Neuroscience (NEUS) Student Involvement Scientific Meetings Students often have the opportunity to attend scientific meetings to present their research and network with experts in the field. Below are examples of scientific meetings students have attended in the recent years. Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals American Society for Cell Biology American Society for Neurochemistry FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) Forum Gordon Research Conferences International Behavioral Neuroscience Society International Motoneuron Society International Symposium on Neural Regeneration Monitoring Molecules in Neuroscience National Neurotrauma Society Neural Control of Movement Organization for Computational Neuroscience Research Society on Alcohol Society for Neuroscience Biomedical Graduate Students for Diversity (BGSD) Diversity-focused book club Recent books have included: The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Dr. Ben Barres, Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini, How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Outreach activities Tabeling at the East Falls Farmers’ Market to provide free science activities for the public to get kids and adults excited about science Virtual events for undergraduates with the aim of sharing information and making academia more accessible for those interested in pursuing a graduate degree Outreach with local middle schools to do interactive science activities Learn more about BGSD Student Government Biomedical Science Programs Graduate Student Association (BSGSA) Current leadership Campus activities (e.g. game nights) and holiday celebrations (e.g. Holi, Christmas, Halloween) Semesterly formals and semi-formals in Philadelphia Science Education & Outreach Neuroscience High School Summer Camp Association for Women in Science – Philadelphia Mentoring Circles Program Brain Awareness Week