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June 27, 2021
SCHEDULE
10:00 am​
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11:00 am
12:30 pm​
​1:00 pm​
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Opening ceremony + keynote: Sharena Rice - "Applying Neuroscience to Innovations Outside of 'Neuroscience'"
Dr. Richard Brown: "Why aspiring neuroscientists should study history?"
Brain Break with the Simply Neuroscience Team
Dr. Shaz Zamore: "Neuroengineering - the next generation of neuroscience"
Dr. Joyonna Gamble-George: "Understanding the Brain from Cells to Behavior in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Anxiety Disorders"
Dr. Yvonne Nyavor: "Gut Feelings: How many brains do you really have?"
LGBTQ+ Round Table with Dr. Priya Silverstein, Dr. Justin Matthews, Dr. Angel Kaur, and Mr. Tareq Yousef
Brain Break with the Simply Neuroscience Team
Grant Sheen and Andrew Jiang: Neurotech Pub Night (organized by NeuroCollege)
Brain Resource Creation (BRC) Workshops with the Simply Neuroscience Team
**Note: Times are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Schedule is tentative and subject to change as the event draws near.**
Where our Neurocon community is from
Meet Our Speakers
FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
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Who can register to attend the conference?
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Any students above the age of 13 years are welcome to join!
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Where is the conference being hosted?
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Online/virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is there a registration fee for the conference?
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Nope! The Neurocon is absolutely free! No payment of any kind involved thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the efforts of the organizing team here at Simply Neuroscience.
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- How can I support the conference?
- We would love it if you could share about the conference on social media (tag us!) and let friends and family know! If you are able to financially support us with logistical costs, please consider donating to Simply Neuroscience (a fiscally sponsored student-run organization with 501(c)(3) status.
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I'm interested in attending but cannot attend due to a schedule conflict/time zone difference. How can I still take part?
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We are in the works of figuring out recording the sessions and will try our best to include as many presentations and educational content portions of the conference on our YouTube channel (Simply Neuroscience) as well. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out!
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Is it okay if I cannot attend the entire conference?
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Absolutely! You are not required to attend every single session and your registration is not binding.
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What types of sessions will be happening?
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Research presentations from guest speakers, advocacy roundtables, interdisciplinary neuroscience webinars, interactive workshops, neuroscience "pub night", trivia games, and more!
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How can I receive updates about the Simply Neurocon and stay in the loop?
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Sign up on the form above, follow @simplyneuroscience on Instagram, and subscribe to the Simply Neuroscience newsletter.
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Whom should I contact if I have any other questions?​
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Please reach out to events@simplyneuroscience.org​ and we'll be happy to provide more information!
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