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NURC 2021 Recordings:
Please find the recordings from our 5th annual Neuroscience Undergraduate Research conference (NURC) 2021, below. This was our biggest NURC yet! With over 365 registered attendees from 8 Canadian institutions (including high schools) across 4 provinces. Thank you to our sponsors: Alzheimer Society of BC, Brain Canada Foundation, ALS Society of BC and UBC Life Sciences Institute.
Introduction & Keynote speaker
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Sponsor speeches - 5:08
Intro to keynote - 18:30
Keynote speaker (Dr. Jay Hosking) - 19:41
Oral Presentations - 1
Presentation 1: Recognizing Suicidal Intent in Depressed Population using NLP: A Pilot Study
Presenter: Sumaiya Binte Hassan - 0:30
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Presentation 2: The Neuroregenerative Effects of Intraspinal Microstimulation Following Spinal Cord Injury
Presenter: Andy Lee - 14:58
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Presentation 3: Characterization of a Novel Brain Network Derived from Task-Based Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Auditory Attention for Response
Presenter: Judy Cheng - 29:48 (winner of top oral presenter!)
Oral Presentations - 2
Presentation 1: Motherhood and APOEε4 genotype are associated with inefficient search strategies in middle age: Implications for ageing and Alzheimer’s Disease
Presenter: Mel Cevizci - 3:51
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Presentation 2: Investigating the Impact of Motor Imagery Training on Proprioception
Presenter: Devyani McLaren - 13:29
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Presentation 3: Investigating the effect of Baf53b mutations observed in Autism Spectrum Disorder using a mouse primary neuronal culture system.
Presenter: Michelle Lu & Tess Osborne - 23:10
Life After Undergrad Panel
Felicia Chan (UX/UI designer)
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Mary Zhao (UBC Med student)
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Eden Dubchak (UBC Med student)
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Ali Kamyabi (Neuroscience M.Sc. student)
Getting into Research Panel
Adith Vishnu Kumar (4th yr Behavioural Neuroscience Student)
Larissa Chiu (4th yr CAPS student)
Victoria Wardell (4th yr Psychology student)
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Artificial Intelligence Workshop
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Hosted by Diksha Sen Chaudhury from the UBC Turing Club
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