CIPS AB Calgary March 23rd Business Intelligence / AI Presentation: "Neuroscience of Dreams, Hallucinations, Nightmares and Sleeping Disorders. Role of Computer Chips" | Canada's Association of Information Technology Professionals

Date:

Mon, 03/23/2020

Event Location:

(Calgary, Alberta)

CIPS Business Intelligence/ AI Presentation

March 23, Monday , 2020

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ( check - in starts 11:30 pm )

Banker's Hall Auditorium (Lower Level A/P3), 315 - 8th Ave. SW. Calgary

CIPS Alberta Presents:

Speaker: Dr. Naweed I. Syed

Subject: Neuroscience of Dreams, Hallucinations, Nightmares and Sleeping Disorders. Role of Computer Chips

This is a hot topic and very interesting to a lot of people who either have neurodegenerative diseases, or mental health related issues.

Please Register by emailing to: hsherazi@shaw.ca

Everyone is welcomed and there is FREE Admission

Dr. Naweed Syed is Professor and Scientific Director of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He was also the Postdoctoral Program Director – Office of the Vice President (Research) from 2012 – 2016 and a special advisor to the Vice President Research and a Chief Scientist at the Constructive Destructive Lab (Global) and is the Peak Scholar at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Syed obtained his PhD in neurophysiology from the University of Leeds, UK (1988). After a three year postdoctoral training at the University of Calgary (1988-1991), he was subsequently appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Syed has served as a Department Head for Cell Biology and Anatomy for 10 years and was the Research Director for the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Dr.Syed led several major research and academic initiatives for the University – ranging from Biomedical Engineering to Genome Sequencing

Dr. Syed has been the recipient of many international and national awards including: Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (USA), Parker B. Francis Fellowship (USA), Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Scholar, Senior Scholar and Scientist Awards, Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Investigator Award and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. In 2016, Dr. Syed was awarded theTamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence – the highest civilian award for research and innovation) from the Government of Pakistan.He has also been identified and recognized amongst 150 Canadian Innovations/ Innovators in lieu of Canada’s 150 Birthday this year. Dr. Syed is also the recipient of Canada-150 Medal by the Senate of Canada.

CIPS AB Calgary March 23rd Business Intelligence / AI Presentation: "Neuroscience of Dreams, Hallucinations, Nightmares and Sleeping Disorders. Role of Computer Chips"

Date: Mon, 03/23/2020 Event Location: (Calgary, Alberta) CIPS Business Intelligence/ AI Presentation March 23, Monday , 2020 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ( check - in starts 11:30 pm ) Banker's Hall Auditorium (Lower Level A/P3), 315 - 8th Ave. SW. Calgary CIPS Alberta Presents: Speaker: Dr. Naweed I. Syed Subject: Neuroscience of Dreams, Hallucinations, Nightmares and Sleeping Disorders. Role of Computer Chips This is a hot topic and very interesting to a lot of people who either have neurodegenerative diseases, or mental health related issues. Please Register by emailing to: hsherazi@shaw.ca Everyone is welcomed and there is FREE Admission Dr. Naweed Syed is Professor and Scientific Director of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He was also the Postdoctoral Program Director – Office of the Vice President (Research) from 2012 – 2016 and a special advisor to the Vice President Research and a Chief Scientist at the Constructive Destructive Lab (Global) and is the Peak Scholar at the University of Calgary. Dr. Syed obtained his PhD in neurophysiology from the University of Leeds, UK (1988). After a three year postdoctoral training at the University of Calgary (1988-1991), he was subsequently appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Syed has served as a Department Head for Cell Biology and Anatomy for 10 years and was the Research Director for the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Dr.Syed led several major research and academic initiatives for the University – ranging from Biomedical Engineering to Genome Sequencing Dr. Syed has been the recipient of many international and national awards including: Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (USA), Parker B. Francis Fellowship (USA), Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Scholar, Senior Scholar and Scientist Awards, Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Investigator Award and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. In 2016, Dr. Syed was awarded theTamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence – the highest civilian award for research and innovation) from the Government of Pakistan.He has also been identified and recognized amongst 150 Canadian Innovations/ Innovators in lieu of Canada’s 150 Birthday this year. Dr. Syed is also the recipient of Canada-150 Medal by the Senate of Canada.