Trainees Committee Recruitment: Institute for Translational Neuroscience
I hope this message reaches you well! My name is Lyuba Salih and I’m reaching out to you regarding an exciting volunteer experience. I would like to invite you to join the trainees’ committee within the Institute for Translational Neuroscience at Saint Louis University as were are currently recruiting members! Our Institute, led by Dr. Daniela Salvemini, is composed of members across Saint Louis University with diverse research interests ranging from neuropsychology and neurodegenerative disease to pain and addiction. The trainees’ committee within the institute consists of undergraduate, graduate/medical students, post-docs, residents, and fellows with an interest in neuroscience whether it be the focus of our careers or recreational. Our main responsibility is organizing the institute's annual neuroscience research symposium, also known as NeuroDay. This involves everything from inviting a speaker to signing people in during registration and facilitating the live event. We also run the institute's Twitter account and assist in organizing the institute's monthly meetings, so there is an opportunity for everyone to learn a new skill and contribute in their own way!
In joining our committee, you can anticipate quarterly meetings with several networking and social events throughout the year where you will meet trainees with a diverse number of research interests. You will also experience a unique view into the leadership, organization, and networking skills needed to bring together large events. As students, we’re aware that everyone is rather busy, so we make sure to spread out the tasks evenly, so no one is overwhelmed. Therefore, the more members, the more networking, and the easier the job gets! If you are interested in joining our committee and being added to our mailing list, please take a moment to complete this sign-up form, and expect to hear from us soon!
Walk for Multiple Sclerosis Volunteer Opportunity (10/17/25)
Hello!
My name is Katie Kohlberg, and I'm a medical student with the Lincoln Scholars Program at SIU School of Medicine. I completed my degree in Neuroscience at SLU in 2023! I am reaching out on behalf of the Carbondale Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN), which is organizing a Walk for Multiple Sclerosis through the National MS Society.
We would love to invite students in the Neuroscience program at SLU to join us - either by participating in the walk or volunteering to help with setup and takedown. The walk will take place at Becker Pavillion on Sunday, November 9th from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM on SIUC campus. There is a flyer attached to this email for registration!
If you would be willing to forward this message to students in SLU's Neuroscience program, we would greatly appreciate it! Anyone with questions can reach out to the primary student organizer, Pavani Nukala, pnukala58@siumed.edu.
Thank you so much for your time and support, and we hope to hear from you soon!
Conversations to Remember (9/2025)
My name is Johnny, and I am a student volunteer with Conversations to Remember, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated towards combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens, including those living with dementia. We are reaching out to share our volunteering opportunity with your undergraduate students. Our virtual visit program matches teams 2-3 college students with older adults for weekly virtual video visits. Many of these older adults have been suffering from isolation, and your students could really brighten their days just by speaking with them.
Students on our virtual visits initially volunteer one hour per week, and each call lasts up to one hour, based on the senior's attention span and mood on each day. Students select the times that work for their schedule, and are matched with older adults for calls based on the times when they're available. They then have regular, weekly appointments for their visits. We expect students to volunteer for at least 16 weeks, so that they can develop friendships with the senior they're matched with.
We provide training (mandatory) to all the students in our program about the best ways to interact with the older adults on our video calls, as well as additional regular support throughout their service. Since the visits are virtual, your students can do it without any travel. This is both convenient, and a better use of their time, rather than commuting to their volunteering location. This program is free for seniors and students across the country. Volunteering does not need to coincide with the start of a semester, as we have new virtual visits starting all the time.
Students wishing for opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with other volunteering options, such as assisting us with our social media, call support, outreach, or more. Current volunteering roles are listed on our website here.
We often receive requests to include our virtual visits as possible options for service learning, internships, practicums, class projects, or extra credit. If you are considering this, please refer to this webpage for more information.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you have about the program, or look through our website, https://conversationstoremember.org. Your students can register to volunteer by filling out a volunteer interest form on our website. If you'd like a flyer to tell your students about us, you can find one here.
We hope that our cause will resonate with your young adult students, and welcome them to volunteer with us to build intergenerational relationships with older adults.
Regards,
Johnny Perez
Conversations to Remember
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit combating isolation in older adults
Telephone: 862-243-5331
www.ConversationsToRemember.org
SLU StudentsCare
SLU chapter for StudentsCare. StudentsCare is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization that connects undergraduate students with hospitalized children and underprivileged seniors to provide fun, friendship, and support. As a nonprofit organization, our goal is to provide support and companionship to populations in need. slu@students-care.org
St. Louis Area Brain Bee
Usually starts recruiting volunteers in February. The brain bee exposes students to neuroscience early in school in the hopes to get students excited about science and research. SLABB is trying to do more outreach to disadvantaged schools in the Saint Louis Area and we need many volunteers! Volunteers are needed for planning, and organizing of the tutorials being held in February as well as outreach in high schools. Contact Dr. Erik Herzog: herzog@wustl.edu
SLU Center for Service and Community Engagement
SLU’s Center for Service and Community Engagement connects students, faculty, staff and alumni to volunteer opportunities near and far.
If you want to become engaged with the community, help make a difference and live out our Jesuit mission, there are countless ways to get involved at SLU.
https://www.slu.edu/life-at-slu/center-for-service/index.php
Untied Way of Greater St. Louis Volunteer Search
The Untied Way of Grater St. Louis maintains a database of volunteer opportunities available throughout the city.