Student Seminars

The seminar milestone is a central component of the scientific development of graduate students in our program. Students learn from scientific talks across almost every subfield of Neuroscience, from cellular/molecular work to animal work to human experiments, and techniques ranging from single cell patch clamping to circuit-level electrophysiology, neuroimaging and human behaviour, to computational neuroscience modeling approaches. In addition, students benefit from the experience of designing, preparing, rehearsing, and delivering focused scientific talks based on their thesis research projects.

Presentation Frequency:

- MSc students deliver a talk in their second year
- PhD students deliver talks in years 2, 3 & 4
- Direct entry or PhD transfer students deliver talks in years 2, 3, 4 & 5
 

Presentation Length:

- PhD students: 10-12 mins + 3-5 min Q&A (capped at 15 mins)
- MSc students: 8-10 mins + 2-4 min Q&A (capped at 12 mins)
 

Evaluations / Attendance / Schedule:

- Evaluation Form (Students and Faculty) :  Neuroscience Student Seminar Evaluation form
- Attendance Policy:  2026-27 Seminar Milestone Attendance Policy
- Student Seminar Schedule: accesible via the "2026-27  Neuroscience Student Seminar" OWL Brightspace site

 

Invited Speakers

A component of the seminar milestone is the Perspectives in Neuroscience Speaker Series. Distinguished experts within the field of Neuroscience will be invited to speak throughout the year. Talks will take place in-person on Tuesday mornings from 9:00am - 10:00am.

Perspectives in Neuroscience guest speakers