Post by Conner Corbett, Psychology/Interdisciplinary Neuroscience graduate from Portland State University, Clinical Research Assistant at Oregon Health & Science University, PSU Neuroscience Club Alumni Advisor, and recipient of a 2024 NW Noggin Glial Grant. Funding and Politics Before you go to graduate school, please know this: funding and the university…
Leodis McDaniel High School is where Northwest Noggin got its name! Years ago, when we began visiting classrooms with our undergraduates and graduates to talk neuroscience and make art, we joined forces briefly with a federal grant program known as GEAR UP, volunteering in the summer at what was then…
Putting on NogginFest each year as a totally free, accessible presentation of local Northwest artists, musicians and neuroscience researchers – the largest student-run celebration of interdisciplinary neuroscience in our art and brain-saturated region – isn’t an easy lift! LEARN MORE: NOGGINFEST! But we have extraordinarily creative and resourceful undergraduates at…
Post by Melissa Garcia, an undergraduate at Portland State University pursuing a major Psychology with a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience. Why do I feel trapped in my mind? Why I can’t escape myself? Thoughts like these can impact people who live under pressure and face stress in their lives. I’ve…
Ben Johnston is finishing his Bachelor of Science in Applied Health and Fitness with a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. He previously earned an AAS degree in Exercise Science at Portland Community College. Recently, I’ve been able to join fellow students to visit OMSI (for the Brain…
Post by Holly Parrish, undergraduate in Psychology and minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Holly volunteers as a clinical research intern for the Nuvox2 study in a clinical research lab at the Center for Neurosciences Tucson in Arizona. My name is Holly Parrish, and I am a senior…
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Post by Pearl Ton, a pre-med undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and minors in both Business Administration and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Hi there! My name is Pearl and I’m a premed student at Portland State University. My major is Psychology while my minors include Interdisciplinary Neuroscience and Business Administration.…
Post and (most!) photography by Shae Zeimantz, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. “I feel like I’ve dreamed half of my life that hasn’t happened yet, so a lot of times I’m going along, and I do stuff, and I know that I’ve done…
Post by Catriona Swallow, undergraduate in Psychology and Social Science pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Cat is a Research Assistant in Dr. Tessa Dover’s StRIID Lab and President of the Neuroscience Club at PSU. The Importance of Neuroscience Education for All It was a bright…