CBH INSTITUTE DAY
2026
Date: 12th May, 2026
Time: 9AM to 4PM
Venue: ISEC Building
Discover how CBH is turning brain science into real-world impact—join us for Institute Day.
About The Event
CBH Institute Day 2026 is a full day dedicated to celebrating the science, people, and discoveries shaping the future of cognitive and brain health at Northeastern and beyond.
Bringing together faculty, students, researchers, clinicians, community members, and collaborators under one roof, Institute Day is where the depth and momentum of CBH’s work comes to life. From keynote presentations to hands-on demos, breakout sessions to research showcases, every part of the day is designed to spark conversation, foster connection, and highlight the real-world impact of what we do.
Whether you’re part of the CBH community or joining us for the first time, Institute Day is your invitation to see firsthand what happens when world-class science meets real world impact.
What To Expect
🎤 Keynote Address — Hear from Nick Turk-Browne, a leading voice pushing the boundaries of cognitive and brain health research
🔬 Research Showcases — Explore groundbreaking work happening across CBH’s labs, colleges, and communities
🧠Hands-On Demos — Experience cognitive health science up close and in action
💬 Breakout Sessions — Dive deeper into the ideas and conversations shaping the field
🤝 Networking — Connect with the researchers, students, and partners driving this work forward
Come be part of a day where world-class science meets real-world purpose.
Keynote Speaker
Nick Turk-Browne
Nick Turk-Browne, PhD, is the Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Professor of Psychology and Director of the Wu Tsai Institute at Yale University. His research takes an integrative perspective, using behavioral studies, brain imaging, intracranial recording, and computational modeling to understand how cognitive and neural systems develop and interact. He has published extensively on how we perceive and attend to the world, and how we learn from experience and store information in memory. His lab has pioneered techniques for brain imaging in awake and behaving infants. He received young investigator awards from the Vision Sciences Society, Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Society of Experimental Psychologists, and American Psychological Association, as well as the Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences. He is also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.
Agenda
| TIME | SESSION |
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9:00 AM
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Arrival & Breakfast | Poster Set-up |
| 9:30 AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Charles Hillman: Director, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health, Michele & Anthony Manganaro Distinguished Professor Beth A. Winkelstein: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Laurel Gabard-Durnam: Assistant Professor; Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health |
| 10:00 AM |
Keynote Lecture Learning across the Lifespan: From Infant Memory to Adult Neurofeedback Keynote Speaker: Nick Turk-Browne Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Professor of Psychology; Director of the Wu Tsai Institute; Yale University |
| 11:00 AM |
Mini Symposium / Flashtalks – Session #1 Methods / AI / Emerging Technology Stephanie Noble: Overcoming challenges in measuring the human brain Laurel Gabard-Durnam: Brain Science for All Children: A New Toolkit for Global Public Health Hyunju Kim: Charting the Landscape of Biobehavioral Prediction in Children’s Inhibitory Control Joshua Curtiss: Cloudy with a Chance of Joy: The Computational Data Science of Being Your Own Emotional Weatherman |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:00 PM |
Mini Symposium / Flashtalks – Session #2 Applications / Translation- Brie M. Reid: Research on Early & Integrated Development: Studying How Developing Human Biology Adapts to Social and Nutritional Contexts All Over the World        Lauren Raine: Beyond Baby Weight: How Body Composition Shapes Cognitive and Motor Development in Early Life Alexandra Rodman: Coming of age in a digital world: Advancing Smartphone Measurement to Predict Adolescent Mental Health Liam O’Neile: Yoga and Mindfulness Research at I-CBH Tim Morris: For Lifestyle Medicine to Boost Brain Health Across the Lifespan, We Need to Increase Engagement: Evidence from a Behavior Change Intervention in Traumatic Brain Injury |
| 2:00 PM |
Demos Music-Activated Light Stimulation, Brain Stimulation, Language Learning, Brain Games, VR, Cochlear Implants, Markerless Motion Capture, and more Music Performance The Wiggly Tendrils Poster Presentations 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Poster session A 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Poster session B |
| 4:00 PM | Poster Award Ceremony & Closing Remarks |