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BrainHealth Presents

Emily Jacobs, PhD, with BrainHealth's Jennifer Zientz at BrainHealth Presents.

Discover the Power of Neuroscience


The ​BrainHealth Presents Series brings renowned experts to engage in live talks in an exclusive social setting at Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas.
Take the science of brain health off the shelf and make it actionable in your everyday life. Harness your brainpowers of memory, self-agency, creativity and hyperefficiency to thrive. ​In 2025, all talks are in person by subscription only. Season patrons receive access to a VIP reception and much more!
For more information, contact brainhealthevents@utdallas.edu or visit our FAQs.

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2025 Speaker Lineup

Why We Remember – and How to Hold on to What Matters Most

Charan Ranganath, PhD

Dr. Charan Ranganath explains the hidden role memory plays in our lives and how we imagine the future.​ Author of the New York Times bestseller Why We Remember, Dr. Ranganath has pioneered a new way of thinking about the everyday act of remembering. One of the world’s top memory researchers, his work sheds light on the powerful role of memory in nearly every aspect of life, from recalling faces and names, to learning, decision-making, trauma and healing. He is director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at UC Davis and is an affiliated faculty with the Center for Mind and Brain and has appeared on the Huberman Lab Podcast, NPR’s Fresh Air and the goop Podcast with Gwyneth Paltrow, to name a few. More Information

Reducing the Risks of Brain Injury

Kim Gorgens, PhD

Dr. Kim Gorgens reframes our understanding of brain injury by connecting with often-overlooked populations. Reaching millions of viewers through inspiring TED talks on youth sports concussion and brain injuries in criminal justice, Dr. Gorgens has appeared on CNN with Anderson Cooper, NPR and 20/20. A professor of psychology at University of Denver, she manages a large portfolio of brain injury related research and has lectured extensively around the world. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including U.S. News, Newsweek, The Economist, and more. More Information

Unleashing Imagination: The Creative Brain and AI

Adam Green, PhD

In an age driven by AI, neuroscientist Dr. Adam Green predicts an increasing demand for human creativity. Leader of a $2.5 million National Science Foundation project on creativity in STEM, he seeks to measure innovative thinking as a predictor of success, gauge how different aspects of creativity may work together, and map the seemingly miraculous process of creative ideation. Dr. Green directs the Lab for Relational Cognition at Georgetown University and is co-founder of The Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity and incoming editor-in-chief at Creativity Research Journal. Dr. Green was a BrainHealth speaker in 2019 and is back by popular demand.More Information

Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work

Mithu Storoni, MD, PhD

An eye surgeon and cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Mithu Storoni advocates for a new, hyper-efficient way of working. The work that matters most in our technology-dominated workplace – generating brilliant ideas, solving complex problems, and learning – can’t be manufactured like outputs on an assembly line. Our brains function like a car’s engine, with multiple gears that put the brain in optimal mode for different mental challenges – to create, solve, and learn. More Information

Perks for Season Patrons

Your $150 subscription includes an array of benefits.

Guests attend an art event and happy hour reception at Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas.
  • Admission to all 2025 talks 
  • Complimentary valet parking
  • VIP reception access before each talk, with light hors d'oeurves and beverages, including specialty mocktails – catering will be provided by Eating Royally, whose chef-owner once cooked for members of the British royal family
  • Opportunity to interact with the speaker and other like-minded attendees

Become a Season Patron

Patrons get access to the full 2025 season, plus member-only perks.