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SYNAPSE SYNAPSE aims to promote discussion, inspire interest, and bring awareness in neuroscience!

The purpose of SYNAPSE is to promote discussion, inspire interest, and bring awareness in the fields of neuroscience and neuropathology.

If NROB61 has you connecting dots that aren’t connecting… Come to our final review! We’ll walk through the concepts and ...
04/15/2026

If NROB61 has you connecting dots that aren’t connecting… Come to our final review!

We’ll walk through the concepts and test you with Kahoot (with prizes)

Pull up, bring your questions, and let’s get through this together

Thursday, April 16 from 10AM-12PM | Zoom
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What if a simple visual‑timing game could restore brain function after an injury? New research by Lawton et al. (2025) s...
04/06/2026

What if a simple visual‑timing game could restore brain function after an injury? New research by Lawton et al. (2025) shows that dorsal‑stream training rewires attention and memory networks.

Written by: Ana Bharucha
Designed by: Telma Jorjani

Empathy isn’t just kindness…it’s neuroscience 🧠 Written by: Medha AhujaDesigned by: Telma Jorjani
03/30/2026

Empathy isn’t just kindness…it’s neuroscience 🧠

Written by: Medha Ahuja
Designed by: Telma Jorjani

Instead of healing people, lobotomy erased parts of who they were. . Written by: Niya Maria JollyDesigned by: Jai...
03/26/2026

Instead of healing people, lobotomy erased parts of who they were. .

Written by: Niya Maria Jolly
Designed by: Jaime Cleroux-Desruisseaux

Your brain may carry a unique signature of pain. 🧠🔬✨ New research shows chronic pain can be decoded from brain activity,...
03/22/2026

Your brain may carry a unique signature of pain. 🧠🔬✨ New research shows chronic pain can be decoded from brain activity, highlighting personalized neural biomarkers.

Written by: Joey Chan
Designed by: Katerina Martini

Looking for a sweet study break? 🍩💜
Swing by our Dount Sale, enjoy a fresh donut, and support ALS Canada!
📅 March 23
📍 B...
03/22/2026

Looking for a sweet study break? 🍩💜

Swing by our Dount Sale, enjoy a fresh donut, and support ALS Canada!

📅 March 23
📍 BV Hallway
⏰ 3–5 PM

Setbacks and rejections are an inevitable part of academia—we all go through them. That does not make them any easier to...
03/17/2026

Setbacks and rejections are an inevitable part of academia—we all go through them. That does not make them any easier to navigate. We want to remind you to treat yourself with compassion, the same way you would for a friend who is in the same position. Although not getting the outcome you wanted can be crushing, remember that this is not the end of the road. In fact, the hard part was getting this far. Now, you keep going.

Written by: Liaba Aamir
Designed by: Telma Jorjani

Why do repeated head impacts lead to severe CTE in some people but not others? 🧠
Hartman et al. (2025) show that a commo...
03/15/2026

Why do repeated head impacts lead to severe CTE in some people but not others? 🧠

Hartman et al. (2025) show that a common genetic variant in TMEM106B may influence how the brain’s immune system responds to injury—helping explain differences in disease severity.

Written by: Adriel A.
Designed by: Katerina Martini

Different people have different experiences with mental imagery! Learn how Aphantasia illustrates the various ways our b...
03/12/2026

Different people have different experiences with mental imagery! Learn how Aphantasia illustrates the various ways our brains handle visualization, memory, and imagination. 🔬🧠🔍 

Written by: Dilaksha Sutharjan
Designed by: Melody Truong

New research by Rofes et al. (2025) provides new evidence that the standard care for Parkinson’s Disease might not be as...
03/08/2026

New research by Rofes et al. (2025) provides new evidence that the standard care for Parkinson’s Disease might not be as beneficial as scientists thought. They raise the need for detailed language assessments within clinical care to assess all factors of the disease. Are the costs worth the advantages?

Written by: Ana Bharucha
Designed by: Sankavi Sivanolipathaam

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