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Neuroscience Interest Group

Neuroscience interest group meetings are a great way for students to connect with each other, meet faculty and staff, learn about research opportunities, and hear from experts in the field. These meetings are open to students of any major and any interested community members. Meetings are generally held the second Monday of the month from 4:00 – 5:15 pm. Please reach out to us if you’d like to be added to the calendar invitations.

Fall 2025 Meeting Schedule

Monday, November 10, 2025. 4:15 – 5:30 pm. RUCH 103

This month’s meeting will begin with a presentation by Kelsey Nelson – Career Services. The Career Services team is a valuable resource for students at any stage of their undergraduate career.

Portrait of Javier Ochoa-Repáraz

Javier Ochoa-Reparaz, Ph.D., Biology

Unraveling the Microbial Mystery of Neuroinflammation

Portrait of Yonghwan Kim

Y. Hwan Kim, Ph.D., Neuroscience

Neuroscience BS Program and Boise State and Parkinson’s Disease Research

 

Payton Wardwell, student researcher, in the Kim Lab

Payton Wardwell, Neuroscience Student

Research in the Kim Lab

Monday, October 13, 2025. 4:00 – 5:15 pm. MCMR 106

Ward Parkinson, Co-founder of Micron Technologies

The Micron Early Strategy and Experience

Monday, September 8, 2025. 4:00 – 5:15 pm. MCMR 106

Andriana Christofalos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Psychology

From fixations to comprehension: How eye movements shape reading.

Clay Swanson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

Investigating Neural Underpinnings of Mobility Disability, and Future Directions for Targeted Interventions

Omid Yaghmazadeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wireless Wellness: Using Electromagnetic Fields to Fine-tune the Brain!