IYNA India NCN

The Indian National Chapter Network of the International Youth Neuroscience Association building and fostering a community of neuroscience enthusiasts.

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If you know someone in crisis, you can help them.

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Neuraverse episode 2 is here! Our guest Rajat Ravi Rao is a Master of Research student (Cognitive neuroscience) at Radboud University, Netherlands. The episode talks about cognitive neuroscience and Rajat's journey into neuroscience. #MedEd #MedTwitter

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~ There are many ways to support MS research and
awareness like MS events, and staying informed.
Source : https://t.co/WHV0NmR64s

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March is observed as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
Month!
->Here are a few things about MS:
~ MS symptoms can range from mild to severe, since MS is unpredictable and often varies from person to person.
Symptoms may include numbness to the limbs, paralysis or loss of vision.

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~Today, there have been great advances in MS research and new treatment options that provide hope to those with this disease.
~Maintaining good health is important for people with MS.
This includes proper nutrition, exercise, emotional health.

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13th-19th March is marked as Neurodiversity Celebration Week. It is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences.

Collaboration with : Neurodiversity in Global Youth #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek2023

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If you’re interested in neuroscience, have a look at these posts! There is so much you can do as a neuroscience major!! 🧠

Collaboration with : Girls Belong In STEM

Graphics by : Kawtar H

#neuro #med

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Impact of stress on the brain by
@sciam h/t @chrost_hugo

#neurotwitter #MedTwitter

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Artistic take on neurons.

Source: @FineArtAmerica

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By 2050, 75% of jobs will be related to STEM areas. Yet today, women hold just 22% of positions in artificial intelligence, to name just one.

Dr. Sandhya Koushika's remarkable work in this field inspires us!

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International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8th of March. This year's theme "DigitALL:
Innovation and technology for gender equality", recognizes and celebrates the women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education.

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If women are unable to access the Internet and do not feel safe online, they are unable to develop the necessary digital skills to engage in digital spaces, which diminishes their opportunities to pursue careers in STEM related fields.

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Co-ordination of motor and sensory information is required to produce accurate movement.

Source: Scottish Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) E-Learning Resource

#neuroscience #MedTwitter

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Have a look at these neurons growing in a cell culture.

Credit: University of Victoria Medical Sciences

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Fluorescent actin expressed in an embryonic rat hippocampal neuron.

Credits: Dr. Andrew Moore & Dr. Pedro Guedes-Dias

#neuroscience #MedTwitter

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We are looking for ambitious medical students, including unmatched applicants, interested in orthopedics/neurosurgery for a paid spine research fellowship at NYU Medical Center.

Interested candidates can fill the form in the link below:
https://t.co/eb5E96hcW0

@Inside_TheMatch

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Imagination Is a Spectrum, and 1% Of People Can’t Mentally Visualize Things at All

1% of the population experience aphantasia, or mind-blindness, which is an inability to visualize concepts or thoughts in their imagination. Researchers investigate this phenomenon and offer explanations as to how this may occur.

#neuroscience #science

https://t.co/5ik6gE4PK1

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A beautiful 3D connectome scan showing a map of different interconnected networks of neurons.

Source: Van Wedeen

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Are you an educator or student? 👩‍🎓
In the interactive 3D Brain Atlas you can examine many of the brain’s structures from a 360-degree viewpoint and download images of the brain for free. 👇 🧠
https://t.co/2eiqTVWhDy
#brainfood #neuroscience #neurology #psychiatry #brainstudy