NeuroSci 101: High School Neuroscience Course

Registration for NeuroSci101 2022-23 is now closed.

An Annual Lecture Series for High School Students taught by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Collaborative Program in Neuroscience. There is no fee for high school students participating in the program. 

The course traditionally runs Monday nights, 5-6:30pm, from October to March. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, NeuroSci101 will occur virtually this year using Microsoft Teams. 

Course Website: https://neurosci101cpin.wordpress.com/ 

If you are a graduate student or a postdoctoral fellow in CPIN and are interested in a volunteer lecture position, please fill out the form.

For general inquiries, contact: neurosci101cpinuoft@gmail.com

Lecture schedule

Date 2022-2023

Lecture topic

Lecturer

Location

October 24th

The Nervous System

TBA

TBA

October 31st

Neuroanatomy

TBA

TBA

November 7th

Neurons and Action Potential Chemical Messengers

TBA

TBA

November 14th

Plasticity, Learning and Memory

TBA

TBA

November 21st

Vision

TBA

TBA

November 28th

Sleep

TBA

TBA

December 5th

Midterm Review

TBA

       
 

Lecture topic

 Lecturer

 Location

January 9th

Touch and Pain; Movement

TBA

TBA

January 16th

Stress; The Immune System

TBA

TBA

February 6th

When things go wrong

TBA

TBA

February 13th

Drugs and the Brain

TBA

TBA

February 27th

Brain Imaging

TBA

TBA

March 6th

Neural Networks and Artificial Brains

TBA

TBA

TBA

Final Review

TBA

Lecture content

  • Lecture slides and additional materials will be posted prior to each lecture. It is recommended that you review the relevant sections in the aforementioned textbooks before attending the lecture.