About the event
On Monday, March 30, at from 5 PM to 6:30 PM, The Institute for Science, Society and Policy and the Royal Canadian Institute for Science will host the second panel of the third year of the ISSP-RCIScience Lecture Series. The series focusses on the impact of emerging science and technology on society.
How do the brain pathways of reward and reinforcement work, e.g. involving the neurotransmitter dopamine? Can brain changes be reversed after the substance use or behavior is discontinued? How does addiction work in the brain? What tools can be used to mitigate addiction? What are the societal implications – is there a continuum of prevention strategies, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems that can be used? What would be the policy challenges or implications to emerging research re: addictions?
Welcome Remarks
Monica Gatinger,
Director, ISSP and Full Professor at the School of Political Studies, uOttawa
Moderator
Ursula Gobel
Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement and Advancement of Society, SSHRC
Speakers
Patrick Fafard
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, uOttawa
Amy Porath
Director of Research, Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction
Andra Smith
Full Professor, Brain and Mind Research Institute, uOttawa
Closing Remarks
