At the heart of CIBF’s education portfolio is our belief that people, be they scientists, students or the public at large, have an inherent desire to understand the human brain.
Our goal is to channel that desire into a life-long interest in the brain, including encouraging adoption of neuroscience as a profession, especially among people who traditionally haven’t been involved.
We will educate and inspire students at all levels, from primary to postdoc, about cognition, cells and synapses, neural circuits and brain systems, models and neurotechnologies.
To do this, we will bring together neuroscientists and students and engage them in age-appropriate active learning. We will also provide publically available online resources including e-books and forums.
In this way, we will foster excellence in research, and promote an understanding of the brain and brain research throughout society.
DISCOVERY
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Mapping cell density in the human eye
In a nutshell: A new map of cell density in the human retina will help researchers better understand visual perception. Read more
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Coating carbon fibres to improve neural interfacing
In a nutshell: A new carbon-based coating improves the performance of carbon-fibre microelectrodes, enabling two-way communication with single brain cells. Read more
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A new open dataset for studying the brain
In a nutshell: The publicly accessible Monash rsPET-MR dataset will help researchers to understand network dynamics in the brain. Read more