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Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Faculty members have access to several neuroscience journal clubs.


The groups meet regularly, fostering a collaborative atmosphere where participants can present and discuss recent journal articles, share insights, and explore various neuroscience topics.

Participants benefit from diverse perspectives, enhancing their critical thinking and analytical skills while building connections with peers and faculty. 

People discussing during a class


JOURNAL CLUBS AND GROUP MEETINGS:

 

  • Addiction Journal Club: The Addiction Journal Club, sponsored by the NIDA T32 Training Program, meets biweekly on Fridays at lunchtime. In addition to the club, the training grant also supports a day-long retreat and hosts external speakers as part of the regular Neuroscience Seminar Series. Please contact Lili Gonzalez to sign up.

  • Motor Control Journal Club: Journal club sponsored by the Motor Control Training Grant and organized by current Motor Control trainees with support from Elena Rizzo and Lili Gonzalez. The club meets once a month on the second Thursday during lunchtime. The training grant also sponsors an annual workshop.

  • CNS Theory Club: Journal club on theoretical neuroscience, sponsored by the Grossman Center and the Training in Theory and Computation for Next Generation Neuroscientists. The group meets biweekly on Fridays at 2:00 pm. Click here to sign up. 

  • Learning and Memory Workshop (LAMBUC): The Learning and Memory Workshop (LAMBUC) meets around twice a month in the Institute for Mind and Biology (IMB) building. The journal club is organized by current students Nan Zhou (PSYCH) and Changyu Sun (CON). Click here to sign up.

  • Neuroscience and Machine Learning Journal Club (NeuroML): The NeuroML meets biweekly on Thursdays at 11:00 am. The journal club is organized by current CNS students Pulkit Singh and Ankit Vishnubhlota, and Assistant Professor Ramon Nogueira ManasClick here to sign up.

  • Joint Developmental Neurobiology Group: Bi-weekly meetings that bring together multiple UChicago labs interested in nervous system development. These meetings provide opportunities for collaboration and training for students and postdocs. The group meets on Thursdays at 9:30 am. Please contact Brittni Pratt to sign up.

  • ALS Group Meeting: Bi-weekly meetings that bring together multiple UChicago labs interested in motor neuron disease and neurodegeneration. These meetings provide opportunities for collaboration and training for students and postdocs. This group meets on Mondays at 9:30 am. Click here to sign up for the mailing list.