NeuroNexus Institute Outreach

An important function of the NeuroNexus Institute is to increase awareness of neuroscience activities on campus.  These activities are generally supported by academic departments and other partners, but with cross-promotion by the NeuroNexus Institute.

Neuroscience of Disease Forum

Friday afternoon 12:15- 1:45, by zoom since 2020. Four to six events per year.

Program in Neuroscience Seminar Series 

Thursdays at noon, LRB-716.  The seminar series can be found here:
https://www.umassmed.edu/neurobiology/seminars/neuroscience-seminar-series/

Central Massachusetts Brain Bee

The Department of Psychiatry has organized and supported all 16 previous Bees, held at the UMass Chan Medical School through 2020 and remotely in 2021 and 2022. The Bee is a competition among high school students, testing their knowledge of Brain Facts https://www.brainfacts.org/the-brain-facts-book. The NNI has helped organize the Bee for the past 3 years. More information on the Bee can be found here.