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As a continuation of our ‘Get to Know your SANS EXCO Members’ webinar series, we introduce Dr Lihle Qulu, SANS co-chair, on Friday 6 August at 13h00. The title of Dr Qulu’s webinar is Why do Men Rape? A Translational Approach. meet.google.com/fyf-iboi-qfe Abstract: South Africa has been named the “rape capital of the world” with Read more about Get to know SANS exco: Dr Lihle Qulu[…]
As part of the Get to know your SANS Exco Webinar Series, please join us on Friday the 16th of July at 13:00 for a presentation by Dr Dorit Hockman entitled Exploring the gene regulatory dynamics of the maturing human brain. Zoom link:https://uct-za.zoom.us/j/96651742971 Dr Dorit Hockman’s Bio Dr Dorit Hockman did her undergraduate and MSc Read more about Get to know Dr Dorit Hockman[…]
As part of our ‘Get to know your SANS EXCO webinar series’, we introduce the SANS Secretary, Dr Rachael Dangarembizi. Please join us on Wednesday 9 June at 3pm for her webinar ‘Neuroimmune responses to fungal infections of the brain’. Zoom ID: https://uct-za.zoom.us/j/97557666499 Abstract: Cryptococcal meningitis is a highly invasive and deadly fungal infection of Read more about Get to know Dr Dangarembizi[…]
Join experts from LMU Munich University and the University of Bordeaux for a two day interactive (free) brain anatomy workshop. Please note that this is a MOCK workshop, to test run for future such events. The workshop will focus on theories, clinical applications and hands-on neuroimaging methods, focusing on grey matter and white matter (using Read more about Brain Anatomy: theories, methods and clinical applications.[…]
Support Henry Cock in his quest to raise R4 million for The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG-https://sadag.org/) by attempting to break a Guinness World Record by running the most consecutive half marathons in a row in 133 days. He will be running from coast to coast to raise funds and awareness for mental health. Read more about Mental health ‘aweh’ness[…]
It is with deep regret and sadness that we inform you of the untimely death of Ms Cleopatra Kopaopa, who passed away after a short illness on 24 December 2020. Ms Kopaopa was the newly elected SANS executive committee member on the social media portfolio. Ms Kopaopa was a lecturer in Human Physiology, at the Read more about Cleopatra Kopaopa: Tribute to a life well lived[…]
We are pleased to welcome our newly elected Executive Committee members. We are grateful for their commitment and service to the Southern African Neuroscience Society. Chair: Dr Tanya Calvey, University of the Witwatersrand Secretary: Dr Rachael Dangarembizi, University of Cape Town Treasurer: Miss Kimberley Williams, University of Cape Town Co-Chair: Dr Lihle Qulu, Stellenbosch University Read more about SANS Executive Committee[…]
Dear SANS members, The Japan Neuroscience Society is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Joseph Altman Award in Developmental Neuroscience. The Award was established with a fund donated to the Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS) by Dr. Shirley A. Bayer, a widow and long-term collaborator of late Dr. Joseph Altman. Dr. Joseph Altman, who discovered neurogenesis Read more about 2021 Joseph Altman Award in Developmental Neuroscience[…]
Prof. Paul Manger will address the SANS virtual symposium on 20 November https://saneurosoc.co.za/sans–2020-symposium/ Why study brains and behaviour of different mammals? The majority of neuroscience research is focussed on 3 species, rat, mouse and human. The general aim is to understand the basis of human neural function and dysfunction, and to develop therapeutics or interventions; Read more about SANS2020 Keynote Speaker Prof Paul Manger[…]
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