas, and explore future directions in neuroscience and mental health research.
NMHI is dedicated to fostering collaboration among scientists, clinicians, health care professionals, patient partners, and trainees. Research Day supports this mission by creating space for meaningful connections, discussion, and interdisciplinary engagement.
We are also pleased to welcome Michelle Monje-Deisseroth, recipient of the 2025 Brain Prize, as our keynote speaker.
A message from Dr. Elizabeth Wilcox, NMHI Director
NMHI Research Day is designed to bring us together—to share discoveries, spark new collaborations, and support the next generation of investigators and trainees. It is a space where ideas are exchanged freely, where community and academic perspectives meet, and where our collective effort moves us closer to improving health outcomes for the people we serve.
Thank you for being part of this day. I encourage you to engage fully: connect with colleagues, learn from one another, and take pride in the vibrant research ecosystem we are building together.
I look forward to an inspiring and productive day with all of you.
– Dr. Elizabeth Wilcox, NMHI Director
PAST RESEARCH DAYS
The Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) at the University of Alberta welcomed researchers, trainees, clinicians, and community partners to the Lister Centre for its annual Research Day—an engaging showcase of discovery, collaboration, and the next generation of neuroscience innovation.
With more than 240 attendees, the event highlighted the institute’s growing impact and the strength of its research community, bringing together expertise across neurodegeneration, mental health, systems neuroscience, and clinical translation.