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NEUROSCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (virtual) CONFERENCE 2021

Thursday Jan 28th, 5-8:30pm

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The UBC Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Conference (NURC), hosted by the UBC Neuroscience Club (UNC), brings together the neuroscience community at UBC to celebrate undergraduate research. We also host exciting workshops, successful ones in the past have included an Artificial Intelligence Workshop, AutismBC Awareness Training and Life After Undergrad. 
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NURC 2021 is our 5th Annual Research Conference, and is the largest of its kind in Western Canada! Not to mention, it's free to attend! 
Poster and Oral Presentations

If you would like to present at NURC 2021 please fill out this application by Jan 18th at 11:59pm PST.

Attending NURC
Check out our Facebook event for updates and RSVP ASAP! We will be sending out an attendee package shortly before NURC starts that will contain all the information and zoom links you need. See our schedule and workshop information for the day below.  Everyone who RSVPs is automatically entered into our raffle to win a $50 gift card! 

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Class Incentives

Your class may include an incentive to attend NURC 2021, so make sure to look in your syllabus. Check here to see the list of professors that are offering! To receive this incentive you must RSVP to the conference here. You must also attend the entire conference and be sure to fill out the attendance form we will send out during NURC. We look forward to seeing you there!

Schedule for NURC

5pm PST

Conference Begins

5:20-5:50pm

Keynote presentation

5:50-6pm

Short break

6-6:22pm

1st round - oral presentations

6:22-6:30pm

Short break

6:30-6:52pm

2nd round - oral presentations

7-7:20pm

Long break

7:20-7:45pm PST

1st round - workshops & poster presentations begin

7:50-8:15pm 

2nd round - workshops & poster presentations

8:15pm onwards

Ending remarks & networking on kumospace

Workshops
Round 1: 7:20pm 
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Getting Into Research Panel:

Hear 3 undergraduate researchers speak about how they got involved in research through WorkLearn, summer positions and Co-Op. Great choice for students looking to get involved in research for the first time.
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Careers in Neuroscience Panel:

Hear from a psychiatry resident who recently finished her MD, a physiotherapist pursuing a Ph.D. and a Postdoc who is starting her own research lab. This is a great workshop for students wondering what to do after they graduate.
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Using R in Neuroscience Research:
Learn the basics of R, a powerful statistical software, and how its applications can be used in neuroscience research. No prior experience in statistics or coding required.
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Poster presentations:

Browse posters on original research done by UBC undergraduates. You can also join individual zoom rooms to talk with the researchers one-on-one. This is a good choice for students who want to learn about current research happening at UBC or network with undergraduate researchers.
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Round 2: 7:50pm 
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Artificial Intelligence Workshop:

Join students from UBC's Turing Club as they introduce students to important foundational concepts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). No prior experience necessary.
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Life After Undergrad Panel:

Hear from current medical students, grad students in Neuroscience and a recent integrated science grad turned UX/UI designer. This is a great choice for students who are applying to grad school or looking for options after they graduate!
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Poster presentations:

Browse posters on original research done by UBC undergraduates. You can also join individual zoom rooms to talk with the researchers one-on-one. This is a good choice for students who want to learn about current research happening at UBC or network with undergraduate researchers.
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