iRest Session
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MORE DATES AVAILABLE: SEE REGISTRATION PAGE. Integrative Restoration (iRest®) is a research-based, trauma-informed guided meditation. The practice can work to reduce stress and build resilience for meeting life’s persistent challenges. There is nothing to “do.” Just get comfortable and listen. Invite a sense of wholeness, the feeling of being rested and restored. iRest sessions at Center for BrainHealth are led by certified teachers through the Warrior Spirit Project.
Byron Johnson, PhD and Matthew Lee, PhD
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NextGen Day
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Kick off BrainHealth Week 2026 with us at UT Dallas' main campus! NextGen Day brings together students, educators and community leaders to share best practices for cultivating brain health on campus. The event includes a reception for the Brain Health Prize and information about the newly established Brain Healthy Campus Collaborative. All are welcome. Please register to attend.
Designing Workplaces
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Join us at Slalom's Dallas office for "Designing for the Future: Brain Healthy Organizations" — focusing on human innovation and brain health in the workplace. This open house-style event features dynamic, interactive learning experiences with BrainHealth experts, Slalom’s HabLab specialists and other change makers, co-hosted by Center for BrainHealth. Please register to attend.
Level Up Conference & Tech Expo
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Get ready for a conference of fast-paced TEDx-style talks delivered by internationally recognized scientists and experts. "Enriching Longevity Through Brain Health" shares actionable brain health takeaways. Held at Center for BrainHealth, the day also includes a Tech Expo of cutting-edge biosensor technology enabling people to track and monitor brain health. Buy your tickets now.
Science Summit
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Discover "Breakthroughs in Precision Brain Health" with this lunchtime event, held at Center for BrainHealth in partnership with UT Dallas' School of Brain and Behavioral Sciences. Featuring discussions with leading scientists, talks explore recent research breakthroughs, like news from The BrainHealth Project and the recently established BrainHealth Research Network, a national collaborative led by Mark D'Esposito, MD. Please register to attend.
Family Fair
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Bring the whole brood to our Family Fair – there's no better way to end BrainHealth Week! Children of all ages take a whirlwind journey into the human brain, enjoying brain-healthy games, food, arts & crafts, activities and surprises. This free community event is an annual favorite, offering short, interactive talks and unique family engagement activities. This year's focus is cognitive control, a superpower that helps us behave, think and learn in different environments. Please register to attend.
MRI Biomarkers for Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
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Brain imaging provides an important opportunity for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment monitoring in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID). In this talk, Dr. Hanzhang Lu discusses a potential framework of biomarkers for the classification of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID), specifically describing cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), an important physiological parameter of vascular health, as a candidate biomarker in small vessel disease related VCID.