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Lessons in Neuroscience (My Harvard SRI Neuroscience Research)

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4 sessions

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About

Curious about the emerging frontiers of neuroscience, and how your brain controls blood flow and protects itself from harm? In this session, I'll share what I learned at the Harvard Summer Research Institute while studying astrocytes (special brain cells that help regulate the blood-brain barrier. We'll explore how calcium signals shape brain health and discuss what it's like doing real neuroscience in high school. No continued attendance or prior experience needed, just bring your curiosity!

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Rhea G 🇺🇸

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Hello! I am a high school student from Illinois who loves drawing, running, playing the viola, and doing research. I am here to sharpen my math skills, and to help others with biology!

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You are free to attend/skip whichever sessions you want! You can also treat this session as a Q/A if you have questions apart from neuroscience specifically, and more about summer program experience.

SESSION 1

30

Jul

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Wed 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM UTCJul 30, 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

In this session, we'll cover some of your initial questions and start to talk about the process of researching and some helpful databases I found, before we delve deeper into technical neuroscience.
SESSION 2

31

Jul

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Thu 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM UTCJul 31, 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM UTC

I will review topics from the last session, take questions, and talk about the therapeutic technologies connected to brain cells, signaling, and the blood-brain barrier.
SESSION 3

31

Jul

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Thu 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM UTCJul 31, 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

I will review topics from last session, let you all ask questions, and give a broad overview of astrocytes, how they relate to the blood-brain barrier, and why these studies are important.
SESSION 4

5

Aug

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Tue 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM UTCAug 5, 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

I will review topics from last session, take questions, and talk about astrocyte-calcium signaling, neurovascular coupling, and the blood-brain barrier.

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Jul 30 - Aug 5

1 week

45 mins

/ session

Next session on August 5, 2025

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Jul 30

8:00PM

Thursday, Jul 31

7:00PM

Thursday, Jul 31

8:00PM

Tuesday, Aug 5

8:00PM