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The Neuroscience Association for Undergraduate Students (NAUS) at the University of Toronto presents the 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (Σ𝗡) 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘄, with a focus on current trends in Neuroscience!

Join our FREE virtual conference and listen to lead researchers in the field, learn about their cutting-edge work, ask questions, and network. This year's event will be the first to be hosted completely ONLINE, and is open to all students!

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This is a great opportunity to hear from and meet different researchers from all over the country. This year's theme is "Neuro Now", focusing on the most current topics in the field of Neuroscience, with topics including computational neuroscience, neuroplasticity, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroregeneration and more.

Once you register for the event, you will be automatically entered in a draw to win one of three $10 gift cards to a place of your choice!

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𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙚-𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙡𝙚𝙩 (including Zoom links) for the event: https://forms.gle/1mohmSwx8KgUqu8AA

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Click ‘going’ on our Facebook event page to get notified for more updates as we reveal our amazing guest speakers!

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We can’t wait to see you there!

- NAUS Exec Team

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Event Schedule:

10:40-11:00 Registration
11:00-11:10 Welcome address

11:10-11:40 1st Speaker: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗜𝗻𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗲
11:40-11:45 Break (5 minutes)

11:45-12:15 2nd Speaker: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗵𝗻
12:15-12:20 Break (5 minutes)

12:20-12:50 Panel discussion: Dr. McIntyre & Dr. Hahn

12:50-1:20 Lunch break (30 minutes)

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1:20-2:00 Breakout sessions (30 minute speaker presentations, 10 minute Q&A):

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝟭: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁 (Brain Plasticity & Repair)

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝟮: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗸𝗮 (Non-pharmacological Treatments for Depression)

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 #3: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗸 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 (Epilepsy)

𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 1 (𝘖𝘕𝘌) 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮. 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

2:00-2:10 Break (10 minutes)

2:10-2:40 3rd Speaker: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀
2:40-2:45 Break (5 minutes)

2:45-3:15 4th Speaker: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁
3:15-3:20 Break (5 minutes)

3:20-3:50 5th Speaker: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹
3:50-4:20 Panel Discussion: Dr. Mikulis, Dr. Prescott, Dr. Vibell

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4:20-4:30 Closing address, Raffle winners announced

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