NEURDs’letter 2025-2026
Call for Research Participants
A research team at the University of Ottawa, led by PhD candidate Asia Akther, is conducting a study on the everyday experiences of youth and their digital media use. The project explores how factors like discrimination and other environmental stressors may shape video game and social media use.
They are looking to connect with diverse youth aged 16–19, especially those from ethnically and gender‑diverse communities. These voices—particularly racialized youth—are often underrepresented in research, and their perspectives are essential for building a more accurate and inclusive understanding of digital life. Ensuring these experiences are heard helps challenge gaps in representation and supports more equitable research and policy.
Eligible participants will receive $30 for their time. Click here to complete the survey.
This project has been approved by the University of Ottawa Research Ethics Board. Contact Asia if you have any questions.
Carleton Neuro Featured Story
PhD Student Fatima Karim Developing Transdiagnostic Tool for Neurodevelopmental Conditions
If parents think their child might be on the autism spectrum, they will typically take them to a clinic for an assessment. A specialist will observe the child’s behaviour, gauging their cognitive abilities and how they communicate, and often must consult with other health care professionals to determine what kind of developmental support is needed.
This approach to diagnosis, which is used for many neurodevelopmental conditions, is labour intensive, time consuming and costly. It can require families to travel significant distances if they live in small communities without such services. Continue reading…
Fall & Winter Registration
The Neuro Hub has been updated with course layouts for this upcoming year! Refer to modules “1st & 2nd Years” and “3rd & 4th Years” respectively.
Course offerings will be available in Carleton Central on May 25 and you can begin building worksheets. Contact me for neuroscience program advising via email to neuroscience@carleton.ca or fill out the advising request form.
You can view your personalized timeticket in Step 1 of the Carleton Central Registration menu beginning June 17 at 8:30am.
Important! Change of Program Elements is unavailable from July 2 at 8am until July 16 at 8:30am, so make sure you’re in your desired program by the end of June! Registration will open to new first year students on July 6 and returning students on July 10.
Some departments put restrictions on their courses for the first couple weeks of registration or indefinitely. Be sure to read the comments by clicking into the course on Carleton Central, visiting the offering department’s website to see if they explain their process there, or contact them directly for more information.
When in doubt, submit an override request and see what happens! Just know that you may have to wait until you can register, in which case it’s good to register in a backup course just in case.
Neurometabolism Summer Seminar Series
Are you interested in neuroscience and metabolism? The Student Committee in Neurometabolism is thrilled to announce the return of our summer series comprised of weekly, online seminars featuring 10 trainees and 10 eminent researchers in neurometabolism sharing their cutting-edge work.
Seminars will take place every Thursday at 11:00 AM EST from May 28th to July 30th on Zoom. Each weekly session features:
- Trainee Talk: A 10-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session.
- Keynote Talk: A 30-minute-deep dive by an invited expert, followed by an open discussion.
Questions? Email: neurometabo.student@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Student Committee in Neurometabolism
Instagram: @scineurometabolism
Brain Health Research Day
June 18th at The Royal
This year’s theme is Neuroplasticity and Mental health, but any trainee neuroscientist (clinical or basic, and those not directly related to the research theme) are invited to attend. The event includes dynamic speakers including an external keynote speaker, as well as short presentations by clinicians and researchers to describe the broad research in brain health being done at the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute and our partner institutions.
Student Testimonials
We’d love to hear about your experiences with Carleton Neuroscience!
Positive or negative, what classes you’ve enjoyed the most, advice for future students, how you feel what you’re learning might apply to future endeavors – whatever you care to share. You can remain anonymous or include your name, program, and year-standing. If desired, you can submit a photo and be featured on our website.
Your feedback is super appreciated and will help inform our efforts to inspire future NEURds!
The NEURds’letter is typically sent out every Thursday during the fall/winter semesters. While membership on the distribution list is automatic for neuroscience majors at the beginning of each fall, you can unsubscribe (or request to join) via email to Carleton Neuroscience Administration