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…
“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” — Nelson Mandela We love public schools And we love questions! Asking students what they already know about brains, and what they want to explore – really, anything – leads to fascinating, compelling opportunities to learn more, for everyone.…
Post by Mikah Brandes, graduate of Portland State University, BUILD EXITO scholar, former Research Assistant and Center Administrator at Oregon Health & Science University, accomplished musician and Lab Assistant at True Terpenes. Mikah has written about his neuroscience lab experiences here: What’s it like to research aging & neurodegeneration? Seeing…
Post by Dr. Sydney Boutros, Ph.D., recent graduate of Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU. NogginFest was an extraordinary community gathering this spring in Portland, Oregon – the largest free, all ages public celebration of live music, are brains and neuroscience research in the Pacific Northwest! LEARN MORE: NogginFest 2022: A Mid-Pandemic…
A research perspective piece by Nancy MacKenzie, undergraduate in Biomedical Physics and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University How did I get here? I am in the final year of my biomedical physics BS and minor in interdisciplinary neuroscience at PSU. I am also a BUILD EXITO scholar. I have…
Post by Tira Gaston and Britta Harbury, undergraduates in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University, and Bill Griesar. Tira and Britta have participated in multiple outreach visits through nwnoggin.org. This week, NW Noggin returned to the amazing Bridges to Pathways Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center in historic…