OPEN DAY 2024

IISc Open Day 2024 – Calling all brain enthusiasts to gain insights into brain aging!

Forget siloed thinking, this is where collaboration cracks the code of Neuroaging!

Visit us at Centre for Brain Research (CBR), IISc where diverse minds unite in a common mission to unravel the mysteries of aging brains and neurodegenerative disorders.

Dive into the realm of mind-boggling knowledge.

Join us on Feb 24th from 9am to 5pm for an exhilarating journey through the wonders of neuroscience!”

What’s in store?

Brainy breakthroughs: Learn about the latest breakthroughs in brain research and experience a whirlwind exploration!

Live brainwaves: Witness the power of the human brain first-hand with demonstrations of brain activity.

Interactive models: Get hands-on with interactive models that will help you understand how your brain works and what might change as you age!

Brain-bending games: Put your brain to the test with fun and challenging games that will reveal its hidden potential. Stand a chance to win exciting prizes by taking part in the exhilarating CBR quiz.

From inquisitive youngsters to seasoned minds, the IISc Open Day has something for everyone.

Detailed Program

POSTERS

  1. CBR-SANSCOG: Srinivaspura Aging, Neuro Senescence & Cognition Study
  2. CBR-TLSA: TATA Longitudinal Study of Aging
  3. MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN THE SANSCOG STUDY
  4. Multimodal Intervention Trial For The Prevention Of Dementia – A Pilot Study
  5. GenomeINDIA Cataloguing the genetic variations in Indian population
  6. Autonomic Nervous System Gateway to overall health
  7. How do cardiometabolic factors influence brain aging?
  8. How do lifestyle factors influence brain aging?
  9. Loss of neural connections: Finding ways to reconnect!!!
  10. GAIT: THE RHYTHM OF MOVEMENT
  11. MULTILINGUALISM: YOUR KEY TO COGNITIVE RESERVE!
  12. THE BRAIN ON MUSIC
  13. HOMOCYSTEINE – A VASCULAR PREDICTOR OF COGNITIVE DECLINE
  14. Introduction to Biostatistics : Unraveling numbers in biology
  15. Balancing Thyroid Hormones for Better Brainpower
  16. Parkinson’s Disease
  17. ACTUALLY, HOW SIMILAR ARE WE?
  18. Will my mutations turn me into Spiderman!?
  19. Tau protein aggregation & dementia in Alzheimer’s disease
  20. Vision networks behave differently while viewing images of different complexities

QUIZ

The CBR-IISc Open Day Quiz 2024 is here, challenging your wit with brain-bending questions on neuroscience, psychology, and even some general knowledge thrown in for good measure!

Claim the exciting prizes waiting for the champions!

Register now: https://forms.gle/nMmsp8Fw8dJ5pA8YA

Timings: 11 AM onwards.

DEMOS

  1. Clinical Assessment at CBR
  2. Real-time Human EEG Signal Detection Using a Functional Headband EEG Setup.
  3. An Interactive Model to Demonstrate the Benefits of Excercise and Cognitive Training
  4. Brain Specimen Demonstration
  5. Cardiac Autonomic Function Testing
  6. Sleep and physical activity monitoring
  7. Spot the Difference in Brain MRI
  8. Sleep Hygiene
  9. Grip It To Win It
  10. Pollution and Cognition
  11. Demonstration of Punnet Square and Animation of Genetic Variation with Phenotype
  12. Model for Sequence Alignment.
  13. Puzzle to Explain Read Alignment, Minion Game
  14. Toy Model of DNA Sequencer, 3D Printed Model of DNA
  15. Game Connected with Synaptic Function
  16. Interactive Synapse Signalling Model
  17. Slide Show on Vascular Dementia

Activities at The Kids Zone

  1. Puzzle Games, Trail Making Test (TMT)
  2. Stroop for Kids
  3. Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) for Kids
  4. Model for DNA Base Pair Complementarity
  5. Where’s Waldo?

Join us for a day of discovery!

Universal call to action – Ask, Explore, Be Amazed!

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Last Updated on February 22, 2024