UBC Neuroscience Association
The UBC Neuroscience Association is a student-run organisation for undergraduate students interested in neuroscience.
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About Us
The UBC Neuroscience Association (UNA) is the UPN’s social community. They work to provide social and academic events to student members in order to foster a community within the undergraduate neuroscience community. Some of their biggest events have included the Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Conference (NURC), the Gala, drinks with profs, the murder mystery night, and journal clubs. While many members are UPN students, the UNA welcomes any student at UBC.
Our general memberships are not currently available for the 2025-2026 Academic Year, but will open up late September. Come visit our booth at Imagine Day or AMS Clubs Day to learn more about our club!
We currently don't have any openings for exec positions.
We will be hiring for NURC committee members in October/November. This is the current best way to get involved in club leadership. If you have questions about this, contact us at the email below.
Co-Presidents: Anika Zhang & Chelsea Kim
VP Academic: Anisha Biswas
VP Admin: Heba Manshadi
VP External: Cindy Zhang
VP Finance: Sid Das
VP Internal: Aditi Surma
VP Marketing: Betty Bao
AVP Academic: Bella Yang & Juliana Su
AVP External: Ife Onwumelu & Weilan Zhang
AVP Internal: ChungAi Yu
Academic Directors: Farnaz Jamshidi, Leo Chung, Nathan Yang
Admin Director: Ava Kuyvenhoven, Maya Fridman
External Directors: Adela Yang, Andy Lim, Danica Ng, Kristine Kim
Finance Directors: Justin Chai, Pri Cooner, Srishti Rao
Internal Directors: Anne Tu, Anusha Bhatia, Brigitte Browett, Caroyln Forward
Marketing Directors: Gisele Fu, Olivia Lund, Sally Kim, Sunny Yang, Wake Bruce
Contact us: ubcneuroscienceassociation@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @ubcneuroassociation
Events
Please RSVP for our events using our Instagram or here.
Oct 30th – Halloween Cookie Decorating: Join the UBC Neuroscience Association for a fun-filled evening of cookie decorating and a Halloween movie night! Whether you’re an expert decorator or just want to enjoy some sweet treats and spooky vibes, this event is perfect to get into the Halloween spirit and socialize with your fellow neuroscience enthusiasts!
Nov 8th (1-2pm) – Ciernia Lab Tour: The Ciernia laboratory combines experimental and computational approaches to understand how epigenetic mechanisms regulate gene expression across our lifespan. The lab specifically focuses on mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in multiple brain cell populations across normal brain and immune system development and in rodent models of neurodevelopmental disorders. If you’re interested in the Ciernia lab’s research, RSVP to attend!
Nov 13th – Wang Lab Tour: We are using molecular approaches to understand the microorganisms that post major threats to food safety, security and public health. If you’re interested in the Wang lab’s research, RSVP to attend!
Nov 20th – Hilton Lab Tour: We are a multidisciplinary neuroscience laboratory in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Our research is dedicated to understanding the fundamental processes that prevent regeneration and restrict functional recovery following spinal cord injury. If you’re interested in the Hilton lab’s research, RSVP to attend!
Nov 22nd – Drinks With A Prof: Join us for our annual DRINKS WITH A PROF event for an amazing night of connecting with professors from a wide range of disciplines: Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, and related fields! We would be doing all this and over drinks and food, so this is an event you do not want to miss.
Nov 25th – Pet Therapy: Stressed about finals? Join us to de-stress by petting and playing with some awesome pets!!!
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