EDMOND —
The Fountains at Canterbury, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, will present “Neuro Night” at 6 p.m. today in the Town Center of The Fountains at Canterbury in Oklahoma City. This event is free and open to the public. This month’s panel will discuss “The Developing Brain.”
This month the panel includes Sheila Algan, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at the OU College of Medicine, OU Health Sciences Center, Dawn Kennedy, graduate student at the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, OU Health Sciences Center and Jody Summers, professor in the Department of Biology, Graduate College, OU Health Sciences Center. The panel will discuss recent findings relevant to the topic as well as answer questions from the audience.
“Information at Neuro Night is fascinating, yet presented in a way everyone can understand,” said Scott Steinmetz, executive director of The Fountains at Canterbury. “The panelists offer insightful knowledge surrounding the topic from three different perspectives and it is always interested to learn more about the brain’s critical role in everything we do.”
“Neuro Night” is presented on the third Tuesday of each month and is always free and open to audiences of all ages. Call 217-4254 for more information or to register for this event. A light dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation starting at 6 p.m.
To learn more about The Fountains at Canterbury, call 381-8165 or go online to www.watermarkcommunities.com.
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