Page 10 - Abacoa Community News - March '22

Page 10, Abacoa

FAU FeAtUres

• Feb. 28, “Never Enough: Personal and Research
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Experiences of Drug Addiction,” presented by Judith Grisel,
Institute Announces “Brainy Ph.D., at FAU Jupiter campus
• March 6, Palm Beach Autism Speaks Walk, hosted by
Days,” A Celebration Of Autism Speaks at Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach
• March 15, “Gifts of the Crow,” presented by John
Neuroscience Marzluff, Ph.D., at Spanish River Library in Boca Raton
• March 19, Brain Blitz: Neuroscience Fun for Kids,
Florida Atlantic University’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain presented by FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s
Institute has kicked off “Brainy Days 2022: a Celebration of NeuroSquad at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium in
Neuroscience,” with events continuing through March 31. West Palm Beach
The 2022 Brainy Days event series provides a monthlong • March 23, “COVID – In it for the Long Haul? How The new International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS)
celebration of neuroscience to engage, empower and Immune Responses Impact the Brain and Mind,” presented is an exclusive program with Max Planck Florida Institute
educate the public about the importance of brain research, by Ning Quan, Ph.D., at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) that will provide comprehensive
brain wellness and reducing the stigma associated with at FAU Jupiter Ph.D. training coupled with the cutting-edge technology,
brain disorders. • March 25, Diversity in Science Festival, hosted by resources, and collaborations of the world-renowned Max
“We are excited to announce, ‘Brainy Days 2022’ events NeuroSquad and Neuroscience Student Organization (NSO) Planck Society to FAU degree-seeking students, with the
and celebrations, as we continue our commitment bringing at FAU Boca campus maiden cohort starting in the fall. Since 2000, the IMPRS
comprehensive and engaging neuroscience education to • March 31, “The Past, Present, and Future of Alzheimer’s have offered scientists from around the world an opportunity
our community,” said Nicole Baganz, Ph.D., director of Prevention,” presented by Richard Isaacson, M.D., at the to earn a doctorate while participating in extraordinary
community engagement and programming, FAU Stiles- Spanish River Library in Boca Raton research conditions. Photo by Kevin Albertini, Courtesy of
Nicholson Brain Institute and research assistant professor Brainy Days 2022 events are sponsored by Palm Health Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
of biomedical science with FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt Foundation and the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. Cox
College of Medicine. “This year’s Brainy Days celebration Science Center and Aquarium and Osher Lifelong Learning – and will attract exceptional students from around the world
of neuroscience offers attendees access to engaging brain Institute, Jupiter, provided additional support. who are seeking top-tier research and educational opportunities
science information and activities relative to and enjoyable For more information on Brainy Days, contact Nicole in the field of neuroscience.
for everyone.” Baganz, Ph.D., director of community engagement and “The launch of this unique program emphasizes the
Brainy Days 2022 lectures and events will take place programming for FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, seamless collaboration between Max Planck Florida and
in-person, with a virtual attendance option offered for the at BI-outreach@fau.edu or (561) 799-8100. FAU,” said FAU President John Kelly. “This program will
lectures, and include: thrive on our life sciences-focused campus in Jupiter, which
First U.S.-Based International is also home to FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. The
Max Planck Research School combination of these assets makes FAU a premier, global
destination for neuroscience research and education.”
Established With FAU The IMPRS-SC program will expose top tier neuroscience
students to world-renowned neuroscience training
Florida Atlantic University recently formalized an environments, empowering them with experience to lead the
agreement with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience next generation of the science community.
(MPFI) to partner in launching its first U.S.-based International “The IMPRS for Synapses and Circuits offers exciting
Max Planck Research School for Synapses and Circuits and unique connections to the world-renowned Max Planck
(IMPRS-SC). The first class of students will begin in the fall. Society, as well as unparalleled research resources at both
The unparalleled IMPRS-SC program is the first and Max Planck’s Florida Institute for Neuroscience and FAU,”
only independent IMPRS program in the United States –
headquartered at FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter FAU Features on page 12