UCT Cortex Club

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Join us next week Tuesday for a fascinating talk by Associate Professor Sam Nightingale entitled: “The disease that didn’t exist; how science can get it so wrong” Please RSVP for catering purposes here: l1nk.dev/9mbEm and note doors close at 17:25

The UCT Cortex Club will be hosting an event this Friday focused on the role of mucus in the gut-brain axis, presented by Prof. Anwar Mall🧠 Following this interesting talk, we will be having our AGM. Everyone is welcome!🙌 When: 29 September, 17:30 Where: NI auditorium

Join us this Wednesday to end off Women's month with a talk from some young women in neuroscience!👩‍🔬 They will be sharing their experiences and opportunities available for all young neuroscientists🧠 When: 31 August 2023, 17:30 Where: NI Auditorium RSVP: bit.ly/RSVPYoungWomen…

We are thrilled to announce our next talk by Dr Dorit Hockman, followed by a Q&A session with the Nobel laureate Dr Andrew Fire! 🙌🧠 When: 2 June at 5:30 pm Where: NI auditorium RSVP: bit.ly/3MFH6vF Don't miss out on this exciting event!

Join us this week for an exciting talk by Dr Shireen Mentor focused on the central nervous system's primary defense system, the blood-brain barrier!🧠 When: 30 May at 5:30 pm Where: NI auditorium RSVP: bit.ly/43yFpqz See you there!🙌

Don't forget to join our WhatsApp group to stay up-to-date with our latest news and events!🧠📢 chat.whatsapp.com/CTKYfF8ajHL947…

We are excited to announce our third event of the year focused on sleep and the glymphatic system presented by Dr Adhil Bhagwandin!💤 Join us next week Tuesday, 2 May, at 17:30 at the NI for this interactive session🧠 RSVP: forms.gle/UocWV92KGBciZC…

❗Venue change❗ Please note that our event on Monday will be in the MAC club not the NI auditorium. The MAC club is on the second floor of the Barnard Fuller building above the Med school cafeteria. You can also find directions to the MAC club on Google maps🙌🏻

The Cortex Club event on 27 March will be a fascinating exploration of the diverse applications of artificial intelligence. If you have ever been curious about the potential of this rapidly-evolving technology, this is the event for you! 🤖🧠 RSVP: forms.gle/7LLmfGhZSP72aR… #UCT

During Brain Awareness Week (12-17 March) at UCT’s Neuroscience Institute, neurosurgeon Dr Nqobile Thango, educated learners from Crossroads about the brain and its protective casing, the skull. @UCT_NI @Thango02 #buckleup #AfricanBrainChildInitiative

Join us for this exciting interactive discussion with Noble laureate Prof Edvard Moser and the Max Planck Institute director, Prof Tobias Bonhoeffer, hosted by the NI. When: 23 March, 15:00 - 16:30 Where: NI RSVP: bit.ly/rsvpnievent We hope to see you there!🥳

“Evidence around the optimum strategy to find TB patients in the community remain sparse and controversial, and so this study fills an important gap,” says Prof. Keertan Dheda, Principal Investigator of the study samrc.ac.za/media-release/… @SAMRC @UCT_Research @UCT_news

Register to attend SONA 2023! saneurosoc.co.za/2023/03/regist…

Take a look at this exciting postdoc opportunity in developmental neuroscience at the UCT Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health!🧠 Applications close 31 March 2023 ✨ #UCT

An interdisciplinary team of scientists, led by @Mark_Solms, is investigating the functional architecture of affective consciousness at a mechanistic level and seeks to provide new understandings of cognition & subjective experience. Read more here: neuroscience.uct.ac.za/news_solms

We are happy to announce the release of our first newsletter, the Cortex Chronicle's!🧠🙌 #UCT

Please join us for our first event of the year! We will be screening In Silico. The film follows South African born, UCT Alumnus Henry Markram as he leads the foundation of the Human Brain Project🧠 When: 27 Feb, 5:00 - 7pm Where: NI atrium RSVP here: forms.gle/FDkKbWTzBqkdfE…

Join the Cortex Club at the UCT Welcome Festival!🧠🎉 For only R70, gain access to events, workshops, and collaborations in the field of Neuroscience. Inspire your mind and network with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out! Register now at bit.ly/uctcortexclub #UCT

Join the UCT Cortex Club at the Faculty of Health Sciences! For only R70, gain access to events, workshops, and collaborations in the field of neuroscience. Inspire your mind and network with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out! Register now at bit.ly/uctcortexclub #UCT