About the event

On Tuesday, October 20, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM, the uOttawa Institute for Science, Society and Policy and the Royal Canadian Institute for Science hosted the first panel of the fourth 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

Dr. Matthew M. Young, Senior Research & Policy Analyst,, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Andra Smith, Full Professor, Brain and Mind Research Institute, uOttawa
Closing Remarks
