ONLINE 2024 – Exploration of New Concepts in Neuroscience: Advances and Challenges
March 5, 2024 2024-03-07 17:53ONLINE 2024 – Exploration of New Concepts in Neuroscience: Advances and Challenges
BIOSCIENCE & MEDICINE
Exploration of New Concepts in Neuroscience: Advances and Challenges
Explorations in Neuroscience is an exciting neurobiology course that provides aspiring doctors, researchers, and curious students an overview of research overflow in neuroscience. This course is designed for students with an interest in neuroscientific concepts as well as biological research methods and applications.
Starting with an historical view of basic cellular science and ending with cutting-edge tools in brain research and treatment, the students will attend a combination of lectures and take part in virtual laboratory exercises that include behavioral analyses of behavioral experiments, brain mapping in Silico, and neuro simulations. This course will encourage students to actively learn and heavily rely on online group discussions, building an international collaborative network.
Learning Objectives for Students:
Demonstrate a solid understanding of basic principles of neuroscience.
Comprehend the basics of research workflow in the neurobiological sciences.
Develop a high level of scientific literacy and quantitative, analytical skill so as to competently judge the scientific merit of original research and its representation by popular media.
Apply critical thinking skills to evaluate scientific questions and findings.
Clearly communicate the results of a scientific study or a proposed experimental design in standard scientific format.
Identify the interdisciplinary nature of neurobiological science.
Synthesize unique ideas upon the review of primary literature.
Produce writing samples based on class readings and discussion.
Develop a direction for college life.
Articulate the intersection of social responsibility, global citizenship, and research related to the medical field of neuroscience.
Program Calendar:
Thursdays from March 28 to May 30
Real-Time Classe Duration:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm ET (NY Time)
Small Class Size
20 Students Max
Maral Tajerian, PhD
City University of New York Biology Department Faculty Member
Former Stanford University Research Fellow
Dr. Maral Tajerian is a neurophysiologist and faculty member with a particular interest in brain plasticity. Following the completion of her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Psychology at the American University of Beirut, Dr. Tajerian joined McGill University in Canada where she earned a Master’s degree from the Department of Biology and a PhD degree from the department of Neurology and Neurosurgery. She then completed a postdoctoral research tenure at the School of Medicine at Stanford University, where she received the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschtein Fellowship in pain research. She is currently appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Biology Department at Queens College, City University of New York. You can read more about her research at https://www.tajerianlab.com.
Dr. Tajerian is a highly rated educator at Stanford University, Queens College, and Eduexplora. Outside of running her lab, Dr. Tajerian has a multitude of exciting projects with a strong social focus underway! She is the co-founder of Thwacke, a science-media consulting company. Most recently, Dr. Tajerian founded Classy Squirrel, a company that aims to design smart and adaptive clothing for people with chronic pain and other medical conditions where currently marketed clothing may be difficult to put on or painful to wear. Maral is a world traveler, enjoys the arts, and loves experiencing new cultures. Her international experience demonstrates her living embodiment of being a socially responsible global citizen, serving as a role model for her students as they prepare to become future leaders in any discipline.
