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Introductory Meeting 2011Introductory Meeting 2011Introductory Meeting 2011Introductory Meeting 2011

MissionMissionMissionMission

The BU Mind and Brain Society is a group for students interested in a wide range of disciplines from computer science to biology to philosophy. We ask pressing questions about one of life’s most controversial topics in a casual forum of mutual respect. We to hope to one day understand something greater than ourselves in an intellectual, social and leisurely way.

The BU Mind and Brain Society is a group for students interested in a wide range of disciplines from computer science to biology to philosophy. We ask pressing questions about one of life’s most controversial topics in a casual forum of mutual respect. We to hope to one day understand something greater than ourselves in an intellectual, social and leisurely way.

How do we do it? How do we do it? How do we do it? How do we do it?

Open forum, student-led discussions

Writing

Social Events

Special Programs

Community outreach (new this year)

Open forum, student-led discussions

Writing

Social Events

Special Programs

Community outreach (new this year)

Why do we do it? Why do we do it? Why do we do it? Why do we do it?

New perspectives

A forum outside academics

Learning without textbooks

Networking, friendship

Advice and inspiration

New perspectives

A forum outside academics

Learning without textbooks

Networking, friendship

Advice and inspiration

Who makes it happen?Who makes it happen?Who makes it happen?Who makes it happen?The Nerve

Frank DeVita & Lauren Joseph

The Blog

Monika Chitre & Natalie Banacos

Event Planning/Special Programs

Greg Salimando, Macayla Donegan & Joel Pollak

PR and Advertising

Alex Maxim & Shea Gillett

The Nerve

Frank DeVita & Lauren Joseph

The Blog

Monika Chitre & Natalie Banacos

Event Planning/Special Programs

Greg Salimando, Macayla Donegan & Joel Pollak

PR and Advertising

Alex Maxim & Shea Gillett

When/where does all this When/where does all this happen?happen?

When/where does all this When/where does all this happen?happen?

E-board and divisional meetings are every Tuesday, beginning at 7pm, with staggered times for each division

Eboard 7pm: CAS 204B

Events/PR: 7:30pm CAS 204B

The Nerve: 8pm CAS 213

Blog: 8:30pm CAS 218

General meeting, events and discussions are on Thursdays at 7pm in 2 Cummington, Room 109 unless otherwise stated (larger events, movies)

E-board and divisional meetings are every Tuesday, beginning at 7pm, with staggered times for each division

Eboard 7pm: CAS 204B

Events/PR: 7:30pm CAS 204B

The Nerve: 8pm CAS 213

Blog: 8:30pm CAS 218

General meeting, events and discussions are on Thursdays at 7pm in 2 Cummington, Room 109 unless otherwise stated (larger events, movies)

The Executive BoardThe Executive Board

President: Frank DeVita, CAS Biology

Vice President: Monika Chitre, CAS Neuro

Treasurer: Greg Salimando, CAS Neuroscience

Secretary: Alex Maxim, CAS Neuroscience

Lauren Joseph, Macayla Donegan, Nina Pollack and Natalie Banacos

President: Frank DeVita, CAS Biology

Vice President: Monika Chitre, CAS Neuro

Treasurer: Greg Salimando, CAS Neuroscience

Secretary: Alex Maxim, CAS Neuroscience

Lauren Joseph, Macayla Donegan, Nina Pollack and Natalie Banacos

Cooperation & Tonight’s Cooperation & Tonight’s FocusFocus

Cooperation & Tonight’s Cooperation & Tonight’s FocusFocus

While the club is organized into separate divisions, there is plenty of crosstalk and we encourage all to be involved in multiple ways.

You will hear a bit from the coordinators and something about all of the things we do.

Sit back, relax and find something you like! Afterward, approach the coordinator and get yourself involved!

While the club is organized into separate divisions, there is plenty of crosstalk and we encourage all to be involved in multiple ways.

You will hear a bit from the coordinators and something about all of the things we do.

Sit back, relax and find something you like! Afterward, approach the coordinator and get yourself involved!

The NerveThe NerveThe NerveThe Nerve

Co-Editors-in-ChiefCo-Editors-in-ChiefCo-Editors-in-ChiefCo-Editors-in-Chief

Frank DeVita - fdevita@bu.edu

CAS Biology, specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics

Research: Immunology/microbiology & atherosclerosis, Genco Lab BU Medical Center/School of Medicine

Lauren Joseph - lmjoseph@bu.edu

CAS Neuroscience

Research: Mechanisms of addiction, Caine Lab, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Frank DeVita - fdevita@bu.edu

CAS Biology, specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics

Research: Immunology/microbiology & atherosclerosis, Genco Lab BU Medical Center/School of Medicine

Lauren Joseph - lmjoseph@bu.edu

CAS Neuroscience

Research: Mechanisms of addiction, Caine Lab, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Your chance to express Your chance to express yourself yourself

Your chance to express Your chance to express yourself yourself

The Nerve is the semesterly, entirely student created magazine published by MBS

Preparation for a science career, resume building

Topics reflect the club’s interests, ranging from computer science to philosophy

Sections include: Research in Brief, Articles, Reviews and Opinions/Editorials

Student art and photography - no writing required!

The Nerve is the semesterly, entirely student created magazine published by MBS

Preparation for a science career, resume building

Topics reflect the club’s interests, ranging from computer science to philosophy

Sections include: Research in Brief, Articles, Reviews and Opinions/Editorials

Student art and photography - no writing required!

SectionsSectionsSectionsSections

Research in Brief

Short summaries of high impact research

Articles

Longer arguments on a focused topic with citations to support

Reviews

Summary of a high impact paper with a thesis and argument

Research in Brief

Short summaries of high impact research

Articles

Longer arguments on a focused topic with citations to support

Reviews

Summary of a high impact paper with a thesis and argument

SectionsSectionsSectionsSections

Opinion/Editorial

Open-ended topic, few citations, maybe offbeat/less academic

Back Cover

New this year - original science fiction or satire

Workshops - you will have help

Opinion/Editorial

Open-ended topic, few citations, maybe offbeat/less academic

Back Cover

New this year - original science fiction or satire

Workshops - you will have help

Key PlayersKey PlayersKey PlayersKey Players

Writers!

Editors

External reviewers

Artists/photographers

Graphic designers

Local businesses (advertising, $$$)

Writers!

Editors

External reviewers

Artists/photographers

Graphic designers

Local businesses (advertising, $$$)

PoliciesPoliciesPoliciesPolicies

We have a strict timeline and must stick to it in order to meet our goal of publication on Dec.1

The decision to participate is serious and requires significant extra work

Be prepared, cool, calm and collected - it will make the process much more manageable

Don’t bite off more than you can chew!

We have a strict timeline and must stick to it in order to meet our goal of publication on Dec.1

The decision to participate is serious and requires significant extra work

Be prepared, cool, calm and collected - it will make the process much more manageable

Don’t bite off more than you can chew!

DeadlinesDeadlinesDeadlinesDeadlines

September

22nd: Topics due, RIB topics chosen, artists

27th: RIB topic selections due

October

18th: 1st drafts due, send to editors (return ASAP)

20th: begin layout - save ourselves later

25th: 1st edits due back, send for copy editing

September

22nd: Topics due, RIB topics chosen, artists

27th: RIB topic selections due

October

18th: 1st drafts due, send to editors (return ASAP)

20th: begin layout - save ourselves later

25th: 1st edits due back, send for copy editing

DeadlinesDeadlinesDeadlinesDeadlines

November

1st: Copy edits due, send to external review

Week of the 7th: Ext. review back to writers

15th: Final edits due from writers

17th: Last copy edits, finalize & send to print

Printing takes about a week (Thanksgiving)

Projected release at the annual MBS panel event on December 1, 2011

November

1st: Copy edits due, send to external review

Week of the 7th: Ext. review back to writers

15th: Final edits due from writers

17th: Last copy edits, finalize & send to print

Printing takes about a week (Thanksgiving)

Projected release at the annual MBS panel event on December 1, 2011

ContactContactContactContact

See Lauren or Frank tonight or email us

fdevita@bu.edu / lmjoesph@bu.edu

Email thenerve.ombs@gmail.com

Please don’t hesitate to contact us -- if you are thinking about writing, DO IT!

The experience is invaluable and unlike anything else that you will find on campus in science

See Lauren or Frank tonight or email us

fdevita@bu.edu / lmjoesph@bu.edu

Email thenerve.ombs@gmail.com

Please don’t hesitate to contact us -- if you are thinking about writing, DO IT!

The experience is invaluable and unlike anything else that you will find on campus in science

The Nerve BlogThe Nerve BlogThe Nerve BlogThe Nerve Blog

AdministrationAdministrationAdministrationAdministration

Manager: Monika Chitre, mchitre@bu.edu

CAS Neuroscience, minor in Biology

Associate Manager: Natalie Banacos, nbanacos@bu.edu

CAS Neuroscience, minor in Biology

Manager: Monika Chitre, mchitre@bu.edu

CAS Neuroscience, minor in Biology

Associate Manager: Natalie Banacos, nbanacos@bu.edu

CAS Neuroscience, minor in Biology

What We DoWhat We DoWhat We DoWhat We Do

CategoriesCategoriesCategoriesCategories

Posting SchedulePosting SchedulePosting SchedulePosting Schedule

Associate EditorsAssociate EditorsAssociate EditorsAssociate Editors

PoliciesPoliciesPoliciesPolicies

ContactContactContactContact

Events and PREvents and PREvents and PREvents and PR

EventsEventsEventsEvents

Student-led discussions

Informal presentations and discussions organized and let by students

Movies

Showing of Memento

Miracle Berry Tasting

Student-led discussions

Informal presentations and discussions organized and let by students

Movies

Showing of Memento

Miracle Berry Tasting

TripsTripsTripsTrips

Bodies NYC

Society for Neuroscience Convention

Professional Panels

Neuro-Law, Dreams, Drugs

Bodies NYC

Society for Neuroscience Convention

Professional Panels

Neuro-Law, Dreams, Drugs

PR and MarketingPR and MarketingPR and MarketingPR and Marketing

Advertising for all events, The Nerve and The Nerve Blog

Join our Facebook group (Boston University Mind and Brain Society) and follow us on Tumblr @ buombs.tumblr.com

Advertising for all events, The Nerve and The Nerve Blog

Join our Facebook group (Boston University Mind and Brain Society) and follow us on Tumblr @ buombs.tumblr.com

Help Us!Help Us!Help Us!Help Us!

Interested in helping out?

Eboard meetings every Tuesday 7pm CAS 204B

Events/PR immediately following at 7:30

Interested in helping out?

Eboard meetings every Tuesday 7pm CAS 204B

Events/PR immediately following at 7:30

MBS Shadowing MBS Shadowing MBS Shadowing MBS Shadowing

AdministrationAdministrationAdministrationAdministration

Students shadow neurologists and neurosurgeons in clinic or in the operating room

Participating doctors at MGH and BUMC

We coordinate with physicians to schedule times for interested students, attend Eboard meetings email new doctors and keep in contact with UG Neuroscience

We need two new coordinators!

Students shadow neurologists and neurosurgeons in clinic or in the operating room

Participating doctors at MGH and BUMC

We coordinate with physicians to schedule times for interested students, attend Eboard meetings email new doctors and keep in contact with UG Neuroscience

We need two new coordinators!

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

Opportunities are prioritized by interest and commitment to MBS

Certain dress codes apply to specific physicians

If you miss your scheduled appointment without making an effort days in advance to cancel, you will not have a second chance to shadow.

Times depend on doctors, but we meet every so often to discuss what we can do to make it easier on them

The first opportunity is September 21st !!!

Opportunities are prioritized by interest and commitment to MBS

Certain dress codes apply to specific physicians

If you miss your scheduled appointment without making an effort days in advance to cancel, you will not have a second chance to shadow.

Times depend on doctors, but we meet every so often to discuss what we can do to make it easier on them

The first opportunity is September 21st !!!

InterAxon @ BUInterAxon @ BUInterAxon @ BUInterAxon @ BU

What is Interaxon?What is Interaxon?What is Interaxon?What is Interaxon?

InterAxon is a undergraduate-run educational outreach program dedicated to teaching young students about neuroscience and promoting an interest in higher education.

Originally founded at UCLA in 2006, the group has expanded to many other universities along both east and west coasts and now hopes to expand to BU through MBS!

InterAxon is a undergraduate-run educational outreach program dedicated to teaching young students about neuroscience and promoting an interest in higher education.

Originally founded at UCLA in 2006, the group has expanded to many other universities along both east and west coasts and now hopes to expand to BU through MBS!

How InterAxon WorksHow InterAxon WorksHow InterAxon WorksHow InterAxon Works

By traveling to disadvantages high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in communities near the university, Interaxon @ BU will provide students with lessons about neuroscience that they may normally not have in their curriculums.

By engaging with these students through fun, interactive lessons and activities, we hope to encourage an interest in both neuroscience and sciences itself!

By traveling to disadvantages high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in communities near the university, Interaxon @ BU will provide students with lessons about neuroscience that they may normally not have in their curriculums.

By engaging with these students through fun, interactive lessons and activities, we hope to encourage an interest in both neuroscience and sciences itself!

What You Can do to Get What You Can do to Get Involved!Involved!

What You Can do to Get What You Can do to Get Involved!Involved!

If you’re a student with a strong background in psychology, neuroscience or neurobiology and love to interact with kids of all ages, or just enjoy teaching/hearing the sound of your own voice, then step on up!

Start helping us to contact administrators of local high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in the Boston area to start pitching InterAxon to them!

Brainstorm cool, creative lesson plans and activities for students of all ages.

Finally, go and teach some kids about neuroscience and feel really smart because you are in college and know more than them about stuff!

For more info and guidelines, check out http://interaxon-outreach.org/ for the UCLA site to see what this organization could be like at BU!

If you’re a student with a strong background in psychology, neuroscience or neurobiology and love to interact with kids of all ages, or just enjoy teaching/hearing the sound of your own voice, then step on up!

Start helping us to contact administrators of local high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in the Boston area to start pitching InterAxon to them!

Brainstorm cool, creative lesson plans and activities for students of all ages.

Finally, go and teach some kids about neuroscience and feel really smart because you are in college and know more than them about stuff!

For more info and guidelines, check out http://interaxon-outreach.org/ for the UCLA site to see what this organization could be like at BU!