The OHBM Brain-Art SIG Team
Brain–Art SIG promotes the exchange between Art & Science by fostering the dialogue between artists and members of the OHBM community.
This comic book cover is hiding a few hidden treasures that relate back to the team's life and work...
The poster on the back wall is a 2017 painting by Aman Badhwar
The OHBM conference kicked off on the
23 June 2020 and runs until 3 July 2020. You can find out more
here.
The bookshelves hold a lot of hidden treasures. Let's start with these three books. Each one has the name of an art collection created by Aman Badhwar.
Valentina told us she loves (and consumes) VERY spicy food. Many consider her ability to eat such spicy food her true superpower!
On Valentina's superhero outfit you can find the emblem of The University of Bologna. Before moving on to complete her masters and Phd, Valentina obtained a B.Sc. in Sciences of Behaviour and Social Relations from the University of Bologna.
Alain Dagher is a neurologist, his research focuses on addiction and gambling. We hid a pack of cards on the counter to represent gambling.
Alain Dagher's outfit has a dopamine molecule on the front. Dopamine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter that plays several important roles in the brain and body. Dopamine plays a role in how we move, what we eat, how we learn and even whether we become addicted to gambling or drugs.