WHAT: Virtual Science Pub: Can You Smell Me Now? How COVID-19 Affects Our Sense of Smell and Taste with OHSU Behavioral Neuroscientist and Northwest Noggin Board member Dr. Denesa Lockwood! WHERE: Virtual OMSI Science Pub - Facebook Live & YouTube; REGISTER HERE WHEN: FEB 16, 2021 | Virtual Edition | 6:30-8:30PM…
WHAT: Neurosurgery with Dr. Kokkino CANCELED (so sorry!) - regular club meeting tonight WHEN: Thursday, February 25th at 6:30pm WHERE: Zoom ID- 862 6140 2069 Dr. Kokkino, a neurosurgeon with a specialization in neurooncology and minimally invasive surgical techniques, will join the PSU Neuroscience Club for a fun event! Dr. Kokkino will present…
WHAT: OHSU Medical School Panel WHEN: Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:30pm WHERE: Zoom ID- 862 6140 2069 Medical students from OHSU will be joining the PSU Neuroscience Club for a panel event where they discuss their paths in medicine! This will be a very interactive event, where students will have…
Finding it difficult to wake up after we ‘spring’ forward to Daylight Saving Time? Oregon has plans to end this biannual ritual. But if we lock the clock to Daylight Saving Time as Oregon hopes to, our problems will be far worse than just recovering from the jarring consequences of…
LEARN MORE: Brain Awareness Week! NW Noggin is honored to be a Brain Awareness Week partner of the Dana Foundation, a leading philanthropic organization that supports neuroscience research through grants, publications, and educational programs. We share their enthusiasm for genuine community outreach, and their commitment to educating everyone about the potential of research… Listening, learning and making…
WHAT: NOGGINFEST 2021! WE DID IT!! CHECK IT OUT AT THE LINK!! NogginFest 2021: Threshold Potential! WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 6:00 - 8:30pm! This is the largest student-run, accessible, public celebration of music, art and interdisciplinary neuroscience in the Pacific Northwest! And it’s FREE!! “I LOVE THIS!! It’s like old #WeirdPortland:…
WHAT: Exploring the Brain with award-winning author Susannah Cahalan Wonderful event! WHEN: Tuesday, April 13th at 5:00pm WHERE: Zoom Meeting ID (872 5609 7777) Susannah Cahalan is an award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and public speaker. Her 2012 memoir, Brain on Fire has sold over a million…
WHAT: Society for Neuroscience Oregon / SW Washington Annual Meeting A fantastic celebration of regional scientific research! CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM: SFN OR-WA 2021 program WHERE: Register for the *ONLINE* Chapter Meeting HERE WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 8:50am - 7:30pm The Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter is the local group affiliated with…
WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) We…
WHAT: Gut-brain axis Review with Dr. Robert Martindale WHEN: Thursday, April 22nd at 6:30pm Pacific time WHERE: Zoom Meeting ID (872 5609 7777); LINK Dr. Robert Martindale is a Professor of Surgery and former Chief of General Surgery at OHSU. He specializes in surgical nutrition and surgical critical care, and will…
