Brain Awareness Week March 15 -20, 2021!


Join the RGV-SFN Chapter as we celebrate Brain Awareness Week March 15 -20, 2021!

BAW Flyer AllcampusesIMAS complete progrm 2021.pdf

Special message from the chapter:


Hello All,

All about your brain this week!

The Rio Grande Valley - Society For Neuroscience- Chapter (RGV-SFN-C)

is organizing several events in its mission of promoting: Outreach, Education, Research in the Neuroscience

Please see here attached information and zoom links.

The šŸ§ Brain Awareness Week is an international initiative of the Dana Foundation to promote awareness on different aspects of the nervous system function such as development, aging, cognitive function, trauma and disease prevention.

Please send this information to as many people you know,

Everybody has a Brain, a Spinal Cord, and Nerves, so many might be interested!

Sincerely,

RGV-SFN Chapter


Earlier this year, the RGV-SFN Chapter hosted:

Rio Grande Valley Social

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

**this social was part of the SfN Global Connectome Virtual Event**

Members of the greater neuroscience community are invited to meet/network with researchers, clinicians, and scholars of the neuroscience community in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.

Main Social

Main Social will be held between 2:30 - 3:30 PM CST (3:30 - 4:30 PM EST) on Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Morning Social

Morning social will be held between 8:00 - 9:00 AM CST (9:00 - 10:00 AM EST) on Tuesday, January 12, 2021

*Zoom link available in the "schedule" section of this site*

Rio Grande Valley SfN Chapter members are excited to share information regarding the following topics:


  1. The current state and future of neuroscience research in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

  2. Updates from the Rio Grande Valley SfN Chapter

  3. Information about the Institute for Neuroscience and Department of Neuroscience in the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

  4. Information about the RGV Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine


Join us for an hour of conversation @ 2:30 PM CST / 3:30 PM EST on 01/12/2021!

Did you know that the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas is a predominantly Hispanic/Latino community?
Join us as we discuss this and other topics that are relevant to promoting diversity in neuroscience and related fields!

Invited guests

Ihsan Salloum, MD, MPH

Director, Institute for Neuroscience

Chair, Dept. of Neuroscience

UTRGV School of Medicine


Gladys Maestre, MD, PhD

Director, Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research

Dept. of Neuroscience

Dept. of Human Genetics

UTRGV School of Medicine

Secretary, RGV SfN Chapter

Christine Gerin, PhD

Co-host, RGV SfN Chapter Social

President, RGV SfN Chapter

Dept. of Neuroscience

UTRGV School of Medicine

Mario Gil, PhD

Co-host, RGV SfN Chapter Social

Treasurer, RGV SfN Chapter

Dept. of Psychological Science

Dept. of Neuroscience

UTRGV School of Medicine

Michael Minor, Ph.D.

Chair, Dept. of Marketing

UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship

Officer, RGV SfN Chapter

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The RGV SfN Chapter Social is a virtual event

Members of the RGV SfN Chapter are based in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. Many are affiliated with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We also have members from other parts of Texas and other regions outside the state.

This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about our neuroscience community in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas!