Author: Bill Griesar
Protected: Why Do We Need to Learn About This?
Protected: The Power of Doing
Protected: Who is in control?
From Papyrus to EEG
Post by Ameru Mohammed Zaki, a senior at Portland State University pursuing majors in Biology and General Science with minors in Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience. Ameru is on the Pre-Medicine track at PSU. As a first-generation Iraqi college student, I am interested in research that supports underserved populations, especially communities…
Rare, But Not Invisible
Hello there! My name is Bahar Madani and I am a senior at Portland State University studying Public Health with a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience. As a URISE and NIH BUILD EXITO scholar, my work centers on bridging clinical research, public health, and neuroscience, with a focus on improving outcomes…
Is AI bad for brains?
Post by Haile Wells, undergraduate in Psychology with a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Haile is a research trainee for the TALENT lab at PSU. In her free time, she volunteers with Art on the Brain, an art therapy program for traumatic brain injury survivors. As a…
Can computer tools help with depression?
Post by Ambika Vyas, undergraduate in Computer Science with a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Ambika is working under Dr. Suresh Singh as part of her undergraduate thesis studying machine learning techniques used in mental health research. One of the main reasons I chose a computer science…
Listening to macaques
Post by Josue L., an undergraduate in Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Josue is a research intern at the Oregon National Primate Research Center where he studies animal vocalizations using computational methods. Language is all around us Language is all around us, extending far beyond human…
NOGGINFEST 2026!!!!
We did it! Our scrappy, informed, practiced outreach volunteers from the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Association at Portland State University and graduate programs at Oregon and Health and Science University put together yet another fantastic eight hour celebration of brain awareness!! This is the largest student-run, accessible, FREE, all ages, public celebration…




