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Black In Neuro
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A grassroots movement turned non-profit organization with a mission to diversify the neurosciences by building a community that celebrates and empowers Black scholars and professionals in neuroscience-related fields.
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Join our next #BlackInNeuro seminar! 🧠✨
🗓️ Nov 14 — 9AM PT | 12PM ET
Topic: non-invasive neurodiagnostics + advancing equitable brain health resources in Africa.
Register today! 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
A green Black In Neuro graphic. It lists the event date — November 14 at 9AM PT / 12PM ET. The talk is titled “Non-invasive neurodiagnostics for neurodegenerative diseases in Africa.” The right side features a head-and-shoulders photo of the speaker. The Black In Neuro handle appears at the bottom. A green Black In Neuro graphic. At the top is the Black In Neuro logo with a person’s profile and the words “Meet Our Speaker.” Below is a card introducing a featured neuroscientist from Ghana, describing their research in neurodegenerative disease, creation of Ghana’s first dementia research program and biobank, and their goal to develop culturally adaptive tools for early detection of cognitive decline in Black communities. The Black In Neuro handle appears at the bottom.
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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🎉 Heading to SfN? Come vibe with the BIN fam at our SfN Social on Nov 17! Good food, great people, and even better energy 🖤
🗓️ November 17
🕢 7:30–10:30PM
📍 San Diego |

Register today!
🔗 blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-6419762
Flyer with colorful abstract shapes and playful fonts invites all Black In Neuro members to the Black In Neuro SfN Social. The event will be held on November 17, 2025, from 7:30–10:30 PM. Location Sent upon registration. Text reads “with the BIN Family, food, and good vibes!” The Black In Neuro logo appears at the top.
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Boston fam — we’re linking up! 🧠✨
Join BIN Boston for a Chapters Week Social on Oct 29 @ 5:30PM in Cambridge, MA!

🍽️ Network, relax, eat, repeat.
📍 Don’t miss the vibes!
🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BlackInNeuro #ChaptersWeek2025
A vintage-style flyer for the "BIN Boston Presents Chapters Week Social." The background is a vertical arch shape filled with a sunburst pattern of beige, yellow, orange, brown, and blue stripes. At the top, in all caps, are the words "BIN BOSTON PRESENTS" arching over a circular logo that features a stylized profile of a Black person's face with an afro and the words "BLACK IN NEURO." The main title, "Chapters Week Social," is in large, layered orange and yellow script font. Below this, in all caps, are the words "NETWORK - RELAX - EAT." A rectangular banner with rounded corners, in all caps, says "REGISTER FOR MORE DETAILS" above a large QR code. At the bottom, in large all caps font, it lists the details: "CAMBRIDGE, MA | 5:30 PM" and a banner at the very bottom says "WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER | JOIN US!" Stylized starbursts and sparkles decorate the image.
October 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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💡Calling all BIN Chapter Leaders!
Our Leaders Retreat is happening on Friday, Oct 31st — a dedicated space to connect, reflect, celebrate wins, and plan for the future. ✨
Come ready to collaborate and grow together
👉🏾 Register: linktr.ee/binchapters
Flyer with a deep red ombré background and the Black In Neuro logo in the top left. A glowing yellow lightbulb icon sits in the center. Text reads: “BIN Chapters Leaders Retreat. Exclusively for our chapter leaders, the Chapters Leaders Retreat is a time to connect, reflect, celebrate, and strategize. Join us for team-building activities and more! Friday, Oct 31st, 2025 — 12:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM GMT. Register now: https://linktr.ee/binchapters.”
October 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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🎓 BIN SURP Symposium is coming to Howard University! 🧠✨
Join us Oct 30 (9:30 AM–2:30 PM ET) to celebrate & support early-career neuro researchers with workshops, roundtables & more.

📍 Howard Univ, D.C.
🔗 Register: linktr.ee/binchapters

#BlackInNeuro #BINSURP #BINChapters #BINTogether
Flyer with a deep red ombré background and the Black In Neuro logo in the top left corner. Text reads: “Support early-career researchers at the inaugural BIN SURP Symposium with professional development workshops, roundtable discussions, and more! Thursday, Oct 30th, 2025. Howard University, Washington, D.C. | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM ET. Register Now: https://linktr.ee/binchapters.” Decorative orange and purple wave accents appear in the corners, consistent with the BIN Chapters Week 2025 design theme.
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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✨ BIN Manhattan Networking Night ✨
Join us Wed, Oct 29 for an evening of connection, empowerment & career moves 🧠💫
Meet fellow Black In Neuro members & expand your network!

📅 Oct 29, 2025
🔗 Register: linktr.ee/binchapters

#BlackInNeuro #BINChapters #BINTogether #NetworkingNight
Flyer with a deep red ombré background and the Black In Neuro logo in the top left corner. Text reads: “Join BIN Manhattan for a night of networking and career connections designed to inspire, empower, and expand your professional horizons! Wednesday, Oct 29th, 2025. Register Now: https://linktr.ee/binchapters.” The design features elegant white and orange text with abstract wavy lines in the corners, matching the BIN Chapters Week 2025 style.
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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⭐ Thinking about starting or joining a BIN Chapter?
Join our Community Call on Tuesday, Oct 28th at 12 PM ET / 4 PM GMT to learn how you can connect locally and help grow the BIN network. 💬
Don’t miss out — register here: linktr.ee/binchapters
Flyer with a deep red ombré background and the Black In Neuro logo in the top left. Photos of BIN members gathered at past events appear across the middle. Text reads: “BIN Chapters Community Call. Join us for an informational session about creating or joining a BIN Chapter! Tuesday, Oct 28th, 2025 — 12:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM GMT. Register now: https://linktr.ee/binchapters.”
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🎉 It’s Roll Call time!
Join us on Monday, Oct 27th for a day of celebration across our BIN Chapters! Connect with your regional community, introduce yourself, and shout out your chapter using #BINTogether. We can’t wait to see you!🌍
➡️ Register: linktr.ee/binchapters
Flyer with a deep red ombré background and the Black In Neuro logo in the top left. Text reads: “BIN Chapters Roll Call. Celebrate our BIN members in regional chapters across the country! Introduce yourself and connect with the chapters committee, chapter leadership, and members using #BINTogether. Monday, Oct 27th, 2025 — All Day. Register now: https://linktr.ee/binchapters.” Decorative wavy orange and purple lines accent the corners.
October 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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📣 Call for Papers!
We’re partnering with @OUPAcademic for a special issue: Picture a Black In Neuro Scientist 🧠🖤

Submit research, reviews, perspectives & more by Dec 31, 2025
📅 Details + submit: blackinneuro.com/call-for-pap...

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN #CallForPapers
A visually bold and creative flyer announces a Call for Papers titled “Picture a ‘Black In Neuro’ Scientist”, created in collaboration with Oxford University Press and Black In Neuro. The flyer invites submissions for a special issue amplifying Black neuroscientists and their work across the diaspora and career levels, with a focus on health equity and community-centered research. The main submission deadline is December 31, 2025, and the special issue is expected to publish in Spring/Summer 2026. Design elements include lightbulb graphics, abstract patterns, illustrations of the brain, a megaphone, and the Black In Neuro logo. QR codes and links direct users to: blackinneuro.com/call-for-papers oup.com/special-issue
October 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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🎉 Get ready for Black In Neuro Chapters Week 2025!
🗓 Oct 27–31 — a week of connection, community & celebration 🖤

📣 Chapter Roll Call
🤝 Community Call
🍸 Manhattan Mixer
🧠 1st-ever Chapters SURP Symposium!

✨ Register: linktr.ee/BINchapters

#BlackInNeuro #BINTogether #ChaptersWeek2025
White and orange text on a deep red ombre background reads “Black In Neuro Presents Chapters Week October 2025.” Event schedule listed vertically for each day: “Mon 27 – Chapter Roll Call: Share with us on social media about your community and who you can call on using the hashtag #BINTogether. Tue 28 – Community Call: Hear from our Black In Neuro Chapters Committee about how to start or become a member of a BIN chapter. Wed 29 – Manhattan Mixer: Join BINManhattan for a night of networking and career connections designed to inspire, empower, and expand your professional horizons. Thu 30 – SURP Symposium: Support early-career researchers at the inaugural BIN SURP Symposium with professional development workshops, roundtable discussions, and more! Fri 31 – Leaders Retreat with asterisk that denotes retreat is exclusively for our chapter leaders, the Chapters Leaders Retreat is a time to connect, reflect, celebrate, and strategize.” White text at the bottom has registration link and states that any events with asterisk are closed to chapters members only. The Black In Neuro logo featuring a stylized profile illustration is in the top left corner, with soft waveform border accents in the top right and bottom left.
October 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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We’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠🎨

Submit your drawings, photos, microscopy, paintings & more by tomorrow, Sept. 30th!

🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3jZy1c9

#5YearsOfBIN #Neuroskyence #BlackInSTEM #SciArt
Some proposed alt text: A black background with six Polaroid-style squares, three across, two down. The text on the bottom reads: Submit your neuro-related work for our 5th annual report! If you have a microscopy, photos, drawings, paintings, or other creative work you’d like to submit for consideration, please complete this form or scan the QR code above: https://forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3jZy1c9 (requires Google sign in) Issues? Email us! BlackInNeuro@gmail.com (subject line Report Art). The content of the Polaroid-style squares are (top-left) a b&w profile photo of a Black woman facing the right against a microscopy background, (top-center) the Black In Neuro logo, (top-right) an illustration of a Black person facing the left from the 2021-2022 Black In Neuro annual report, with a brain design highlighted within the head, and several beautiful fabric patterns throughout the figure’s hair in an afro style, (bottom-right) an illustration of a Black woman facing the left, we rainy an orange tank top. A brain is shown where it would be within the skull. Her hair is in dreadlocks, with shells and bands throughout, and a half ponytail, (bottom-center) the text ‘Calling all artists!’ With a QR code beneath the text, and (bottom-left) a violet and orange/yellow illustration of neurons (violet) from the 2022-2023 Black In Neuro annual report, with projections reaching across toward other neurons.
September 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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We’ve come a long way since 2020, and so have you! 🥳 Create your ‘then and now’ roll call post with the #BINW25 template using the link or QR code below.

Tag your post on social media with #BlackInNeuroRollCall

As always, we can't wait to connect with everyone 👋🏽

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September 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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🎨 Ahead of our first in-person #BlackInNeuro Conference this week, we’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠✨
Submit your drawings, photos, paintings & more by Sept. 30th!
🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3j...

#5YearsOfBIN
September 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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There’s more than one way to do science 🧠💼
Join us for #BlackInNeuroAltCareers: Beyond the Bench at #BINW25 — featuring Black scientists thriving in tech, policy & beyond.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕒 3–4 PM ET

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroAltCareers Symposium: ‘Beyond the Bench’, happening Thursday, September from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The session features three speakers: Sheena M. Posey Norris, M.S., PMP., Senior Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Critical & Emerging Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis; and Peace Olaniran, M.Sc. Grady Health System & Render Health Technology. Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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There’s more than one way to do science 🧠💼
Join us for #BlackInNeuroAltCareers: Beyond the Bench at #BINW25 — featuring Black scientists thriving in tech, policy & beyond.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕒 3–4 PM ET

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroAltCareers Symposium: ‘Beyond the Bench’, happening Thursday, September from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The session features three speakers: Sheena M. Posey Norris, M.S., PMP., Senior Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Critical & Emerging Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis; and Peace Olaniran, M.Sc. Grandy Health System & Render Health Technology. Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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The wait is over!!! Join us to celebrate the start of the newest chapter of Black In Neuro 🧠
📍Busboys & Poets, Washington DC
🗓️ September 10| 7–9 PM
Come network, unwind, & build community and let’s start this chapter strong!

Register to attend! tinyurl.com/BINW25
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Family Social announcing the launch of the Black In Neuro DMV chapter during the 2025 Black In Neuro Conference. The theme is “A New Chapter in Black Excellence.” The event will take place on September 10, 2025, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009. Hosted by Black In Neuro DMV, the evening includes free appetizers, games, networking, and community building for students, scientists, and brain lovers. Registration is available at https://tinyurl.com/BINW25 . Attendees are encouraged to follow @BINDMV on Instagram and X.
September 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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There’s more than one way to do science 🧠💼
Join us for #BlackInNeuroAltCareers: Beyond the Bench at #BINW25 — featuring Black scientists thriving in tech, policy & beyond.

🗓 Sept 11 | 🕒 3–4 PM ET

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroAltCareers Symposium: ‘Beyond the Bench’, happening Thursday, September from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The session features three speakers: Sheena M. Posey Norris, M.S., PMP., Senior Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Critical & Emerging Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis; and Emmanuel Taiwo. M.S., Senior Technical Specialist - AI Security, Microsoft . Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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How do we protect Black futures in an age of AI? 🤖🧠

Join the #BINW25 #BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote with Dr. @timnitgebru.bsky.social
“Protecting Black Futures from B(AI)S”

🗓 Sept 11 | 🕝 1:30–3:00 PM ET
🎥 You can still register to attend virtually!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote: Protecting Black Futures from “B(AI)S, happening Thursday, September 11 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET. The session features Timnit Gebru, Ph.D. from the Distributed AI REsearch Institute. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Midlife matters — and the science backs it up :brain::sparkles:
Join us at #BINW25 for #BINSeminarSeries: From the Ivory Tower with Dr. Indira Turney, diving into stress biology, lifestyle, and brain aging.
🗓️ Sept 11 | :clock11: 11:15 AM–12:30 PM ET
🎥 Register to attend virtually!
#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BINSeminarSeries From the Ivory Tower: Midlife Matters: Stress Biology, Lifestyle, and Brain Aging, happening Thursday, September 11 from 11:15 AM- 12:30 PM ET. The session features Indira C. Turney, Ph.D. Earl Stadtman Investigator, National Institute of Health. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Your resume is fixed. Your social media is fluid — and both matter. 💼📱

Join us at #BINW25 for "Communicate Your Credentials" — a hands-on workshop on leveling up your resume, LinkedIn, and networking game.

✨ Tools: LinkedIn, Canva
🧠 Results: Real visibility

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #ExploringBIN Professional Development Workshop: ‘Communicate Your Credentials’ on Wednesday, September 10, from 1:30–3:30 PM ET. The featured speaker is Melissa Reitkopp, Managing Director at Reitkopp Recruiting LLC. Her headshot is shown with purple-streaked hair and blue glasses. The flyer notes this is a hybrid event, open to all for virtual registration. The Black In Neuro logo and #5YearsOfBIN appear at the bottom.
September 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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How do we do science in a world of misinformation & tech shifts? 🧠🌍
Join the #NeuroRacism Symposium at #BINW25 for a powerful convo on ethics, communication & the future of science.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕤 9:30–11AM ET

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN #SciComm #STEMEthics
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled ##NeuroRacism Symposium: Science, Communication & Ethics in the Connected Age, happening Thursday, September from 9:30 AM –11AM ET. The session features three speakers: Lindsay Ejoh (PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania), Anne Chisa (PhD Candidate, Root of Science Media), and Olivia Matshabane, Ph.D. (Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University). Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Join us for a two-part symposium at #BINW25 🧠🌍
#NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora brings together panelists sharing their science, stories & the real talk on the highs, hurdles, and impact of moving countries for a scientific career.
🗓 Sept 10 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM ET

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora Symposium: Should I Stay or Should I Go, happening Wednesday, September 10 from 1:00–12:30 PM ET. The session features three speakers: Mary Ogbuka Kenneth (Imperial College of London), Dr. Elroy Patrick Weledji (University of Beua), and Andrew Justin Taylor, Ph.D. (Universidad de Valparaiso). Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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We are Kicking off #BINW25 with 🔥

Join #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond the Tower ft. Dr. Tabia Pope, Sports SLP, CEO & educator sharing her journey beyond the ivory tower 🧠🏈

🗓 Sept 10 | 🕘 9:30–10:45 AM ET
✨ Register now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond The Tower on Wednesday, September 10, from 9:30–10:45 AM ET. Featured speaker is Dr. Tabia Pope, PhD, CCC-SLP — Certified Sports SLP, President and CEO of Head to Speech, Inc., and Clinical Instructor at UDC. She is pictured smiling in a red blazer while holding a football and sitting on soccer and basketballs. The flyer notes this is a hybrid event and encourages virtual registration. The Black In Neuro logo and #5YearsOfBIN appear at the bottom.
September 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Your neuro skills go way beyond the bench 🧠💼
Join #BlackInNeuroAltCareers at #BINW25 to hear how scientists are thriving in AI, policy, health informatics & more.
🗓️ Sept 11 | 🕒 3–4PM ET
Register for this session and more at the link 👇🏽
tinyurl.com/BINW25

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference for a Symposium on Wednesday, September 11, 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "#BlackInNeuroAlt-Careers Symposium" title is centered. The main text below reads the name of the keynote address: "Careers Beyond the Bench". Below that reads: "Scientific training is invaluable for building skills that help scientists excel in non-traditional careers beyond the traditional lab or research setting. It is especially crucial in the present moment for scientists to leverage their transferable skills to develop thriving careers and professional opportunities. In this symposium, panelists will highlight how their scientific background led them to their present careers in health informatics, emerging AI technology, and science policy in the nonprofit sector." In the center text reads "Hybrid Event. Register to attend on Zoom!"
August 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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What’s the future of science and who’s shaping it? Join #BINterdisciplinary at #BINW25 in collab with @EEJustLSSociety for a convo on resilience, networks & the future of Black scientists.
Open to ALL #BlackInX communities 🖤

🔗 Register to attend: forms.gle/42C7fpK78vKJbW…
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference for a Symposium on September 12th , 8:45-11:00 AM ET. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "#BINterdisciplinary, Exploring the Future of Science" title is centered. Below that reads: "Black In Neuro, in partnership with EE JUST, will host a candid conversation about the future of Black scientists at the intersection of life sciences. We will discuss strategies for building resilient communities and networks that propel and sustain Black scientists across life science research fields. This session is open to scientists and non-scientists alike interested in providing their experiences and expertise in the field". The Black In Neuro and EE Just logos appears in the bottom left corner with "A collaboration" above. To the right, text reads "#5YearsofBIN".
August 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM