QUB NeuroSoc

Join us for teaching on the Cerebellum tomorrow @6:30pm, come along for OSCE and progress test tips at https://app.medall.org/event-listings/neuroanatomy-cerebellum

Sign up for our Neuroanatomy Teaching Series - Major Subcortical Areas @ 6:30PM, Wednesday 20th March, Live on MedAll!!
https://app.medall.org/event-listings/neuroanatomy-major-subcortical-structures

🧠 ‼️Register Now‼️ 🧠

Join the first of our Neuroanatomy Teaching Sessions, free of cost, on Wednesday 6th of March at 6:30pm on Medall

https://app.medall.org/event-listings/neuroanatomy-major-cortical-structures

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 NeuroSoc is inviting all neuroscience enthusiasts to join our vibrant community as members—absolutely FREE of cost! 🧠✨

As a member, you'll enjoy:
🌟First priority access to our forthcoming neuroanatomy teaching sessions
🌟Exclusive career talks and insights from consultants and trainees
🌟Priority registration for OSCE events to hone your clinical skills

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of neuroscience! Sign up now and let's embark on this exciting journey together!

⭐️COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS⭐️

We are now accepting applications to join our 2023-24 committee!

This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the society, with opportunities for event planning and hosting, research and networking

Roles available are:
⭐️President
⭐️Vice-President
⭐️Treasurer
⭐️Neurology Lead
⭐️Neurosurgery Lead
⭐️Representatives from years 1-3 (2 roles available for each year)

To apply, please message the society with your name, Student number, role you are applying for and a short paragraph max 250 words of why you are applying to join the society.

The deadline for applications is June 23rd 2023.

Please note, applicants for executive roles (president, vice-president and treasurer) must be students of Queen's University.

Come and practise your Neurology OSCE skills in the QUB Brain Soc’s Mock OSCEs featuring 6 stations, History, Motor and Sensory Exams, Cerebellar, Parkinson’s Disease and Cranial Nerves with teaching and feedback afterwards! 🧠🧠

Tickets available: https://fixr.co/event/neurology-mock-osce-tickets-303499917

In collaboration with QUB Brain Society, the Association of British Neurologists and Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience Joint Meeting is offering a free student event “My Career in Clinical Neuroscience” on Tuesday 9th May 13:30-16:30 in the International Conference Centre, Belfast.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from and be inspired by four NI educated Neuroscientists covering a variety of topics.

Light refreshments will be provided in the day, and certificates of attendance will be provided from QUB Brain Society following the event.

Please register via the link:
https://abn-ina-belfast23.org/qu-brain-society-session-registration/

Join us on Monday 13th February at 7pm as Professor Matthew Cobb from the University of Manchester discusses his book The Idea of the Brain.

This is the story of our quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe: the human brain.

Today we tend to picture it as a computer. Earlier scientists thought about it in their own technological terms: as a telephone switchboard, or a clock, or all manner of fantastic mechanical or hydraulic devices. Could the right metaphor unlock the its deepest secrets once and for all?

Please register via the link below; attendees will be emailed the link to the MS Teams meeting prior to the event. Registration is free and open to all!

Register here:
https://forms.gle/nybU8LfSYz7Fkw6n7

The Brain Society is back with our first event of the year!

Join PhD student Lousie Heywood and Research Assistant Emily Mossman from the Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience (The University of Sheffield), as they discuss the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration. They will delve into their research focusing on mitochondria as an interventional target in Parkinson's Disease, on the hunt for new therapeutic agents.

The event will take place on Thursday 15th December 2022. Please register via the link below; attendees will be emailed the link to the MS Teams meeting on the day of the event. Registration is free and open to all!

Register here:
https://forms.gle/47ke9yRBWzv5T5N7A

Reminder that applications are still open to join our committee for the 2022-23 academic year!

A great opportunity for any student with an interest in the brain, neurology or psychology to get involved and participate in organising and hosting events, research and networking

⭐️COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS⭐️

We are now accepting applications to join our 2022-23 committee!

This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the society, with opportunities for event planning and hosting, research and networking

Roles available are:
⭐️President
⭐️Vice-President
⭐️Treasurer
⭐️Neurology Lead
⭐️Neurosurgery Lead
⭐️Representatives from years 1-3 (2 roles available for each year)

To apply, please complete the short form below with your details and why you are applying to join the society

The deadline for applications is 25th June 2022

Please note, applicants for executive roles (president, vice-president and treasurer) must be students of Queen’s University

https://forms.gle/ZJwrd8yRf7fVk6EU9

⭐️COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS⭐️

We are now accepting applications to join our 2022-23 committee!

This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the society, with opportunities for event planning and hosting, research and networking

Roles available are:
⭐️President
⭐️Vice-President
⭐️Treasurer
⭐️Neurology Lead
⭐️Neurosurgery Lead
⭐️Representatives from years 1-3 (2 roles available for each year)

To apply, please complete the short form below with your details and why you are applying to join the society

The deadline for applications is 25th June 2022

Please note, applicants for executive roles (president, vice-president and treasurer) must be students of Queen’s University

https://forms.gle/ZJwrd8yRf7fVk6EU9

The SMART study aims to serve as the first nationwide systematic survey of medical students seeking to understand their perception of research, helping us better understand the incentives and challenges students face when deciding to participate in research at medical school and beyond!
Please fill out the survey below and stand a chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher!

https://psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/.../SV...

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Are you a medical student and want a chance of winning a £20 Amazon Voucher? Take part in the ‘OCTOPUS Study’ today by filling in a quick survey!

All responses will be kept anonymous. Here is the link to the survey: https://meded.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/octopus/

Thank you so much on behalf of the OCTOPUS collaborative!

Introducing our next event!

Join us for an exciting talk with neuroscientist David Eagleman on December 14th at 7:30 pm!

David Eagleman is a Stanford based neuroscientist with interests in neuroplasticity and time perception. He is also the director of the Centre for Science and Law, a non-profit which examines the relationship between modern neuroscience and the law.

We highly recommend Dr Eaglemans books - “Livewired”, “Incognito” and “The Brain: the Story of You” among others - for those who want to know more about these topics.

This event will take place both online and in-person in Lecture Theatre 1, Medical Biology Centre. When registering, you can select whether you would like to attend online or in person

Register using the link below: https://forms.gle/9QteLwhqpS65wYde6

Researchers at the NHNN and from the Dept of Medicine and Psychology at UCL are surveying neurosurgeons (students, trainees and consultants) about their attitudes toward neuroanatomy.

Results from this survey will help design and improve national neurosurgical training curricula.

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How important do you find neuroanatomy during your day-to-day neurosurgical activities?

Takes < 7 mins. Chance to win Amazon voucher (1x £50, 2x £25) on survey completion.
All responses: non-identifiable and non-sensitive.

https://uclpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5o8tKr5WIBNYm0K

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Introducing the Brain Society Book Club!

Every week we will be sharing recommendations from our committee members on books related to neurology, neurosurgery and psychology.

Our first recommendation is One by One by One by Dr Aaron Berkowitz. We were delighted to have Dr Berkowitz as our first speaker of the year, and he delivered an excellent talk.

*About the book*
Dr. Aaron Berkowitz had just finished his neurology training when he was sent to Haiti on his first assignment with Partners In Health. There, he meets Janel, a 23-year-old man with the largest brain tumor Berkowitz or any of his neurosurgeon colleagues at Harvard Medical School have ever seen. Determined to live up to Partners In Health's mission statement "to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need," Berkowitz tries to save Janel's life by bringing him back to Boston for a 12-hour surgery. In One by One by One, Berkowitz traces what he learns and grapples with as a young doctor trying to bridge the gap between one of the world's richest countries and one of the world's poorest to make the first big save of his medical career.

As Janel and Berkowitz travel back and forth between the high-tech neurosurgical operating rooms of Harvard's hospitals and Janel's dirt-floored hut in rural Haiti, they face countless heart-wrenching twists and turns. Janel remains comatose for months after his surgery. It's not clear he will recover enough to return to Haiti and be able to survive there. So he goes for a second brain surgery, a third, a fourth. Berkowitz brings the reader to the front lines of global humanitarian work as he struggles to overcome the challenges that arise when well-meaning intentions give rise to unintended consequences, when cultures and belief systems clash, and when it's not clear what the right thing to do is, let alone the right way to do it.

Join us at a BPNA (British Paediatric Neurology Association) educational webinar aimed for medical students and junior doctors. We will include a relevant teaching session and a section on a day in the life of a paediatric neurologist. All are welcome and it is free to attend this virtual event.

Please contact us at the BPNA if you have further questions and would like to book to attend via the following website link:

https://bpna.org.uk/careers/index.php?page=medical-student-junior-doctor-events

Medical Student & Junior Doctor Events Webinar: Grid INTERVIEW insights for paediatric neurology applicants Wednesday 5 January 2022 at 15.00-16.30 (UK time) BOOK NOW - IT'S FREE!

🧠 Looking for a mentor to help you with your neurosurgical career?

Sign up to the WEDNS Mentorship Scheme: https://forms.gle/AGuDDBZ6o5ELYhyi8

Limited seats available!

Remember to sign up for WEDNS membership here to take part in the mentorship scheme: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqy1IJmb3_QcBNXqcSwxpGN9lx0w3qSMFFJ4Hk2Ni1-iUymg/viewfo

Calling all QUB first year medical students!

There’s still time to register for the BMA (NI) virtual fresher event happening next Thursday, 21 October, 6-7pm.

Topics include:
Insights on how to succeed in medicine from Olympic rower and junior doctor Philip Doyle
Advice, hints and tips for a successful first year at medical school.
Learn about our new student guide book – an insider’s guide on how to get ahead in your medical career.
Learn more about how the BMA can support you throughout medical school and your career as a doctor.

This event is completely FREE to BMA members. Learn more and register here - https://www.bma.org.uk/events/thinkaheadmed-bma-northern-ireland-fresher-event

#ThinkAheadMed: BMA Northern Ireland fresher event A virtual session for BMA medical students in Northern Ireland with helpful insights and tips to support you through your first year at medical school - from exams preparation to building your portfolio.

GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

We are giving three medical students the opportunity to win a copy of Dr Aaron Berkowitz’s books. Dr Berkowitz will be our first speaker of the year and we are very excited for this event - you can find the details below!

Three medial students will be chosen to win a copy of one of Dr Berkowitz’s books. We have two copies of One by One by One available, and one copy of his textbook “Clinical Neurology and Neuroanatomy”.

To enter, all you have to do is like and share the previous post announcing Dr Berkowitz’s talk. Winners will be chosen on the day of the event

The Brain Society is back with our first event of the year!

One by One by One: Neurology and Global Health

Dr Aaron Berkowitz is an American neurologist with a passion for global health. His work with charities such as Partners in Health and Doctors Without Borders has taken him to Haiti, Vietnam and Malawi, working to bring access to neurological healthcare to places with limited resources. Working with Partners in Health, he helped establish the first neurology residency programme in Haiti.

We highly recommend Dr Berkowitz’s book, One by One by One, detailing his time working in Haiti.

This event will take place online at 7pm, October 20th 2021. You can register to attend using the link below; attendees will be emailed the link to the MS Teams meeting on the day of the event. Registration is free and open to all.

We will also have an exciting giveaway for this event; keep an eye on our social media for more details to come!
https://forms.gle/2YTTEApYrPxMGUUu6

The Brain Society is back with our first event of the year!

One by One by One: Neurology and Global Health

Dr Aaron Berkowitz is an American neurologist with a passion for global health. His work with charities such as Partners in Health and Doctors Without Borders has taken him to Haiti, Vietnam and Malawi, working to bring access to neurological healthcare to places with limited resources. Working with Partners in Health, he helped establish the first neurology residency programme in Haiti.

We highly recommend Dr Berkowitz’s book, One by One by One, detailing his time working in Haiti.

This event will take place online at 7pm, October 20th 2021. You can register to attend using the link below; attendees will be emailed the link to the MS Teams meeting on the day of the event. Registration is free and open to all.

We will also have an exciting giveaway for this event; keep an eye on our social media for more details to come!
https://forms.gle/2YTTEApYrPxMGUUu6

Hi, I’m Hannah Kerr and I am the President of the Brain Society.

I’m a third year medical student looking forward to getting stuck in on the wards this year.

We have some really exciting events planned this year and I can’t wait to work with the committee to bring them all to you!

Hi! I’m Andrew Eldeiry, Vice President of The Brain Society this year.

I’m in my final year of medicine, and really interested in stroke neurology!

I’m excited to help with some of the awesome events we have planned this year, be sure to check them out!!

Hi everyone my name is Emily Boyd and I am in fourth year. I am the neurosurgical rep on the Brain Society committee this year.

I first became interested in neurosciences during pre-clinical neuroanatomy and neurophysiology teaching. Undertaking SSCs in neurology and neurosurgery gave me the chance to explore these areas and to deepen my interest further.

Intercalating in Clinical Anatomy gave me the opportunity to study neuroanatomy in much greater depth and allowed me to undertake my dissertation with a focus on neurosurgery.

I am excited to be part of the Brain Society committee this year, to organize neurosurgical events which are interesting and engaging and to share my passion for neurosurgery!