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

Lectures will review and expand upon topics covered in:
- https://www.austinlim.com/open-neuroscience-initiative
- https://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/toc.htm

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.