WE SHINE™ 2025

Women Elevating and Supporting Health, Innovation, and Neuroscience Education

September 1, 2025

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Celebrate Women

Observe the brillance of women in a traditionally male-dominated discipline

Breaching Borders

A symposium uniting voices from around the globe, across disciplines

Traliblazing

Showcasing pioneers shaping the future of healthcare and neuroscience

Inspiring Journeys

Stories of resilience and innovation that ignite lasting change

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WE SHINE™ 2025

Presenters &
Topics

Melissa Biscardi

RN, PhD(c)

University of Toronto KITE Research Institute, University Health Network

Oculomotor Rehabilitation After Concussion: Leveraging Manual Therapy to Amplify Results

Sunitha Athisdam

DC, DACNB

How Neurology Saved My Daughter

Abby Zachritz

The Phoenix Effect

Alicia Brown

DC, DACNB

The Role of Transcranial Magnetic Simulation in Neuroplasticity

Angela Gabella

DC, DACNB

Traumatic Brain Injury and How Eye Movements Can Build Connections in the Brain

Ayla Wolf

DAOM, LAc

Historical Perspective and Future Directions in Dysautonomia

Cassandra Jimenez

DC, DACNB

Advancing Movement Disorder Rehabilitation Utilizing Cutaneous Muscular Reflex Modulation

Darcy Dane

BS, Mdiv

Using The Space Between Your Ears

Genevieve Keating

DC, DACNB

Enhancing Brain Development in Children Through Chiropractic Care

Mariann Leahy

DC, LPC

Neuroplasticity of Tthoughts

Melissa Sonners

DC, DACCP

The Female Brain in Flow: Syncing Brainwaves for Optimal Energy, Focus, and Well-Being

Pamela Daniels

DC, DACNB

Entrusbable Professional Activities (EPAs) – What Are They and How Do They Matter?

Sophie Hose

DC, DACNB

Cognitive Changes Throughout the Menstrual Cycle

Tatiana Habanova

DC, DACNB

Training for Menopause – The Cognitive Cardiometabolic Connection

Yetnayet Tessema

RN, FNP-BC

The Gut-Brain Connection in Mental Health and Well-Being

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