Hafsa Siddiqui
Hafsa is a PhD student in the Integrated Cognition & Emotion lab at Lakehead University and a Research Associate at the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity. As both an academic and a longtime community organizer, Hafsa is passionate about making research more accessible to the community.
Neuroscience Outreach Project
The Neuroscience Research Outreach Project aims to advance public understanding of neuroscience through education, community outreach, and experiential learning opportunities. Researchers, practitioners, and members of the community will have the opportunity to gain firsthand experience of some of the techniques and methodologies used in experimental neuroscience research.
About this Project
Communities Served
My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.
How the project works
In Fall 2024, we will host an outreach day where members of the community will be invited to learn about fMRI research. They will have the opportunity to learn about how an MRI machine works as well as complete a short psychophysics task while inside an MRI machine.
Project Impact
This project will enhance community awareness of local neuroscience research and provide them with unique learning opportunities.
Project Mission
The goal of this project is to make neuroscience research more accessible to the community through public outreach and educational events.
Project Team
The project team consists of undergraduate and graduate psychology students from Lakehead University.
- Martin Alexandrov
- Oluwaseun Olusanya
- Cara Allardice
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