WHAT: Noggin + Siletz Outreach: Animal Brains & Stories We did it! Long skinny lightning in Siletz WHERE: Siletz Valley School, 245 NW James Franks Ave, Siletz, OR 97380 WHEN: Tuesday, May 23 – Thursday, May 25, 2023 Arrive @ hotels in Nye Beach, Oregon Monday night (5/22) MONDAY, MAY…
Post by Mackenzie Wang, Northwest Noggin outreach participant and undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. On a wet fall morning, NW Noggin volunteers arrived at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Northeast Portland, Oregon to hear from students in kindergarten through 5th grade. We were curious to…
Post by Chaya Krieg, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. Chaya is working in Dr. Andy Mashburn’s lab, contributing to The Mindfulness Pre-K Project at PSU. Growing up I never saw myself going to college, let alone studying Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience. So when…
Post by Savanah Gipson, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience and in Biology at Portland State University. Savanah has been working in Dr. Tori Crain’s RESET lab at PSU. When you hear the words “scientific research”, what image comes to mind? Smoking test tubes, squeaking rats, whirring machines, and unending lists of…
Post by Brittani Wallsten, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Brittani has been working in Dr. Barb Sorg’s lab at Legacy Research Institute. As I’m sure many of you can relate, I am fascinated by the brain. It’s so interesting to me that…
We are thrilled to announce that we have a grant from the Roundhouse Foundation! The Roundhouse Foundation, based in Sisters, Oregon, supports “programs that inspire creativity and connect people with each other and their sense of place to ensure sustainability and economic success for Oregon’s rural communities.” LEARN MORE: Roundhouse…
The last time we traveled to San Diego for the annual Society for Neuroscience conference, we gave the 2018 keynote address on brain awareness, and joined a panel discussion on neuroscience outreach. We heard from representatives of resource-rich institutions who talked about their well-staffed offices, expert-judged Brain Bees and annual…
We were thrilled to join Tara Subramaniam from Lincoln High School and Catherine Zhang at the Oregon Episcopal School this fall for the second annual Oregon Youth Neuroscience Conference! Tara and Catherine organized this event at a gorgeously renovated Lincoln High School, inviting Dr. Bonnie Nagel and Dr. Joseph Quinn…
WHAT: Society for Neuroscience OR/SW WA Chapter Annual Meeting DAY ONE DAY TWO WHERE: McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey Street, Troutdale, OR WHEN: Friday, May 12 – Saturday, May 13, 2023 REGISTER HERE READ THE ABSTRACTS: SFN OR WA Abstract Book 2023 Meeting topic: Research on psychedelics! AMAZING Chapter Meeting: but $150…
We spent another fantastic morning in the vibrant, gorgeous city of Portland, Oregon, in the heart of Old Town, together with undergraduates and graduate students excited about neuroscience research as well as sophomores from Fort Vancouver High School eager to connect with fellow youth at p:ear, a remarkable, art and…