Promoting Brain Awareness Week

University of Otago psychology student Helen Tsui (left) chats to Parkinson's disease researcher Dr Louise Parr-Brownlie (far right), of the University of Otago's Brain Health Research Centre, while chair in neurosurgery fundraising project manager Irene Mosley and Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society field officer Don Benn look on.

The stand, in the Meridian mall yesterday and today from noon to 2pm, aims to promote Brain Awareness Week and also the $3 million fundraising campaign under way for the chair in neurosurgery at the university.

Mrs Mosley said the fundraising tally had reached $1,665,346 yesterday.

She urged people to give before the end of the month, to get a tax rebate this year.