Biology Week 2023 : Imaging the Brain

Themes of the week :

• How can we visualize the brain and its activities?
• What do we know about neuronal activity?
• How are our movements controlled?
• How can we present and interpret the data from brain images?
• How is neuroscience research done?

The detailed program will be provided in due time to the selected participants.

Language: The courses will be held in English. A good understanding of English is necessary, but it is not necessary to be fluent.

Accomodation : Participants will stay at the Zurich Youth Hostel

Costs: The course is free. Accommodation, meals and all travel expenses by public transport will be covered by SCNAT.

Responsibility: There will be no supervision outside of class hours. The students will travel to/from the university of Zurich to/from the youth hostel by themselves. Participants under the age of 18 are under the responsibility of their legal representatives.

Registration: Register before 10th of May 2023, 12:00, by sending your application to biologyweeks@scnat.ch. It should include the completed registration form (here on the right), your curriculum vitae, your motivation letter and a letter of recommendation from a (biology) teacher.

The final selection of participants will be announced before 7 June 2023.