UPCOMING EVENTS
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Tues
apr
13
nsa x utsw sign
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medical student neurology interest group panel
7-8 pm | Zoom
Join NSA and the Student Interest Group of Neurology (SIGN) from UT Southwestern Medical School in a student panel discussing their experience in medical school at UTSW and their interest in neurology with a Q & A segment.
Thurs
apr
15
game night 3
7-8:30 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join NSA for a fun-filled night as we meet virtually to play games!
Skribbl.io, Among Us, Jackbox Games, Codenames, and SpyFall are all some of the games we play. Of course, we are open to suggestions.
Thurs
Apr
22
Book club meeting #3
are you sure?
the unconscious origins of certainty
Virginia cambell, md
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7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join the GroupMe to discuss the book outside of the actual meetings if you are interested !
The free copy of the book can be found here.
Information on options to purchase the book can be found here.
The book is split into 3 parts and we will be discussing each part with their corresponding meeting.
Wed
Apr
28
Fourth general meeting: Officer Elections & More
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Instead of a Journal Club, come prepared to talk about the favorite thing you learned this semester. Also, the candidates for NSA Officers will be introduced. Then, voting opens!
PAST EVENTS
Fri
mar
26
brain awareness week (BAW)
Game night
6:30-7:30 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join NSA, Memories Matter, and Brain Exercise Initiative (BEI) in our Brain Awareness Week celebrations!
We will play Jeopardy, brain bingo, and skribbl.io!
Thur
mar
25
brain awareness week (BAW) journal club
Green fellow analia marzoratti
Examining the neural circuit that mediates salience computation in Drosophilia
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join NSA, Memories Matter, and Brain Exercise Initiative (BEI) in our Brain Awareness Week celebrations! Green Fellow and future UVA PhD candidate Analia Marzoratti will present her project from working at UTSW. She is pursuing a PhD in the Educational Psychology- Applied Developmental Science Program.
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Abstract
Things can stand out in the environment (or be considered salient) for many reasons, so the brain circuits that process salience must be flexible and complex. The brains in Drosophila fruit flies help us investigate how these mechanisms might work because of their simplicity, and their well-defined level of individual neurons and circuits. In this study, we used optogenetic techniques to breed flies with proteins targeted to specific individual cells in a compartment implicated in salience computation that allowed us to silence them using red light. By running these flies through an assay where control flies showed alerting behavior, we were able to see whether silencing any of these cells eliminated this behavior. This allowed us to examine if and how these cells were involved in circuitry for salience.
Wed
mar
24
brain awareness week (BAW)
MD & PhD Panel
6 pm | Zoom
Join NSA, Memories Matter, and Brain Exercise Initiative (BEI) in our Brain Awareness Week celebrations! Our panelists will speak about their innovative research studies and their previously accomplished work.
Featuring
Joseph Kass, MD, JD, FAAN
Maria Chahrour, PhD
Joel Elmquist DVM, PhD
Tues
mar
23
brain awareness week (BAW)
Neuroanatomy & Sheep brain presentation
6 pm | Zoom
Join NSA, Memories Matter, and Brain Exercise Initiative (BEI) in our Brain Awareness Week celebrations! Guest speakers Dr. Ana Solodkin and Dr. Rukhsana Sultana will present on the neuroanatomy of the sheep brain.
Thurs
Mar
18
Book club meeting #2
are you sure?
the unconscious origins of certainty
Virginia cambell, md
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join the GroupMe to discuss the book outside of the actual meetings if you are interested !
The free copy of the book can be found here.
Information on options to purchase the book can be found here.
The book is split into 3 parts and we will be discussing each part with their corresponding meeting.
Wed
Mar
10
NSA Game night 2
7-8:30 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join NSA for a fun-filled night as we meet virtually to play games!
Skribbl.io, Among Us, Jackbox Games, Codenames, and SpyFall are all some of the games we play.
Thurs
feb
25
Book club meeting #1
are you sure?
the unconscious origins of certainty
Virginia cambell, md
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join the GroupMe to discuss the book outside of the actual meetings if you are interested!
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The free copy of the book can be found here.
Information on options to purchase the book can be found here.
The book is split into 3 parts and we will be discussing each part with their corresponding meeting.
Wed
feb
24
Second general meeting:
amyloid-beta plaques & tau aggregates in alzheimer's
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
NSA member, Eric Bellinghausen will present on the link between amyloid-beta plaques and tau aggregates in Alzheimer's Disease.
Thursday
feb
11
NSA Game night 1
7-8:30 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join NSA for a fun-filled night as we meet virtually to play games!
Skribbl.io, Among Us, Jackbox Games, Codenames, and SpyFall are all some of the games we play. Of course, we are open to suggestions.
Thursday
jan 28
first spring general meeting:
neuroimmune interactions & Chronic pain in COVID-19 patients
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Slideshow presentation here!
Welcome back everyone! We look forward to meeting with all of you.
Grace Moore, our Event Coordinator, will present some of her work from the Center for Advanced Pain Studies. She and her team investigate neuroimmune interactions that cause chronic pain in people who previously had COVID-19.
Wednesday
nov 18
third General Meeting: doloromics
with phD candidates
candler paige & Jackson brougher
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
We invited CEO & Founder of Doloromics Candler Paige and Co-Founder Jackson Brougher to talk about their company/research of treating chronic pain more efficiently through analyzing genomic sequencing in patients. They are both PhD candidates with extensive experience in neuroscience research labs. This is a great opportunity to learn about the bridging of research into business and medicine.
Friday
nov 13
BBS partnered event:
My beautiful broken brain watch party
7-9 pm | Netflix Watch Party
Watch and discuss at our Netflix Watch Party! This is a great opportunity to learn more about strokes and neurological issues as well as meet NSA members and socialize.
Documentary Synopsis: "After suffering a stroke at age 34, a woman documents her struggles, setbacks and eventual breakthrough as she relearns to speak, read and write."
Friday
nov
6
Medical School Student Q & A Panel
6-7:30 pm | Microsoft Teams
Join the NSA reunion as we invite past members and officers back for a medical school student Q & A panel. Featuring students who attend Texas A & M School of Medicine, William Cary University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Rocky Vista University.
Thursday
Nov
5
Baylor Graduate Program Panel
6:30-7:30 pm | Zoom
Our presentation will focus on an overview fof the Baylor College of Medicine Graduate School (BCM), Texas Medical Center (TMC), and specifics on the Neuroscience PhD program. We will also discuss summer undergraduate research and post-bac opportunities.
Friday
Oct
23
NSA x bei
Research & trivia night
5-6 pm | Microsoft Teams
NSA joins the UTD Brain Exercise Initiative for a trivia night!
BEI is a service-oriented organization that uses brain exercises as an intervention to improve cognitive function in those with Alzheimer's Disease. Come get to know their members and have fun!
Friday
Oct
16
NSA Game night
7-9pm | Microsoft Teams
Join your fellow NSA members as we play Jackbox Games, Skribbl.io, and more! This is a great opportunity to get to know other members and have fun.​
Thursday
Oct
8
second general meeting
journal club: phd student jackson brougher
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Hear about our meme competition to win prizes, upcoming events, and a journal club presentation by PhD student Jackson Brougher. He will present his research projects in the Thorn Motor & Habit Learning Lab.
Wednesday
sep
16
bbs: brainy bunch
6-7:30 pm | Microsoft Teams
Welcome to the Neuroscience Student Association's first meeting with BBS! Meet and become a part of the Brainy Bunch as we simulate various game-shows for prizes.
Friday
sep
11
first general meeting: journal club on contextual decision-making
7-8 pm | Microsoft Teams
Welcome back, neuro-enthusiasts! We're kicking off the semester with an overview of what to expect this semester and a journal club presentation.
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