Brain Awareness Week

Annual event to spread enthusiasm about brain research drew over 30 homeschool students to the MBI.

In celebration of Brain Awareness Week, the MBI welcomed 35 teenage homeschool students and 40 more ages 7-12 on Tuesday for lab tours, brain-related crafts and a Q&A with a working scientist.

At the MBI, middle and high school students got to see MRI and EEG demos and toured neuroscience labs.

To celebrate Brain Awareness Week, UF neuroscience students brought interactive demonstrations to K-12 students.

Dr. Joshua A. Gordon spoke about genetics, neural circuits and computational approaches during the first Luttge Lecture since 2019.

We’re highlighting women leading our neuro research efforts at the University of Florida. Next, we're highlighting Dr. Carol Mathews, the interim chair for the Department of Psychiatry

During Brain Awareness Week, UF students ignited the curiosity of schoolchildren across Alachua County.

Roughly 50 student volunteers from the local SfN Chapter participated in virtual events.

Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives. At the McKnight Brain Institute, Brain Awareness…

UF neuroscience students spread to public schools this week and hosted field trips at UF’s McKnight Brain Institute and academic health center.