February 22, 2001
Contact: Jennifer Day, (313) 577-1058, jday@med.wayne.edu

Calendar Item: Wayne State University School of Medicine hosts Brain Awareness Week

Representatives from WSU School of Medicine will teach metro Detroit children about the human brain during Brain Awareness Week, which is March 12 through March 17. Faculty members and students will bring human brains into area classrooms to discuss the functions of the brain and the damage that can be caused by drugs and disease. The week will culminate with a Brain Awareness Day program from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 17, in the Browsing Section of the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Ave.

Note to medicine/health/education reporters: Keep an eye out for a future release detailing events planned for Brain Awareness Week and participating local schools. This event is usually a lot of fun to cover and very photogenic.