Neurons Beyond the Textbook 2.0 Workshop for Undergraduate Educators

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In this virtual workshop, get a sneak preview of the revised and expanded “Neurons Beyond the Textbook” curriculum module that invites students to explore neuron morphology and neuronal cell types using authentic Allen Institute data. The workshop will include tips for teaching the new materials, a behind-the-scenes lab tour, and Q&A with Allen Institute scientists.

November 8, 2024

Virtual

Time

10:00AM-11:30AM PT

Audience

Teachers, Undergraduate

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Workshop Highlights

Be the first to explore the updated “Neurons Beyond the Textbook” curriculum materials, now including PowerPoint slide decks, inquiry-based student worksheets, and a detailed instructor guide
Go behind-the-scenes with a virtual lab tour to learn about the Allen Institute’s unique “patch-seq” pipeline that enables the multimodal datasets featured in these lessons
Meet the scientists and educators who developed the curriculum
Learn about the latest cutting-edge neuroscience research at the Allen Institute

Recommended for:

Undergraduate neuroscience educators
High school educators teaching neuroscience electives or other advanced courses

Application closes November 4th, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT. Notifications of acceptance will be sent on a rolling basis until November 6th, 2024. Zoom link will be provided to accepted participants.

This event is supported by the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) of the National Institutes of Health under award number UM1MH130981.