Title: CB₂ Modulation, Hypoxia, and Recovery After TBI

Speaker:  Aminat Mustapha, MSc Candidate

Date: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm  

Location: 3H01, Tupper (Halifax) & & DMNB Room 221, (Saint John, NB)

Description: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) initiates secondary injury cascades that critically shape functional outcomes, with cerebral hypoxia emerging as a central and potentially modifiable mechanism.

Despite similar primary insults, affected individuals may diverge into susceptible or resilient recovery phenotypes, though the biological basis of this variability remains unclear.

Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB₂) signaling, a key regulator of inflammation and neurovascular function, represents a promising pathway through which hypoxia-related processes may be modulated. My talk explores the relationship between hypoxia, CB₂-targeted intervention, and recovery phenotypes following TBI.