SOMA Corner
In this column, we feature program highlights and SOMA events that may be of interest to MiNDS students. Please check out our website for more information!
- Program Corner
- Getting Organized for Grad School (October 2024)
- Horticulture Therapy: Gardening for your Mental Health (June 2024)
- The Writer's Dilemma (June 2024)
- Summer Activities to Support Your Mental Well-Being (June 2024)
- What was graduate life like before the advent of digital technology? (March 2024)
- Achieving Small Goals: Your Personalised Blueprint (March 2024)
- The Socioenvironmental Challenges of Grad School (December 2023)
- Digital Tools to Help You Survive Grad School (December 2023)
- Using Notion as a Graduate Student (September 2023)
- 2023
- Grad School and Your Wellbeing (July 2023)
- A Recap of Brain Awareness Week 2023 (April 2023)
- Easy and Cost-Effective Meals for Grad Students (July 2023)
- Why you should be reading more (April 2023)
- How to Get Involved in Science Communication as a Graduate Student (February 2023)
- Navigating Academia as a First-Generation Student (February 2023)
- 2022
- 2021
- Covid on the Brain - A Podcast (Nov 2021)
- Mental Health Resources (Nov 2021)
- Lab Presentation Survival Guide (Aug 2021)
- Back to Back-to-School: Navigating a Return to In-Person Learning (Aug 2021)
- Using Social Media to Promote your Work (June 2021)
- Combatting Zoom Fatigue (June 2021)
- Tips to a Successful First Year (Nov 2021)
- Planning Your Defense: A Practical Guide to Dates and Process (April 2021)
- Opportunities for Knowledge Translation (April 2021)
- Using Technology to Simplify the Graduate Experience – Part II (April 2021)
- Optimize your MiND: Successful Writing Strategies (Feb 2021)
- Using Technology to Simplify the Graduate Student Experience (Feb 2021)
- Upcoming Neuroscience Conferences 2021 (Feb 2021)
- 2020
- Neuropharmacology Lab 101 (Dec 2020)
- Coping with a COVID Winter (Dec 2020)
- Online Conferences (Sept 2020)
- Getting Involved During COVID-19 (Sept 2020)
- Science Communication (Sept 2020)
- Message from The Directors: COVID-19 (April 2020)
- COVID-19 Resources (April 2020)
- Imposter Syndrome (April 2020)
- Post-Doc Interview (April 2020)
- 2019
- Gallery of Graduate Arts (Dec 2019)
- Engaging the Public (Dec 2019)
- Career Development (Dec 2019)
- Neuroscience Student Body (Sept 2019)
- A Franco-Canadian Collaboration (Sept 2019)
- The 3rd Annual Neuroscience Symposium (Dec 2019)
- Taking INITIATIVE (Sept 2019)
- Mental Health in Grad School (July 2019)
- Welcome Address: New Associate Director (March 2019)
- 2018
- Welcome Address (September 2018)
- Get Involved in the Neuroscience Program (September 2018)
- Reflections from our Associate Director (June 2018)
- Upcoming Program IQAP (June 2018)
- The MiNDS Program Retreat (June 2018)
- Program Feature: Social Media (June 2018)
- New Mind Behind MiNDS: Dr. Kapczinski Interview (March 2018)
- MiNDS Retreat Reminder (January 2018)
- The First MiNDS Data Blitz (January 2018)
- SfN 2017 (January 2018)
- 2017
- Hot Topics in Neuroscience
- Neurostimulation and Mental Healthcare (October 2024)
- Can AI Replace Human Participants in Research? (June 2024)
- Have You Tried ASMR? (June 2024)
- Fostering Pets and Mental Health (March 2024)
- Healthcare Workers, Burnout and Moral Injury: The Aftermath of COVID-19 (March 2024)
- Writing notes on paper or typing on a laptop: Which is better? (March 2024)
- Blood Test to Diagnose Psychiatric Disorders (December 2023)
- Unhoused Individuals are at an Increased Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury (December 2023)
- The Light and Dark Side to Memes: Understanding the Impact of Memes on Mental Health (December 2023)
- Psychedelics as a Viable Alternative for Treating Depression (September 2023)
- 2023
- Change Your Mind, Consider Meditation (July 2023)
- Mastering Grad School with ChatGPT: The One Tool to Rule Them All (April 2023)
- A Brief Look into the Cognitive Impact of Nicotine Vaping Products (April 2023)
- The Microgravity Brain: Investigating the Effects of Spaceflight on the Nervous System (April 2023)
- Research Feature: Antipsychotic Nasal Spray as a Treatment (February 2023)
- What Your Music Preference Says About You (February 2023)
- 2022
- The Age of Social Media Addiction: Preventing Distractions (November 2022)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder: What is it and How to Cope (November 2022)
- Continuing Education Resources for Graduate Students (June 2022)
- A Graduate Student's Guide to Poster Presentations (June 2022)
- The Rise of Science Influencers (April 2022)
- Neurodiversity: Different, Not Wrong (Feb 2022)
- Finding Your Tweeting Voice (Feb 2022)
- 2021
- Sleep: The Science and How to do it Better (Aug 2021)
- How to Avoid Burnout as a Graduate Student (Nov 2021)
- Open your MiND: BrainWaves Book Suggestions (June 2021)
- Using Social Media to Disseminate Science (June 2021)
- Tackling Scientific Misinformation on Social Media (April 2021)
- COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine FAQ (Feb 2021)
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- Cannabis Legalization and Neuroscience Research (Nov 2018)
- Researcher Profile: Dr. Julie Kauer (Nov 2018)
- Neurotech Hackathon (Nov 2018)
- Researcher Profile: Dr. Amelia Gallitano (June 2018)
- Jack Diamond Memorial Lecture (March 2018)
- Researcher Profile: Dr. Bernardo Sabatini (March 2018)
- TED Talks Neuroscience (March 2018)
- Addictions in Medicine (January 2018)
- 2017
- The MiNDS of Our Students
- Hamilton’s Best Cafes (October 2024)
- Hamilton’s Culinary Gems (June 2024)
- Things to See and Do in Hamilton (March 2024)
- Meet the MiNDS (September 2023)
- The Comprehensive Exam: My Comprehensive Experience (July 2023)
- Resources for First-Year Students in the MiNDS Program: What You Need to Know (November 2022)
- Perspectives of a MiNDS PhD Student on Graduate School Prior to and During COVID-19 (April 2022)
- Perspectives of a MiNDS PhD Candidate (Feb 2022)
- MiNDS Manuscripts
- MiNDS Manuscripts: The Good, The Bad, and Dealing With Rejection (February 2023)
- MiNDS Manuscripts: Nicolette Rigg (September 2022)
- MiNDS Manuscripts: Sarah Brassard (June 2022)
- MiNDS Manuscripts: Neda Mortaji (April 2022)
- MiNDS Manuscripts: Herry Patel (Feb 2022)
- MiNDS Manuscripts: Jee Su Suh (Nov 2021)
- MiNDS Manuscripts: Sawayra Owais (Aug 2021)
- Alumni
- Alumni Interview with Kashmala Qasim (November 2022)
- Alumni Interview with Monica Akula (June 2022)
- Catching Up With Carly (Nov 2021)
- Into the MiNDS of Our Alumni (June 2021)
- The MiNDS of our Alumni (April 2021)
- The MiNDS of our Alumni: Dr. Jon Lai (Feb 2021)
- Interviews with Three Recent MiNDS Alumni (Dec 2020)
- Alumni Interview: Dr. Michael Wong (March 2019)
- Alumni Interview: Roohie Sharma (March 2018)
- New Students
- Meet some of the new MiNDS of the Neuroscience Graduate Program (October 2024)
- Welcome to the 2023-2024 Students of the Neuroscience Graduate Program (September 2023)
- A Warm Welcome to the New Students of the Neuroscience Graduate Program (September 2022)
- Meet the Newest Minds of the Neuroscience Graduate Program (Aug 2021)
- Meet Our New Students (Sept 2020)
- Welcome New Students (Sept 2019)
- Meet Our New Students (September 2018)
- Welcoming New Lab Members (March 2018)
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- SOMA Corner
- Getting to Know the Neuroscience Graduate Program (October 2024)
- Meet your SOMA Co-Presidents (July 2023)
- SOMA Bios (April 2020)
- SOMA Clause (Dec 2019)
- Meet Your New SOMA Co-Presidents! (March 2019)
- SOMA Halloween (Nov 2018)
- SOMA Summer Recap (September 2018)
- Meet SOMA! (March 2018)
- SOMA Halloween (Nov 2017)
- SOMA Halloween (Dec 2016)
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