WHAT: NOGGINFEST 2023!

We did it!

Minibrains, Music, Estrogen, Art & Sleep!

DOWNLOAD POSTER: nogginfest23-poster

WHERE: Honey Latte Cafe, 1033 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214

WHEN: SUNDAY, JUNE 18th, 4:00pm – 10:00pm

JOIN US: This is the largest student-run, accessible, public celebration of music, art and interdisciplinary neuroscience in the Pacific Northwest! And it’s FREE!!

Buy art at our Nogginfest Art Auction

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

4:00 – 6:00pm
Art and BRAINS!

6:00 – 6:25pm
NOAH MILMAN, Oregon Health & Science University
“Loss of sleep when its needed most – Consequences of persistent developmental sleep disruption: Lessons from prairie voles”

Noah Milman is a 2nd year graduate student in the Department of Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience program at OHSU. He is interested in the fundamental role that sleep plays across the lifespan and will focus on his early-life work on prairie voles in the lab of Dr. Miranda Lim.

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6:30 – 6:55pm
LO GLO

Lo Glo is a drum and vocal duo from Portland, formed in 2018 featuring Kadi Rae (vocals & microkit) and Marge Belcastro (drums & tonal textures), combining improvisation and experimentation to create a rhythm-forward pop experience.

7:00 – 7:25pm
AUSTIN SCHUBERT, Oregon Health & Science University
“Brains in a Dish: What Cortical Organoids can Teach us about Brain Development, Disease, and Evolution”

Austin Schubert is a 1st year PhD student in OHSU’s Neuroscience Graduate Program. He is interested in the genetic and molecular basis of how the cerebral cortex develops in the context of health, disease, and evolution.

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7:30 – 7:55pm
CAPE MEARES

Cape Meares is an American instrumental band formed in Portland, OR in 2018. The band incorporates jazz fusion, krautrock, dub, minimal music, and psychedelia into their music.  Members include Nik Viola (bass), Matt Radich (guitar), and Asa Gervich (drums).

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8:00 – 8:25pm
ROXANNE BAHN-BALES AND BLAKE LEE, Oregon State University
“Barn biology: What sheep and mice neurons are teaching us about our own reproductive axis”

Roxanne Bahn-Bales and Blake Lee are both undergraduate students at Oregon State University studying Bioengineering and Biology, respectively. Roxanne and Blake are researching how different populations of the same neuron, kisspeptin, react to different stimuli in the hypothalamus. Roxanne and Blake work under professor Patrick Chappell in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.

8:30 – 8:55pm
WOLF

Wolf is a Portland jazz artist who has been singing since the age of 13. Wolf has performed at many venues including Saturday markets, parties, jazz clubs and more. Although their roots lie in jazz and blues, Wolf sings a variety of different music including pop, techno and folk. In their daily life they are a full time student at Portland State University, studying criminology and criminal justice. Wolf’s main goal is to become a therapist for youths in correctional facilities, specializing in attachment injuries and disorder. This is Wolf’s first performance in over a year and they are very excited to be here tonight.

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Andy Ng, PSU
2. Noah Milman, OHSU
3. Sami Wagner, PSU
4. Kadi Rae Smith, PSU
5. Bella Showerman, PSU
6. Ben Bolen, PSU Neuroscience Club
7. Natalie Robison, PSU