The Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) has been a hub of research over the summer as students have studied questions about jet lag, paternal preconception alcohol exposure, the effects of chronic exposure to THC in adolescence and the effects of disrupted circadian rhythms.
Now that the summer is drawing to a close, 16 summer research students will present their work at the annual CCBN Summer Student Symposium on Thursday in front of a panel of judges for the chance to win an award.
“While other students are taking summer vacation, our undergraduate and high school summer students are working hard on research projects. These students are passionate about their work and the symposium gives them the opportunity to share their enthusiasm with the CCBN community and anyone else who wants to attend. If you come, I think you’ll be amazed at their accomplishments,” says Dr. David Euston, a neuroscience professor and the faculty organizer for the symposium.
The event is sponsored by the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG), the Lethbridge Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience and the CCBN.
The CCBN Summer Student Symposium on Thursday, Aug. 18, goes from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Room EP1201 at the CCBN. Media are welcome to attend and advised to come around noon to interview students and organizers.
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