It was a meeting of scientific minds at Wednesday night’s launch of the 12th Annual Caribbean Neurosciences Symposium (CANS), held at the CRU Bar in Kingston. Set to take place from January 29 to February 2 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the symposium will be paired with a Heineken-sponsored Charity Golf Tournament to be held at the Ironshore Country and Golf Club on February 1st. We bring you highlights from the launch!

(Photographer: Joseph Wellington)

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Welcoming our lens to the launch were event organisers (from left) Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Orville Samuels, President of the Jamaican Orthopaedic Association Dr Wayne Palmer, Dr Sara Lawrence, CANS Golf Tournament director David Mais, and Head of Neurosurgery at the University of the West Indies Ivor Crandon.

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Medical doctors Ayanna Alexander (left) and Justine Madden flashed pearly whites for our shutterbug.

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Students and CANS volunteers (from left) Allister Wilkinson, Imrhon Ford and Davin Doyley said hello to our lens.

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Deputy Chairman of the Environmental Health Foundation, Dr Herbert Lowe, joined (from left) Scotia Investments’ AVP Signature Investments Sherene Todd, Senior Investment Advisor Shauna Duncan, and Scotiabank Premium Relationship Officer Beverley Ledgister-Godon, in raising a toast to a great launch.

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Red Stripe’s Assistant PR Manager Kamal Powell (right) and Heineken’s Assistant Brand Manager Imru James rubbed shoulders with Heineken promotional models Roxanne Higgins (left) and Kristina Riley.

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Medical Doctors Shaun Nevins and Bridget Asiedu leaned in for a fab photo op.

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Scientific Chairman Dr Carl Bruce (left) shares laughs with Red Stripe’s Managing Director Cedric Blair.

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Law student Leana Tomlinson (right) and her medical doctor gal pal Dr Diana Lee made it a girls’ night at CRU Bar.