Sahba Besharati

Neuropsychologist | joint leader @WitsNeuRL | mom of 2 | science advocacy | researching bodily self, affective neuroscience & social cognition

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An incredible opportunity presenting @MHB_Research in Kigali this week! Privileged to be part of a budding process of developing neuropsychology and neuroscience in Rwanda. @WitsUniversity @WitsNeuRL

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Outstanding Day 1 at CIFAR Women in Research Leadership Development Symposium in Kigali.

Focusing on building interdisciplinary networks, mentorship and impactful science across Africa! @CIFAR_News @MastercardFdn @reneehlozek

#WiRLDS #WomeninResearch #LeadershipDevelopment

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A trailblazer in neuroimaging science - Prof Ernesta Meintjes - director of CUBIC @UCT_NI teaches us important lessons in academic humility and courage in establishing the first dedicated MRI research facility in sub-Saharan Africa! Check out her outstanding talk below ⬇️

[NEURAL @NeuroAllies]

2️⃣ 'Neither of us had ever done #MRI before, and now it’s been 15 years of MRI #imaging in South Africa' This inspiring talk reflects on the journey of neuroscience driving public health #innovation and #collaboration. 🎥https://t.co/iEg4EbdXFC #BrainhackSA #PublicHealth

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Great to see multiple stakeholders working towards building inclusive and equitable neuroimaging methods!

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Such an important award and piece to read that highlights the many structural inequalities and racial biases in our current neuroimaging (neurotechnology) methods.

These are global challenges, which are particularly pervasive in neuroscience research in Africa.

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

🎉 Congratulations to Jasmine Kwasa, winner of the 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award for her work in addressing the underappreciated racial and phenotypic biases in neuroimaging methods by developing new, inclusive medical technologies. https://t.co/UvqR7tWae7

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We also previously highlighted similar structural biases and proposed an equitable neuroscience framework in this invited Nature Communications commentary: https://t.co/FxySApTRQD

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Thanks to the amazing work of @StephForkel & @NeuroAllies the talks from our all-star speaker lineup at our #SAbrainhack are now available online! Excited for some virtual feedback and engagement! https://t.co/J7Q47ZWIdN

[NEURAL @NeuroAllies]

🧠 Just wrapped up #Brainhack South Africa 2024! It was an incredible week of collaboration, learning, and innovation at the intersection of neuroscience, technology, and open science. Missed it? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with recorded talks! 🧵
🎥 https://t.co/oLIwG9oMLc

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@DrSjBrooks Thank you so much @DrSjBrooks for always creating opportunities for our students!! So great to have you apart of our @Wits_News community!

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@CIFAR_News @IBROorg @JIAS_UJ @NAllianceUCF @UCT_NI @WitsUniversity

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A special aspect of #SAbrainhack was having @WitsUniversity Visiting Professor @DrSjBrooks from @LJMU there to represent dual perspectives - having lived and worked in neuroscience and neuroimaging in South Africa & the UK. She also rocked the fMRI hacking component!

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@rachaeldangare1 @network_alba @IBROorg @SANeuroSoc @UCT_NI Can’t thank you enough for being there and for your critical contributions!

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A defining moment of our #SAbrainhack was @rachaeldangare1 talk speaking to the importance of positionality and subjective experience in the research process, while unpacking systemic inequalities in neuroscience that impact “African” based scientists.

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Also with @StephForkel @kate_cockcroft @introspection @OliverTurnbul15 @danyelhewitt @psycaline @DrSjBrooks @gtec_BCI

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A highlight of our #SAbrainhack was having Benjamin Bessières, PhD there as a representative from @CommsBio, with the @MichelTdS as section lead for the Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience Portfolio. Incredible to have on-site scientific engagement from the journal’s team!

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So grateful to team up with @introspection @raillabwits and @gtec_BCI to reimagine neuroimaging science that is ecologically valid and accessible at our #SABrainhack with our EEG hyperscanning project! Think Unicorn! @CIFAR_News @IBROorg

[Stephanie Forkel @StephForkel]

What’s more iconic of #SABrainHack than real time #EEG hyperscanning on a game drive! #science in the field

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@StephForkel @gtec_BCI @introspection the mastermind behind it all!

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@marcelaovando We missed you too!!!!!

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It is sometimes easy to become disillusioned in academia, but people like this and meetings like this make it all worth it! Building a global vision together for neuroscience equity and innovation at #SABrainhack!

[Stephanie Forkel @StephForkel]

What’s more iconic of #SABrainHack than real time #EEG hyperscanning on a game drive! #science in the field