Noggin @ Bridge to Pathways!
2021-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridges to Pathways Detox Center, 58646 McNulty Way, Saint Helens, OR, 97051, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit to Bridge to Pathways residential drug/alcohol treatment program
We did it!

NEW POST BY PSU UNDERGRADUATE ELLIE PHELPS!
Pathways Under Change

WHERE: Columbia Community Mental Health, 58646 McNulty Way, St Helens, OR 97051
WHEN: Friday, November 19, 2021; 11:00am – 1:00pm
Contact: Rain Marie Carroll, ​MS, QMHP, CADC-R

We’re excited to meet residents and providers in St. Helens!
From Rain Marie Carroll, the Residential Clinical Administrator

Pathways Residential Treatment Facility: Pathways is a 16-bed substance use disorder treatment center. The facility is not gender specific. Clients complete about 8 hours of SUDs treatment programming and individual counseling sessions with our Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors each day.
Alternatives Residential Treatment Facility: Alternatives is a 9-bed treatment facility for individuals that are under the jurisdiction of Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB). This occurs when an individual commits a felony and successfully pleads guilty with the exception of insanity. The facility is not gender specific. Clients are required to complete a set number of group and individual counseling hours each week. Clients are assigned to a level system, and they are afforded greater freedom as they achieve lower levels.
Cornerstone Residential Treatment Facility: Cornerstone is a 16-bed treatment facility for individuals that are suffering with severe, persistent mental illness. The facility is not gender specific. This is the least restrictive facility as clients are not required to complete any group or individual counseling sessions.
Bridge to Pathways Medical Detoxification Center: Detox is unfortunately closed at this time due to short staffing. We provide detoxification services for all substances except benzodiazepines. This is a 9-bed detox center that is not gender specific.

COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS

Bill Griesar, PSU/OHSU/NW Noggin
Jeff Leake, PSU/NW Noggin
Ellie Phelps, PSU
Brooke Searle, PSU
Will Nasi, PSU
Joanna “hisei hii3e” DeMeyer, Oregon State University
Sienna Morris, PCC/NIH BUILD EXITO
Tiara Freeman, PSU
Britta Harbury, PSU

Noggin @ Alliance High
2021-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Alliance High School @ Kenton, 7528 N. Fenwick Avenue, Portland, OR, 97217, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit to Alliance High School @ Kenton
We did it!

An Axonal Alliance

From Geof Garner (TRIO/PPS): “That was wonderful!!! Thanks a million. We loved it. It was definitely the best experience this school year for everyone. You’re amazing!”

WHERE: Alliance High School at Kenton, 7528 N. Fenwick Ave., Portland, OR 97217
WHEN: Tuesday, December 7, 10:00am – noon; arrive ~9:45am for setup

All volunteers must be fully vaxxed and masked 🙂
Alliance @ Kenton is a small, supportive high school with day and evening hours for students ages 16 to 21 who are within twelve credits of graduation. Noggin volunteers are excited to learn what 10th through 12th graders already know about brains – and want to discuss further!

From a school counselor @ Alliance: “I have had a chance to talk to some of our students about your visit. Some topics they are interested in include the way in which the following affect neurodevelopment: Music/Art, Gaming, Anxiety/Depression/Stress, Prescribed medication (especially around mental health), Recreational drug use…”

To join us, please contact griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu.
COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS

Bill Griesar, PSU/OHSU/NW Noggin
Jeff Leake, PSU/NW Noggin
Jackie Zavala, PSU
Kira Rosen, PSU
Alex Phanphackdy, PSU
Dylan Smith, PSU
Bharani Nallamala, PSU
Britta Harbury, PSU
Taylor Degeneres, PSU
Skye Skalbeck, PSU

Gray Matters @ This Moment @ PSU!
2022-01-13 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: Gray Matters @ This Moment!
We did it!

WATCH HERE: @ This Moment: Gray Matters
WHERE: Portland State University Online Webinar (REGISTER HERE)
WHEN: Thursday, January 13, 4 – 5pm (Pacific)

Please join us for a conversation about how PSU is working alongside community partners to bring neuroscience research and philosophy into K-12 schools.

We’ll be joined by:
-Neuroscientist Bill Griesar and artist Jeff Leake, psychology faculty and co-founders of NW Noggin, a volunteer-run nonprofit that brings science and art into schools
-Undergraduate NW Noggin volunteers Britta Harbury and Sienna Morris
-Alex Sager, professor and chair of philosophy who founded the Oregon High School Ethics Bowl and developed a senior capstone that brings philosophy to children in grades 1-8
-Travis Eddy, a middle school teacher at the Ivy School, a public charter Montessori in Portland that has been working with the Philosophy Department since 2014
-Jolie Gentzkow-Foster ’21, a philosophy graduate who was a student in the capstone and served as a TA for the Philosophy Summer Camp

PRESENTATION SLIDES (PPT): At This Moment PSU 2022
PRESENTATION SLIDES (PDF): At This Moment PSU 2022

PSU Neuro Club: Dr. Anna Lembke!
2022-02-03 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: The Portland State University Neuroscience Club presents Dr. Anna Lembke, bestselling author of Dopamine Nation!
They did it!

Over 60+ participants!

WATCH HERE: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
WHERE: ONLINE (ZOOM ID: 844 8208 3419; Password: [REDACTED]
WHEN: Thursday, February 3, 2022, 6:30pm Pacific

Join us from anywhere – FREE!
Dr. Lembke is a Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine. She will be presenting topics from her latest book, and New York Times bestseller, “Dopamine Nation.”

PSU Neuro Club: Sensation Station!
2022-02-10 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Smith Center, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
WHAT: The Portland State University Neuroscience Club explores the neuroscience of taste (with miracle berries!) and other senses!
WHERE: LIVE in person, Smith Memorial Student Union Room 327
WHEN: Thursday, February 10, 2022, 6:30pm Pacific

Come explore the senses!
We’ll have all sorts of treats and activities to stimulate your minds and bodies!
LEARN MORE: Miraculin research, best current explanation

PSU Neuro Club: Miracle Berries & Taste!
2022-02-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: The Portland State University Neuroscience Club presents on the neuroscience of taste!
WHERE: LIVE in person, Smith Memorial Student Union Room 327
WHEN: Thursday, February 10, 2022, 6:30pm Pacific

Come explore the senses!
There will be all sorts of treats and activities to stimulate your minds and bodies.

NW Noggin @ HERSENOLYMPIADE!
2022-02-12 05:15 - 06:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: NW Noggin presents @ the Brain Olympics in the Netherlands!
We did it!
Gathertown, Gathertown and hear the tale of the Netherlandic Noggin

WHERE: ONLINE! REGISTER HERE: Registration Brain Olympiad 2022
(you can also email for a link: expo@hersenolympiade.nl)
WHEN: Saturday, February 12, 5:15am Pacific (2:15pm CET)

The Dutch Brain Olympiad 2022 is almost here!

“The Dutch Brain Olympiad is organized by several volunteers. Most are doing a study related to neuroscience or work on researching the brain. The Brain Olympiad of 2022 is the largest event so far! The contestants are coming from all over the Netherlands!”

LEARN MORE: Behind the scenes of the Dutch Brain Olympiad 2022
Northwest Noggin will discuss (and exhibit!) real brains, art and the intersection between the two. Join us to make your own found object brain cells and discover how the arts and neuroscience offer compelling insights into who we are.

MAKE YOUR OWN BRAIN CELL: Found Neuron/Glia Project

THREE GROUPS OF STUDENTS (after 15 minute set-up)
1. GROUP ONE: 2:30pm CET/5:30am Pacific – 2:45pm CET/5:45am Pacific
2. GROUP TWO: 2:45pm CET/5:45am Pacific – 3:00pm CET/6:00am Pacific
3. GROUP THREE: 3:00pm CET/6:00am Pacific – 3:15pm CET/6:15am Pacific

PARTICIPANTS
1. Austin Howard, Radboud University
2. Bill Griesar, Portland State University/OHSU/NW Noggin
3. Jeff Leake, Artist, Portland State University/NW Noggin
SLIDES (PPT): Dutch Brain Olympics 2022
*SLIDES (PDF): Dutch Brain Olympics 2022

PSU Neuro Club: Interdisciplinary Neuroscience!
2022-02-17 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: The Portland State University Neuroscience Club hosts a panel discussion on Interdisciplinary Neuroscience!
WHERE: ONLINE ZOOM ID 874 4057 4772
WHEN: Thursday, February 10, 2022, 6:30pm Pacific

What is Interdisciplinary Neuroscience?

Interdisciplinary neuroscience explores the relationship between our brains and behavior from multiple perspectives, including psychology, biology, speech and hearing sciences, social science, systems science, direct community engagement and the arts.
Memory, attention, perception, language, feeling, and decision making in social contexts all depend on brain structure and function. People in this field examine how the underlying physiology of the nervous system relates to individuals’ psychological and behavioral processes.
Those with training in interdisciplinary neuroscience can pursue a variety of careers. Many individuals, particularly with graduate training, may conduct research in both laboratory and clinical settings, and work in academic, business, healthcare, art and policy making environments.
EXPLORE: Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Minor @ Portland State University
Courses and requirements from the PSU Bulletin

How did we get a minor?
STEAM Ahead: A new interdisciplinary neuroscience minor at Portland State!

PSU students have a long-standing passion for brains and have sought many opportunities to enrich their neuroscience education as undergraduates. They’ve studied the intricacies of both brain and behavior in psychology and biology courses, worked in labs at OHSU, participated in the NIH BUILD EXITO and McNair scholars programs, presented research at the Society for Neuroscience, brought learning outside college classrooms via the active PSU Neuroscience Club and let knowledge serve our Northwest community through interdisciplinary neuroscience outreach as volunteers with the non-profit NW Noggin.

Noggin @ Washington Elementary!
2022-02-22 08:30 - 14:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Washington Elementary School, 2908 S St #2932, Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit with K-5 students at Washington Elementary!
We did it!
Hands on Brains!

WHERE: Washington Elementary School, 2908 S St #2932, Vancouver, WA 98663
WHEN: Tuesday, February 22, 2022; 8:30am – 2:50pm
Contact: Carla Feltz, Coordinator Community Outreach and Family Engagement, Vancouver Public Schools
Returning to Clark County!
Our Noggin volunteers will talk brains and make art with kindergarten through 5th graders in Vancouver Public Schools! All volunteers will be vaccinated, boosted and wear n95/kn95 masks (we’ll provide masks if needed) – and we’ll be in an outdoor, covered location.
FROM CARLA FELTZ (Coordinator Community Outreach and Family Engagement for
Vancouver Public Schools): “We have a room at the school we are making available for you and your team to have a break in that is a large space and you can all socially distance in the space. We will be providing some snacks and beverages (definitely coffee!!) for your team to keep you fueled throughout the day. We will also have tents in case of rain.”
SCHEDULE
8:35-9:20 1st Grade
9:30-10:15 Kindergarten
10:25-11:10 5th Grade
11:15-12:15 LUNCH
12:15-1:00 2nd Grade
1:05-1:50 4th Grade
1:50-2:05 BREAK FOR RECESS
2:05-2:50 3rd Grade

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, PSU/OHSU/NW Noggin
2. Jeff Leake, PSU/NW Noggin
3. Arielle Isakharov, OHSU
4. Ben Bolen, PSU Neuroscience Club
5. Bradley Marxmiller, PSU/NIH BUILD EXITO
6. Alex Heinrich, PSU
7. Melissa DeMoura, PSU
8. Rose Jardine, PSU Neuroscience Club
9. Britta Harbury, PSU

Noggin @ Fort Vancouver!
2022-03-03 07:15 - 14:05 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
WHAT: Noggin outreach at Fort Vancouver!
We did it!
Tired Trappers at Fort

WHERE: Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St, Vancouver, WA 98661
(We will be OUTDOORS for this event, in a covered area with coffee and snacks!)

WHEN: Thursday, March 3, 2022, 7:15am – 2:05pm
Yes, they STILL start that early 😝 And NO, they shouldn’t… 🙄

We LOVE Fort Vancouver!

We’ve visited Coreyanne Russell and James Cederstrom’s 9th through 12th grade classrooms on multiple occasions, and are excited to return live (omicron-permitting) in 2022!
CHECK OUT THE QUESTIONS!

COME JOIN US!
Please email griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu to get involved 🙂
ALL VOLUNTEERS VAXXED, BOOSTED AND DOUBLE MASKED
(we’ll have n95/kn95 masks available too, and will be outdoors)
COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS

Bill Griesar, NW Noggin, Portland State University, OHSU
Kass Fitzgerald, PSU
Theresa Vu, PSU
Alex Phanphackdy, PSU (7:15 – 10)
Darrin Lane, Oregon State University
Denesa Lockwood, OHSU
Ben Bolen, PSU Neuroscience Club
Alex Heinrich, PSU
Tira Gaston, PSU

See what we’ve done previously at the sleep-deprived Home of the Trappers!
Uploading your brain from Vancouver

Why do you study the brain?

Trap Squad!

Brains, biofeedback & SLEEP

Ventricles in Vancouver!

Noggin in LONDON @ Kings!
2022-03-08 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | King’s College London Guys Campus, Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, New Hunt's House, London, SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
WHAT: Noggin presents on Interdisciplinary Neuroscience!
We did it!

No pics (yes, that just about killed me :)) – but we have never had the opportunity to discuss interdisciplinary neuroscience teaching or outreach in a more unique or inspiring location!

The Percy Theatre at the historic Gordon Museum of Pathology is utterly extraordinary, with an unparalleled collection of brains, bones and bodies, in a stunning, spiraling library, which includes some of the original medical work of absolute luminaries in their fields, from Thomas Addison’s disease specimen (for the eponymous Addison’s disease) to Thomas Hodgkin’s first stethoscope.

We enjoyed a private tour from Bill Edwards, the museum curator, who has offered us the chance to return anytime (we’re going back tomorrow after our next talk!).

WHERE: Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Percy Lecture Theatre, New Hunt’s House, Guy’s Campus, King’s College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom

WHEN: Tuesday, March 8, 11:30am – 12:30pm GMT; luncheon to follow

We are gobsmacked and excited to join our colleagues at King’s to speak about the journey of Northwest Noggin, the work we do, our challenges and successes, the communities we work with and the role of art and creativity in outreach and teaching!

We’ll be at King’s the next day too!
DETAILS: Noggin + SciComm @ Kings!

LEARN MORE: Noggins & Kings

SLIDES (PPT): Noggin at Kings 2022
SLIDES (PDF): Noggin at Kings 2022

Noggin + SciComm @ Kings!
2022-03-09 10:45 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | King’s College London Guys Campus, Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, New Hunt's House, London, SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
WHAT: Noggin + Comms Sci undergraduates @ Kings!
We did it!

Wonderful questions from students!!
How do you handle the more controversial topics in science?
Can you offer an example of how you’d specifically integrate music into your outreach?
I’m so intrigued by where you go. How do you make these connections with different communities?
I love that you go places for outreach, and don’t rely on bringing people to campus (what you called “in-reach”). How do you avoid upsetting some of the more senior faculty who aren’t always comfortable with change?
What sort of institutional support do you receive for this wonderful work?

From Leigh Wilson, Public Engagement Manager, MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Kings College London: “We just wanted to extend our huge thanks for coming along and sharing amazing work, experiences, and philosophies with the students today. It was brilliant to hear your journey and the students (and us) were totally inspired hearing about your programmes and ideas. All best and thank you so much again for taking the time to come to King’s.”
WHERE: Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, New Hunt’s House, Guy’s Campus, King’s College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom

The discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 was enabled by Dr Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction work at King’s. This metal model stands in the entrance of The Centre for Developmental Neurobiology.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 9, 10:45am – 11:30pm GMT

We’re excited to meet with Comms sci undergraduates at Kings College London to share interests and experiences in innovative, evidence-based community outreach!

We’ll be at King’s the day before too!
DETAILS: Noggin in LONDON @ Kings!

LEARN MORE: Noggins & Kings

Society for Neuroscience TRIVIA!
2022-03-16 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: Noggin hosts a VIRTUAL TRIVIA EVENT for the Society for Neuroscience!
That was great fun!

WHERE: REGISTER ONLINE HERE – Brain Trivia LIVE
WHEN: Wednesday, March 16, 3:00pm Pacific/6:00pm EST

Noggins @ PPS Franklin High!
2022-03-17 08:30 - 11:40 (America/Los_Angeles) | Franklin High School, 5405 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR, 97206, United States
WHAT: Noggin @ Franklin High School (Portland Public Schools)
We did it!
Lightning in a Berry

WHERE: Franklin High School, 5405 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97206
(We will be fully OUTDOORS for this event, in a covered area)

WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 8:30 – 11:40am (we’ll also be there Friday 3/18)
We’re excited to return to Franklin High School, this time to meet with Kilsi Naanee’s Biology students (and perhaps more – stay tuned!). We’d been ready to visit back in April of 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic canceled many people’s plans.

We’ll introduce our volunteers, who will describe their studies and research, how they got where they are now, and where they’d like to be going. We’ll ask students at Franklin, in Portland Public Schools, what questions they have, and what they already know about the brain and behavior. Kilsi is preparing some activities and experiences we’re excited to join!
See what we did at Franklin in the past!
Autonomic Function @ Franklin

Frequencies @ Franklin: Your brain on sax!

ALL VOLUNTEERS VAXXED, BOOSTED AND MASKED
(we’ll have n95/kn95 masks available too, and will be outdoors)
Committed participants
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Kilsi Naanee, PSU/Franklin High School
4. Tiara Freeman, PSU
5. Sophia Weber, OHSU
6. Zoie Harpole, PSU
7. Alex Heinrich, PSU
8. Tonia Bautista, PSU
9. Leslie Bienen, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
10. Melissa DeMoura, PSU
11. Kaya Burd, PSU
12. Crystal Clark, PSU

Noggins @ PPS Franklin High!
2022-03-18 12:15 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Franklin High School, 5405 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR, 97206, United States
WHAT: Noggin @ Franklin High School (Portland Public Schools)
We did it!
Lightning in a Berry

WHERE: Franklin High School, 5405 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97206
(We will be fully OUTDOORS for this event, in a covered area)

WHEN: Friday, March 18, 12:15pm – 3:30pm (we’ll also be there Thursday 3/17)
We’re excited to return to Franklin High School, this time to meet with Kilsi Naanee’s Biology students (and perhaps more – stay tuned!). We’d been ready to visit back in April of 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic canceled many people’s plans.

We’ll introduce our volunteers, who will describe their studies and research, how they got where they are now, and where they’d like to be going. We’ll ask students at Franklin, in Portland Public Schools, what questions they have, and what they already know about the brain and behavior. Kilsi is preparing some activities and experiences we’re excited to join!
See what we did at Franklin in the past!
Autonomic Function @ Franklin

Frequencies @ Franklin: Your brain on sax!

ALL VOLUNTEERS VAXXED, BOOSTED AND MASKED
(we’ll have n95/kn95 masks available too, and will be outdoors)
Committed participants
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Kilsi Naanee, PSU/Franklin High School
5. Hannah Shawo, PSU
7. Tonia Bautista, PSU
8. Julie Barrette, PSU Neuroscience Club
9. Alisha J Steigerwald, PSU Neuroscience Club

Society for Neuroscience Chapter Meeting
2022-03-31 - 2022-04-01
WHAT: Society for Oregon/SW Washington Neuroscience Chapter Meeting
WHERE: VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENT; REGISTER/SUBMIT ABSTRACTS HERE
WHEN: Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1, 2022

The Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience is meeting online this year.
Poster Viewing:
Poster presentations can be viewed at any time on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPLc-vdofn-j23nkUU-GFIQ

NW Noggin volunteers include neuroscience undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and artists, and both individually and collectively we present and attend local chapter meetings and international conferences for the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).

From their website: “The Society for Neuroscience is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and nervous system.”
LEARN MORE: Noggin @ Society for Neuroscience

SfN Chapter Meeting AGENDA
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Mini-symposium on Neurogenetics
11:00 am Keynote Speaker: Suman Jayadev, University of Washington
Neurogenetics from the clinic to the bench

12:00 pm Soren Impey, Legacy Research Institute
Novel activity- and seizure-regulated non-coding genes

1:00 pm Tamara Phillips, OHSU
Neurogenetic analysis of differential susceptibility to methamphetamine intake

1:30 pm Betsy Ferguson, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Non-human primate models of genetic disease in the era of precision medicine

2:15 – 3:25 pm Poster Session I

3:30 pm Meeting Keynote Speaker: Susan Dymecki, Harvard Medical School
Embracing Differences: Heterogeneity in the brain serotonergic system

Friday, April 1, 2022
Speaker Session I
9:00 am Brice Kuhl, University of Oregon
Adaptive distortions of long-term memory representations

9:30 am Tua’au Laolagi, Southern Oregon University
The Effects of Exercise on Brain Activity in Older Adults Utilizing fMRI Analysis

9:45 am Caroline Hernandez, Oregon State University
Microbiota-gut-brain axis: Identifying Microbes that Directly Interact with Gut Sensory
Cells in Mice via Cell Cross-linking

10:00 am Emily Sackinger, Oregon State University
Cannabidiol affects NMDA receptors and memory differently between males and females in the 5xFAD mice

10:15 am Opal Stayer-Wilburn, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Astrocytic aquaporin-1 expression across age in rhesus macaques

10:30 am Break
10:45 – 11:45 am Poster Session II

Speaker Session II
12:15 pm Daniel Bradford, Oregon State Univerisity
Alcohol Stress response dampening and drug-induced neuroadaptations to uncertain stressors

12:45 pm Sudeshna Tripathy, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Fetal Brain Inflammation with Choriodecidual Ureaplasma Infection in Rhesus Macaques

1:00 pm Skylar Ferrara, OHSU
Thyromimetics modulate TREM2 expression on macrophages and microglia: implications for MS and other neurodegenerative diseases

1:15 pm Steven Dash, Oregon National Primate Research Center
The rhesus macaque as a model of aging: MRI analysis

1:30 pm Elizabeth Wood, OHSU
COVID-19 Pandemic Exposure on Infant Sadness at 6 Months of Age is Mediated by Maternal Body Composition at the End of Pregnancy

1:45 pm Maria-Luisa Appleman, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Effect of hormone replacement therapy on amyloid beta expression in the amygdala of aged rhesus macaques

2:00 pm Break
2:15 – 3:45 am Poster Session III

3:05 pm William Griesar and Jeff Leake, Portland State University
NW NOGGIN: Reconnecting our brains one cell at a time in a pandemic

Speaker Session III
3:15 pm Vincent Costa, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Transcriptional and anatomical diversity of excitatory and inhibitory neurons in the primate amygdala

3:45 pm Awards and closing
NW Noggin Abstract

Reconnecting our brains one cell at a time in a pandemic

SLIDE SHOW: SfN OR Chapter Griesar Leake 2022
*W. S. GRIESAR 1,2,4, J. J. LEAKE 1,3;
1Northwest Noggin, Portland, OR; 2Psychology/Neuroscience, 3Univ. Studies, Portland State Univ., Portland, OR; 4Behavioral Neurosci., OHSU, Portland, OR

Our brains are home to billions of cells that reach out and connect. These networks of linked neurons and glia make us who we are, and let us perceive, think and behave. When separated by trauma or injury they are remarkably plastic, capable of establishing new synapses, developing creative approaches to navigating a complex world.

Nonprofit NW Noggin (nwnoggin.org) organizes undergraduates and graduates to collaborate, build community networks and inspire people about neuroscience and art. We bring diverse students excited by research and their own arts-integrated study of brains and behavior into K-12 public schools, youth correctional facilities, Congress, houseless youth centers, coffee shops and pubs to hear what people already know and what they’d like to know, and to see where our stories and discoveries from labs and classrooms intersect. We’ve talked with more than 50,000 people since 2012!

In 2020, with COVID-19 suspending in-person outreach, we developed a new found object brain cell project we could engage in online. We asked people to look around their own environment and find objects that reminded them of neurons or glia. We asked: “Can you construct a brain cell out of things that you find? What objects for you represent the function of a glial cell, or neuron, or the function of specific parts of a neuron? Do these objects have personal meaning, or say something about you?” We brought this project to K-12 classrooms in the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and Europe, and presented it through two global webinars in collaboration with BrainFacts.org, a public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Society for Neuroscience.

The brain cells created and posted online with the hashtag #showusyourbraincell are extraordinary – beautiful, compelling, informative – and offer windows into people’s individual lives and circumstances. Many took the opportunity to explain the materials used and their significance, connecting essential aspects of other fields and cultures to basic structural components of our brains.

A pandemic is traumatic, separates networks, and makes it hard to connect. Yet like our brain cells, we can adapt and find new approaches to our ever-changing world. Building excitement and awareness of discoveries, educational options and careers through interdisciplinary neuroscience outreach also trains new scientists to collaborate, engages more people, and increases awareness and support for community investment in both brain research and the arts.

LEARN MORE: Pandemic connections
LEARN MORE: Reconnecting Our Brains, One Cell at a Time
LEARN MORE: Action & Potential!
LEARN MORE: Returning to find a voice
LEARN MORE: Uploading your brain from Vancouver
LEARN MORE: Ho brah, he lolo maoli kēlā!
LEARN MORE: NogginFest 2021: Threshold Potential!
LEARN MORE: A crayon in Homer’s brain
LEARN MORE: Neurons in Minecraft & More!
LEARN MORE: Thank You Northwest Noggin!

Noggin Presents: TRIO Conference!
2022-04-06 | Salishan Coastal Lodge, 7760 North Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, OR, 97388, United States
WHAT: Northwest Noggin Presents at the Annual Oregon TRIO CONFERENCE
We did it!
Moving beyond paywalls and jargon

POST BY BRITTA HARBURY @ PSU COMING SOON!
WHERE: Salishan Coastal Lodge, 7760 North Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, Oregon 97388
WHEN: Wednesday, April 6, 1:30 – 3:45 for research fair; 3:45 – 5:00 for breakout session

So excited to introduce Northwest Noggin! Presentation by Britta Harbury (undergraduate @ Portland State University), Kanani Miyamoto and Jeff Leake (Northwest Noggin). TRIO providing transport, housing, meals 🙂

Art and Brains: Collaborating with Community for Future Success
(the conference theme is “Back to the Future” 🥴🚀)

How do we inspire students? Brains let us perceive, think and behave, and discoveries in neuroscience offer actionable, compelling information about who we are and how we function. Going where you are surprised and challenged by new circumstances and perspectives drives motivated engagement, as does making art. During these moments our brains are changeable and open to new ideas. Nonprofit Northwest Noggin (nwnoggin.org) organizes undergraduates and graduates to collaborate, build community networks and inspire people about neuroscience and art. We bring volunteers excited by research into urban and rural K-12 public schools, correctional facilities, Congress, houseless youth centers, coffee shops and pubs to hear to what people already know and what they’d like to know, and see where our stories and discoveries from labs and classrooms intersect. We’ve met 50,000 people since 2012! Discover what we’ve learned, craft your own cells and examine real brain specimens up close.

DRAFT SLIDES (PPT): TRIO Slides DRAFT
DRAFT SLIDES (PDF): TRIO Slides DRAFT
SLIDES (PPT) TRIO-Slides-final
SLIDES (PDF) TRIO-Slides-final
Check out our recent collaborations with TRIO:
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NW Noggin @ Ogden Elementary!
2022-04-19 10:15 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Peter S. Ogden Elementary, 8100 NE 28th St, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit with K-5 students!
We did it!
Art, brains & GUTS at Ogden!

Thanks again to all of you. The kids loved the experience and I know that will stick as a core memory with quite a few of them for their lives. I loved it too. —Rob Harsch, K-5 makerspace teacher
WHERE: Peter S. Ogden Elementary, 8100 NE 28th St, Vancouver, WA 98662
WHEN: Tuesday, April 19, 10:15am – 2:30pm

Peter S. Ogden Elementary (PSO) is the farthest southeast school in Vancouver Public Schools, with boundaries at the edge of Evergreen and Portland Public Schools. They have just over 520 students, and are extremely proud of their student diversity. Their demographics are 40 percent Hispanic, 40 percent white, 7 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, 3 percent black, 1 percent American Indian and 10 percent other/multiracial.

More than 40 percent of PSO students speak a second language, including Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chuukese, Amharic, Hindi, Rumanian, Hmong, Kosraean, Lao, Malayalam, Marshallese, Rumanian, Russian, Soninke, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Brain in Cambodian (Khmer): ខួរ​ក្បាល (“khuorokbal”)
Brain in Hindi: डिमाग (“dimaag”)
Brain in Hmong: lub hlwb
Brain in Bosnian: mozak
Brain in Arabic: دماغ (“damagh”)
Brain in Russian: головной мозг (“golovnoy mozg”)

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Kass Fitzgerald, PSU
4. Kristin Preston, PSU
5. Yasaman Farhand, PSU
6. Britta Harbury, PSU
7. Tonia Bautista, PSU
8. Lauren Kuiper, PSU
9. Jonathan “Johnny” Uriarte-Lopez, OHSU
10. Elizabeth Munk, PSU (10:15am – 1:00pm)
11. Hannah K. Shawo, PSU
12. Tira Gaston, PSU
13. Zoie Harpole, PSU
14. Roman Cimkovich, PSU

See what we’ve done before at Ogden!
Occipital lobes at Ogden!

Noggins @ MLK Elementary!
2022-04-22 08:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Martin Luther King Elementary School, 4801 Idaho St, Vancouver, OR, 98661, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit with K-5 students!
We did it!
Enamored by Neuroscience!

WHERE: Martin Luther King Elementary School, 4801 Idaho St, Vancouver, WA 98661
WHEN: Friday, April 22, 2022, 8:00am – 11:30am

Going back to elementary school with extra noggins and art!
SOME MLK STUDENT QUESTIONS
When does a rotting brain start making an odor?
How does the brain function?
How do we remember?
How do you get the brains?
When you body moves is there some attachments that make your body move?
What if you have an artificial brain?
Are the 3D printed brains also real, or from real people?
How long have you been studying the brain?
When did you know you wanted to study brain?
Do ants have brains?
Are there animals that don’t have brains?
How does the spinal cord work?
Is it normal to get dizzy?
So I’m thinking that maybe we are like robots – but also not robots?
Are those animal brains real?
What is your brain made out of?
How do you remember?
How do you get headaches?
Can what my brain is doing now as a kid affect what my own kids’ brains might do in the future?
Does what happened to my mom in her life before I was born affect how my brain works today?
What is consciousness – like, in the brain? What’s happening in my brain when I really see you now?
Our first visit to King Elementary In Vancouver Public Schools.

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Grace Taylor, PSU
4. Yasaman Farhand, PSU
5. Britta Harbury, PSU
6. Sydney Watson, PSU
7. Elizabeth Munk, PSU
8. Annabella Showerman, PSU

NOGGINFEST 2022!!
2022-04-30 | Honey Latte Cafe, 1033 SE Main St, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Eye image by Sienna Art Studios
WHAT: NogginFest 2022 LIVE!

WE DID IT!!
LEARN MORE:
NogginFest 2022: A Mid-Pandemic Revival!

We spent TEN HOURS with kids, families, adults – featuring brains, art projects, neuroscience research speakers, community nonprofit partners, live bands and DJs from 2pm – midnight!

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

WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2022, 2:00pm – MIDNIGHT!
JOIN US FREE

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

LEARN MORE: Dana Foundation Support for NOGGINFEST 2022!
NogginFest began in 2017, to showcase exciting research, awesome musicians and compelling, brain-related art!
BID ON NOGGINFEST ART

Painting by Jeff Leake
The legendary Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon is donating more beer this year (THANK YOU!), and once again we’ll hold, explore and gain insight into brains with anyone curious about learning more!

Research speakers this year include Sophia Weber, Yangmiao Zhang and Sydney Boutros!
LEARN MORE: NOGGINFEST!

NOGGINFEST SCHEDULE

2:00pm
Opens to Public @ Honey Latte Cafe!

2:00 – 5:00pm
Art activities
Hold a brain!
Neuroscience questions!
AMP: Artist Mentorship Project!

Image by Eric Buchner
Art displays
Posters!

5:00 – 5:15pm
Welcome to NogginFest!
Land acknowledgement
Portland State University Neuro Club
Thank you (to PARC & more!)

5:15 – 5:45pm
Sophia Weber
Jellyfish and Neuroscience: How a creature with no brain changed the way we study ours
(20 minutes talk; 10 minutes questions)
Sophia Weber is a California kid that decide to move to the Pacific Northwest for college. After getting her Bachelors from University of Washington she completed a post-baccalaureate internship at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Dr. Bruce Hope’s Lab. Currently she is a graduate student at OHSU in Dr. Marina Wolf’s Lab investigating dopamine’s role in preclinical models of relapse.

6:00 – 6:30pm
Pleasure Pak
A collection three atomic survivors in search of Goblin gold in the post-societal wasteland, sharing stories of the new world – as well as the one they left behind.

6:45pm – 7:15pm
Yangmiao Zhang
So you think you have free will…
(20 minutes talk; 10 minutes questions)
I am Yangmiao Zhang (Pronunciation: Young-Meow Djung). I am a neuroscientist at OHSU, doing research related to pain, empathy, alcohol use disorder, as well as how social relationships influence these events. Outside of the lab, I enjoy opportunities where I could share interesting knowledge with people and inspire curious minds. Very few things are better than talking about our brains and minds with some beverage, music and company for good measure!

7:30 – 8:00pm
Broom riders
BroomRiders mixes witchy folk rock and punk to create a sound that is wholly unique. Be prepared to dive deep into a world of magick, music, and melody that raises the dead from their graves and teaches them how to dance!

8:15 – 8:45pm
Sydney Boutros
Garden of memories: The ever-changing landscape of your mind
(20 minutes talk; 10 minutes questions)
I am a Pacific Northwestern-er in my heart and soul: I was born and raised in Spokane, WA, then moved to Portland to attend the University of Portland. I graduated from UP with majors in Psychology and Spanish and a minor in Neuroscience in 2014. After graduating, I worked as a research assistant in the Raber lab for 2 years before joining the BSN graduate program. When I am not in lab, I can usually be found running on one of the amazing local trails with my husband & dog. I love being in the mountains, and have spent the last several years trail running & training for ultramarathons (I especially love snacking on huckleberries on the sides of the trails).

9:00 – 9:30pm
Wolf
Wolf (Emilee Brnusak) is a professional jazz singer in the Portland Area and a senior at Portland State University, studying criminology and criminal justice. She is excited to perform for the first time since COVID-19 began!

9:45 – MIDNIGHT!
ABERZ
Experimental Bass/Free form Producer/DJ based in Portland
Sanka Prospure
A Reno born, Portland local producer and DJ, whose blend of flavor is sure to anyone grooving on the dance floor. From remixes of class hip hop tracks, to forward thinking experimental bass, to many influences of UK GRIME and bass, his sets are always one of a kind and never the same. Let him take you down the rabbit hole of audio sensibility!
Steinwave B2B Resting Potential
Portland local producers and DJs inspired by science and utilizing sound waves to their fullest potential; will be bringing their unique sound to the stage for their debut set together.
Sol Disciple
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Sol Disciple is first and foremost a visionary. His inspiration comes from a variety of sources, which include the natural world, integral spirituality, ritual magick, and an eclectic blend of modern Hip Hop, raw lyricism, and unapologetic self expression. His mission is to infuse culture with the New Paradigm of Awakened Consciousness and redefine what it means to be a conscious musician, to use one’s creative talents in the service of Love, for the benefit of All.
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Noggin in Sisters!
2022-05-05 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sisters Middle School, 15200 OR-242, Sisters, OR, 97759, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit to Sisters Middle School!

WHERE: Sisters Middle School, 15200 OR-242, Sisters, OR 97759

WHEN: Thursday, May 5, 2022, 1:00-3:30pm
Super-excited to visit the Home of the Outlaws in beautiful central Oregon!

IMAGE SOURCE: SISTERS OREGON
We’ll meet with 6th grade students to ask what they already know about our brains and what they’d like to know, consider research discoveries in neuroscience, hold a few real noggins, and make some neuro-art!

We’ll stop by the Roundhouse Foundation too!

A limited opportunity!
COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin, PSU, OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin, PSU
3. Lidia Echeverria-Garcia, PSU/UO

Noggin @ Rigler Elementary!
2022-05-10 15:45 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Rigler Elementary School, 5401 NE Prescott Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit with SUN Program students at Rigler Elementary!
We did it!

LEARN MORE: We love SUN!

WHERE: Rigler Elementary School, 5401 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97218
WHEN: TUESDAY, May 10, 3:45pm – 5:00pm

Noggin LOVES SUN!
We got our start running a free, all-volunteer art and neuroscience SUN program in 2012!

We’re excited to meets students at Rigler Elementary in Portland Public Schools and talk about brains, make art and examine some extra human brain specimens.

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Kristin Preston, PSU
4. Kaya Burd, PSU
5. Kass Fitzgerald, PSU
6. Sara Aldrich, OHSU
7. Mercy Siro, PSU
8. Tira Gaston, PSU

Noggin @ Pathways!
2022-05-19 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridges to Pathways Detox Center, 58646 McNulty Way, Saint Helens, OR, 97051, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit to Bridge to Pathways residential drug/alcohol treatment program
We did it!
Hope through Change
This week, NW Noggin returned to the amazing Bridges to Pathways Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center in historic St. Helens, Oregon, about 30 miles west of Portland.
READ MORE

WHERE: Columbia Community Mental Health, 58646 McNulty Way, St Helens, OR 97051
WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 2021; 11:00am – 1:00pm
Contact: Rain Marie Carroll, ​MS, QMHP, CADC-R
We’re excited to meet with residents and providers in St. Helens!
See what we did at Pathways last fall!
Pathways Under Change

From Rain Marie Carroll, the Residential Clinical Administrator

Pathways Residential Treatment Facility: Pathways is a 16-bed substance use disorder treatment center. The facility is not gender specific. Clients complete ~8 hours of SUDs treatment programming and individual counseling sessions with our Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors each day.
Alternatives Residential Treatment Facility: Alternatives is a 9-bed treatment facility for individuals that are under the jurisdiction of Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB). This occurs when an individual commits a felony and successfully pleads guilty with the exception of insanity. The facility is not gender specific. Clients are required to complete a set number of group and individual counseling hours each week. Clients are assigned to a level system, and they are afforded greater freedom as they achieve lower levels.
Cornerstone Residential Treatment Facility: Cornerstone is a 16-bed treatment facility for individuals that are suffering with severe, persistent mental illness. The facility is not gender specific. This is the least restrictive facility as clients are not required to complete any group or individual counseling sessions.
Bridge to Pathways Medical Detoxification Center: We provide detoxification services for all substances except benzodiazepines. This is a 9-bed detox center that is not gender specific.

To join us, please contact griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu
COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS

Bill Griesar, NW Noggin, PSU, OHSU
Jeff Leake, NW Noggin, PSU
Ellie Phelps, PSU
Quinn Westlynd, PSU
Tira Gaston, PSU
Britta Harbury, PSU
Tonia Bautista, PSU
Kira Rosen, PSU
Sienna Cenere, Sienna Art Studios
Anna Traylor, PSU
Lillian Chen, PSU
Kaya Burd, PSU

Noggin @ Roosevelt!
2022-05-26 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Roosevelt High School, 6941 N Central St, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit to Roosevelt High School, Portland Public Schools
We did it!
LEARN MORE: “What makes people struggle?”

WHERE: Roosevelt High School, 6941 N Central St, Portland, OR 97203; head to courtyard next to cafeteria
WHEN: Thursday, May 26, noon – 3:45pm (if you get there a little earlier than noon we could use your help with set-up too 🙂
Contact: Ezra Whitman, Academic Coordinator/Instructional Specialist, Roosevelt High School

We’re excited to join sophomores and juniors at Roosevelt High School for an afternoon of neuroscience research, extra brains and art! Looking forward to insights and questions from developing adolescent noggins 🙂

From Ezra: “NWNoggin.org will be coming to Roosevelt! Among that team are some RHS grads!!! Students will listen to an intro and presentation from the brilliant folks of NWNoggin and then create artwork in response. I have ordered an array of pipecleaners, fuzzy pom pom balls, beads, elastic string, glue, cotton swabs, rubber bands, and nitrile gloves. I will also spend the week drumming up any random materials I come across. Each session will have anywhere from 50-80 students.”

7th Period (12:21 – 1:52)
1 Health class (sophomore- junior) – Macon
1 Creative Writing class (junior-senior) – Ambrosio
1 AVID class (sophomore) – Valiente
1 Psych/Social Studies (junior-senior) – McCants
8th Period (1:59 – 3:30)
1 Health class (sophomore- junior) – Macon
1 Creative Writing class (junior-senior) – Ambrosio
1 AVID class (sophomore) – Valiente
1 Psych/Social Studies (junior-senior) – McCants

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin, PSU, OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin, PSU
3. Skye Skalbeck, PSU
4. Lucille Thornhill, PSU
5. Aaron Eisen, OHSU
6. Grace Taylor, PSU
7. Bella Showerman, PSU
8. Nazzy Hassan, PSU
9. Gabriel Latcu, PSU
10. Emerson Ross, PSU
11. Sara Aldrich, OHSU
12. Bobby Gifford, PSU
13. Victoria Ambriz, PSU
14. Angel Flores Rosas, PSU
15. Yasaman Farhand, PSU
16. Tira Gaston, PSU
17. Zoie Harpole, PSU
18. Kaya Burd, PSU
19. Lauren Kuiper, PSU
20. Matthew Lindars, PSU
21. Hannah Shawo, PSU

OHSU/OMSI BRAIN FAIR CANCELLED!
2022-06-04 08:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
WHAT: OHSU/OMSI BRAIN FAIR CANCELLED
Sadly OHSU and OMSI weren’t able to resolve a vaccination requirement issue for Brain Fair this year.
Hoping to return in 2023!
WHERE: Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214
WHEN: Saturday, June 4, 2022, 9:00am – 5:00pm
(set up 8:30 – 9:30am! Event starts @ 10am)
One of the nation’s largest Brain Fairs is this Saturday at OMSI!
Come join Noggin and the PSU Neuroscience Club for an awesome day of FREE public learning!
The Brains at Brain Fair

Bringing BRAINS to Brain Fair 🙂

Putting the brains in Brain Fair!

Pipe Cleaners, Gel Prints, Electrodes & Brains!

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Kass Fitzgerald, PSU
4. Yasaman Farhand, PSU
5. Britta Harbury, PSU
6. Aspen Allred, PSU
7. Isaac Fuller, PSU
8. Sydney Watson, PSU
9. Lucille Thornhill, PSU
10. Tira Gaston, PSU
11. Zoie Harpole, PSU
12. Jessica Cary, PSU
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Noggin @ Paseo!
2022-07-16 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: Northwest Noggin @ Paseo!
We did it!
Paseo, Plasticity & Portland Parks!

WHERE: South Park Blocks and Director Park, Portland, OR.
We’ll meet at Director Park.

NW Noggin is STALL #1!

WHEN: Saturday, July 16, noon – 5pm. Arrive a little before noon for set up.

The Portland Parks Foundation is proud to present Paseo, a free new festival and community gathering on July 15 – 17. Paseo will feature music, dance, spoken word, and other creative forms, along with yoga and healthful, family activities in the heart of downtown at the South Park Blocks and Director Park.

LEARN MORE: Paseo 2022

Northwest Noggin is excited to join Paseo with extra brains and neuroscience-related art projects on Saturday, July 16 from noon until 5pm!

Come join us – please email griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu.

COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS
1. Kanani Miyamoto, NW Noggin/PNCA
2. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
3. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
4. Quinn Westlynd, PSU
5. Travis Christian, PSU graduate
6. Julian Gamez, University of Oregon/McNair scholar
7. Kaya Burd, PSU
8. Ben Bolen, PSU Neuroscience Club
9. Kierra Rogers, PSU
10. Kassidy Fitzgerald, PSU
11. Amanda Ngo, PSU
12. Randall Olson, OHSU
13. Bradley Marxmiller, PSU/OHSU/NIH BUILD EXITO
14. Brooke Searle, PSU

POSTPONED 🔥 Noggin @ Scott Elementary SUN!
2022-07-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Scott Elementary School, 6700 NE Prescott Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit with SUN Program students at Scott Elementary School!
****POSTPONED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT 🔥
NEW EVENT: Noggin @ Scott Elementary SUN THURSDAY (8/4) 12:45 – 3:00pm

LEARN MORE: The neurological and cognitive consequences of hyperthermia
LEARN MORE: The Latest IPCC Report: What is it and why does it matter?
LEARN MORE: Climate Change and Human Health (NIH)
WHERE: Scott Elementary School, 6700 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97218
WHEN: TUESDAY, July 26, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Noggin LOVES SUN!
We got our start running a free, all-volunteer art and neuroscience SUN program in 2012!
We’re excited to meets students at Scott Elementary in Portland Public Schools and talk about brains, make art and examine some extra human brain specimens.

We’ll be OUTDOORS, in a shaded covered area 🙂
COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Kassidy Fitzgerald, PSU
4. Alex Heinrich, PSU
5. Roman Cimkovich, PSU
6. Randall Olson, OHSU
7. Denesa Lockwood, NW Noggin/OHSU
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See what we’ve done with SUN Programs in the past!
We love SUN!

Noggin @ RIGLER Elementary SUN!
2022-08-04 12:45 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Rigler Elementary School, 5401 NE Prescott Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
WHAT: Noggin visit with SUN Program students at Rigler Elementary School!
We did it!
Hearts & Brains

Experiencing the Human to Human Interface from Backyard Brains!
LEARN MORE: Brain Hacking is Electric!
WHERE: Rigler Elementary School, 5401 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97218
WHEN: THURSDAY, August 4, 12:45pm – 3:00pm

SUN SCHEDULE
12:15- 12:45 Recess
**12:45 – 1:35 Noggin Enrichment
1:35- 1:55 Break/ Second recess
**1:55 – 2:45 Noggin Enrichment

Noggin LOVES SUN!
We got our start running a free, all-volunteer art and neuroscience SUN program in 2012!

We’re excited to meets students at RIGLER Elementary in Portland Public Schools and talk about brains, make art and examine some extra human brain specimens.

We’ll be OUTDOORS, in a shaded covered area 🙂
COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Denesa Lockwood, NW Noggin/OHSU
4. Randall Olson, OHSU
5. Bradley Marxmiller. PSU/OHSU/BUILD EXITO
6. Alex Heinrich, PSU
7. Aaron Eisen, OHSU

See what we’ve done with SUN Programs in the past!
We love SUN!

Noggin @ University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
2022-08-09 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: Noggin visits the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities @ OHSU!

WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 11:00am – 1:00pm

Noggin is invited to speak and talk brains with interns at the UCEDD this summer!

SLIDES (*.ppt): Noggin at OHSU UCEDD 8_2022
SLIDES (*.pdf): Noggin at OHSU UCEDD 8_2022

NW Noggin @ BRAINet
2022-08-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WHAT: Northwest Noggin Presents “Letting Knowledge Serve through interdisciplinary neuroscience, art, and a few extra brains!” @ BRAINet (Brain Research and Information Network).
WHERE: Free Public Webex Presentation – REGISTER HERE
WHEN: Monday, August 15, noon – 1:00pm
The Brain Research Awareness and Information Network (BRAINet) is the volunteer outreach organization of the OHSU Brain Institute (OBI). BRAINet’s mission is to foster awareness and support for OBI and for neuroscience research by educating the public and engaging in community interaction.

Bill Griesar (PSU/OHSU) and Jeff Leake (PSU) will introduce Northwest Noggin.

We’re excited to speak about the journey of Northwest Noggin, the work we do, our challenges and successes, our amazing community collaborators and the role of art and creativity in outreach and teaching!

Northwest Noggin is a robust, creative, entirely volunteer driven non-profit organization (EIN: 81-3885713) that brings together scientists and artists and students of all ages to contribute their expertise, listen and learn from others, enthuse young people about science and art, share area educational resources and inform and excite the public about ongoing, taxpayer supported neuroscience research.

Since 2012 we’ve met over 55,000 K-12 students in Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Gresham, rural Oregon and Washington, San Diego, Chicago and DC public schools! We’ve offered free talks from collaborating students in neuroscience and art, and informed our community about ongoing brain research, training graduates to present their work to a lay audience.

LEARN MORE: What is Northwest Noggin?
Come join us!

SLIDES (*.ppt): Noggin at BRAINet 8_2022
SLIDES (*.pdf): Noggin at BRAINet 8_2022
