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Have fun and discover the brain!· See and hear how the brain controls movement
· Trick your brain and discover how it learns · Visit IU neuroscience labs and WonderLab · Join a network of female grad students and faculty · Totally free--lunch and snacks provided |
2018 newsThe National Science Foundation (NSF) will fund Girls With Nerve IU for the next three years! In addition to the high school camp we established in 2017, we will offer a middle school camp beginning in 2018. Want to receive e-mail updates as we finalize dates for the 2018 camps? Fill out your e-mail to the right.
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Highlights from 2017
Comments from the 2017 "girls with nerve"
Their favorite parts of camp:
- "Going to the labs and getting to see how things are first hand, instead of just hearing about it."
- "Getting hands on experience with human brains and getting to tour some labs."
- "Everybody was very welcoming and helpful."
- "The new experiences and all of the people at camp. The Girls with Nerve camp felt like a very fun, accepting environment. I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this camp!"
- "It was very enjoyable and I think other girls will really like and appreciate the information and activities you will provide for them."
- "Thank you so much for the experience and the new knowledge!! I had a great time and wished it was longer!"
Camp coordinators
Jasmine L. Mirdamadi
PhD student
Department of Kinesiology
Jasmine began her PhD in the Kinesiology Department in fall 2015. She earned her BS at the University of Michigan, with a double major in kinesiology and neuroscience. In 2016, Jasmine was awarded a fellowship through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Part of her proposal was to develop Girls With Nerve at IU, based on a similar program she assisted with at the University of Michigan.
PhD student
Department of Kinesiology
Jasmine began her PhD in the Kinesiology Department in fall 2015. She earned her BS at the University of Michigan, with a double major in kinesiology and neuroscience. In 2016, Jasmine was awarded a fellowship through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Part of her proposal was to develop Girls With Nerve at IU, based on a similar program she assisted with at the University of Michigan.
Hannah J. Block, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health
- Program in Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences
Indiana University, Bloomington
IU website
In 2013 Dr. Block completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Lab under Dr. Pablo Celnik at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in Neuroscience in March 2009 at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Block did her thesis work in the Motion Analysis Lab under Dr. Amy Bastian. She graduated from the University of British Columbia (Canada) in 2002 with a B.Sc. in Biology.
Assistant Professor
- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health
- Program in Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences
Indiana University, Bloomington
IU website
In 2013 Dr. Block completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Lab under Dr. Pablo Celnik at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in Neuroscience in March 2009 at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Block did her thesis work in the Motion Analysis Lab under Dr. Amy Bastian. She graduated from the University of British Columbia (Canada) in 2002 with a B.Sc. in Biology.
Questions?
Contact Jasmine Mirdamadi: jmirdama@indiana.edu
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Girls With Nerve is sponsored by Indiana University Bloomington's School of Public Health, the Women's Philanthropy Leadership Council, and the National Science Foundation.
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