Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: October 19, 2017
BrainHQ will be showcasing at the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) Neurotech Event held in Ottawa, Ontario on October 26th. OBI is a provincially-funded, not-for-profit research centre maximizing the impact of neuroscience through convergent partnerships between researchers, clinicians, industry, patients, and their advocates. They seek to foster discovery and deliver innovative products and services that improve the lives of those living with brain disorders.
If you are in Ottawa or planning to participate in this event, please stop by and introduce yourself. We would love to put a name to your face if we haven’t had the pleasure of meeting you in the past. For more information on OBI and the event, please click here.
As always, if you haven’t done your dose of brain training today, try the Daily Spark or join here if you are not yet a regular trainer.
Kind regards, Frieda Fanni
President
DynamicBrain Inc.
DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.
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