Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses

03/11/2026

📣 Our featured speaker this week is current CANN President Grissel Crasto (she/her), RN, BSc, BScN, MN.
Grissel Crasto completed her BScN at Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, UofT, 2015 and MN from Charles Sturt University, 2021. She is an Advanced Practice Nurse with a background in Neurology, Epilepsy, Stroke & Neurosurgery. Grissel is an Adjunct Professor of Nursing at Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, UofT. She is a Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network's Fellow, Canadian Nurses Foundation Scholar and Nurse Leader inductee at Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society.

Join us at our conference - Neuroscience Nursing: Precision, Passion, Purpose to hear more from Grissel!

03/07/2026

📣Next in our Speaker Spotlight series: A Past-President and former Provincial Councillor for NFLD/Labrador, Jessica Dwyer Milley, BA, BN, CNN(C), CMSN(C), RN is a proud member of CANN since 2009. She holds a BA (2005) and a BN (2008) from MUN and maintains CNA certification in Neurosciences and Medical-Surgical Nursing. Jessica is currently the Patient Care Coordinator – Movement Disorders. Outside of work, she is a busy mom, wife, and lifelong Newfoundlander fueled by tea and RDF (Rain, Drizzle and Fog). 👏
Join us in Canmore, AB to hear Jessica share her Neuroscience Nursing expertise 🧠 www.cannmore2026.dryfta.com

02/27/2026

How to write a scientific article: A step-by-step guide for beginners,
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02/27/2026

🎤 Meet our Annual Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture Speaker — Dr. Oliver Rollins!

We are thrilled to present Dr. Oliver Rollins (UBC Green College - Cecil & Ida Green Visiting Professor) as this year’s 2026 Annual Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture Speaker!

Dr. Oliver Rollins is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research examines how neuroscience intersects with social difference and systemic inequality, particularly race/racism.

Drawing on the research from Dr. Rollins’ book, Conviction: The Making and Unmaking of the Violent Brain, he will discuss how modern neuroscience often recycles old assumptions about danger, race, and human nature under the banner of cutting-edge science. Rather than revealing some biological truth of violence or crime, these efforts frequently reinforce social fears, shape unequal criminal justice policies, and obscure the broader conditions that produce harm.

By unpacking the scientific fascination with “risky brains”, this lecture invites a deeper ethical conversation about what counts as brain evidence, whose lives become sites of neuroscientific investigation, and how neuroscience might (re)imagine its role in social responsibility, safety, and justice differently.

"Criminal Minds, Risky Brains: The scientific obsession with the ‘Born Criminal’—and why it’s wrong"
📅 Tuesday, March 10, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, BC
🎟️ Everyone is welcome! Free admission with registration: https://bit.ly/2026baw

Join us for this engaging intersection of neuroscience, ethics, and social justice!

02/27/2026

Joignez-vous à nous dans la magnifique vallée de la Bow, au cœur des Rocheuses canadiennes, pour notre congrès annuel. Nous invitons tous les professionnels de la santé travaillant dans le domaine des neurosciences ou s'y intéressant à participer à notre engagement à promouvoir des soins équitables, centrés sur la personne et fondés sur des données probantes au Canada et partout dans le monde!

Le nombre de chambres d'hôtel dans notre bloc de conférence est limité, car il s'agit d'une destination et d'une période de l'année très prisées !

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02/27/2026

Superagers maintain exceptional memory by growing new hippocampal neurons at twice the rate of their peers.

02/27/2026

The Headache Files: True Tales and Real Relief - A new novel by Dr. Werner Becker 📚

Dr. Werner Becker, neurologist, headache specialist, and founding director of Migraine Canada, has published a new book, The Headache Files: True Tales and Real Relief. Blending real patient stories with expert insight, the book offers a compelling look at headaches, migraine, and their treatment. Pre-order online and in stores at Chapters and Indigo.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/rqN6Pz4

02/26/2026

How do you separate good science from nonsense?

Here are 3 lessons from Ethan Siegel's latest article.

To read all 9 of Carl Sagan's timeless lessons for detecting baloney, read the full article: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/carl-sagan-detecting-baloney/

02/26/2026

02/25/2026

CANNmore 2026 Neuroscience Nursing: Precision, Passion, Purpose is thrilled to share our next Speaker Spotlight 🔦- Dr. Cathy Cartwright!
Cathy Cartwright, DNP, RN-BC, PCNS, FAAN is a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist from Columbia, Missouri, USA, with 20 years' experience in pediatric neurosurgery. She is the current president of the World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses, past president of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, co-editor of the three editions of the book Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient, and a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.

02/20/2026

02/20/2026

🏆Announcing the Mary Glover Lecture Award winner for 2026- Dr. Caroline Arbour! 👏
Caroline Arbour is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the Université de Montréal and holds a Canada Research Chair in Sleep in Critical Care. She specializes in the care of brain-injured patients with altered consciousness and develops technological tools and protocols to support nurse decision-making and promote neurological recovery. She is internationally recognized for her role in the validation of the CPOT, and for her contributions to international guidelines on sleep and pain management in intensive care.
Join us at CANNmore 2026 to hear Dr. Arbour's lecture.
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