There are a number of journal clubs that may be of interest to you. Specific ones that have been active in the recent past, and which may still be active, are listed below. We encourage you to identify one or more journal clubs that are of interest to you, and for you to actively participate in those journal clubs. They serve as a valuable learning experience, and an opportunity for casual interaction with other members of the neuroscience communities at UNC, Duke and beyond.

MEPPs (Monthly Evening Predoctoral Presentations)

Once each month, the predoctoral trainees meet informally (and in the absence of faculty) to hear a presentation by and discuss the current research of a fellow student. Pizza and beverages are provided and the students organize the schedule of presentations. This series has proven a popular and useful forum for the trainees to keep in touch with one another and develop collaborations. Contact Person: Julie McLear (Neurobiology Curriculum). The Synapse Club

This organization is an informally constituted group of neuroscientists from UNC and Duke which sponsors a reciprocal monthly seminar series in which UNC neuroscientists present at Duke alternating with Duke neuroscientists presenting at UNC. This Tuesday evening series includes food and beverages with corporate sponsorship from an RTP (Research Triangle Park) company. All students and faculty are invited. Local Contact Person: Richard Weinberg (Cell and Developmenal Biology).

Developmental Neurobiology Journal Club

This active interdisciplinary journal club has presentations and discussions related to developmental neurobiology. It meets weekly during the academic year in 3118 Neuroscience Research Building, at noon on Fridays. See the link above for the current schedule. Contact Person: Dr. Franck Polleux (Neuroscience Center and Dept. of Pharmacology).

Computational Neurobiology Journal Club

This active journal club meets at 7:30 pm on Mondays in Rm. 277, Phillips Hall (theMath and Physics building) to discuss papers and recent research results in computational neurobiology. Participation is open to anyone with an interest in computational neurobiology, and people from a variety of departments, and yes, even other institutions are involved. Be prepared to bring your calculus book! Contact Person: Calin Buia (Dept. of Physics).

Pharmacology Postdoc and Student Seminars