Outputs
Public Outreach
The NCBio is committed to making its science accessible to the general public by: 1) promoting a greater understanding of neurosciences and its relevance to society (e.g. impact of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s disease); 2) bringing the general public in direct contact with experts in the field and 3) encouraging trust and appreciation in science.
Outreach activities
15.03.2024 | Brain Awareness Week 2024 – Guided tour
Olga Sin, Matthew Holt, Simone Bessa, Rafaela Seixas; Maria Castro (Genetics of Cognitive Dysfunction group); Augusta Monteiro (Cell Division and Genomic Instability Group);
Organizer: Olga Sin, Project Manager
06.03.2024 | Brain Gain: As Células do Nosso Cérebro – Talk
Speaker: Maria Joana Pinto, Junior Postdoctoral Researcher
22.07.2023 | World Brain Day – Video
Olga Sin, Project Manager
20.06.2023 | Kick-Off Meeting of the NCBio Stakeholder Hub
Olga Sin, Project Manager
13-19.3.2023 | Brain Awareness Week 2023
To celebrate the Brain Awareness Week, Matthew Holt launched a challenge to middle-school students.
Students were invited to discover the “Unknown Side of the Brain” by producing a zine about glial cells. Their original works were displayed at the i3S and the students were invited to do hands-on activities organised by several research groups of the i3S.
16.02.2023 | Science Lecture at the High School of Lousada
Simone Bessa Garcia, Senior Lab Technician