Uncovering the Brain鈥檚 Role in Food and Obesity Symposium
The UU直播 World Platform for Health and Economic Convergence (MWP), in partnership with the UK鈥檚 Science and Innovation Network, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, and the Montreal Neurological Institute will be hosting an international conference on the brain鈥檚 role in food and obesity. The conference will bring together neuroscientists, geneticists, endocrinologists and neuroeconomists from the UK and Canada to present the most recent scientific developments pertaining to the interplay between the brain, hormones, behavior, genes, and motivation. Other participants will include policy- and decision-makers from civil society and government, as well as business leaders from leading pharmaceutical and food companies. The conference will serve to develop innovative interdisciplinary research on the various brain factors in obesity, and to connect scientists with policy- and decision-makers to foster innovation in science, policy and business practices
