Outreach Programs
Schools or community groups can contact the Brain Development Lab to organize field trips to the lab or classroom visits by our staff. A typical visit includes an overview talk, several demonstrations, and opportunities to view preserved animal and human brain specimen. We try to tailor each visit to the grade levels involved (from kindergarten through high school), as well as to the curriculum that the students may already be taking.
In addition, the lab brings research to the community via a "Mobile Brain Development Lab." This innovative piece of equipment is a 33-foot-long motor home equipped so that we can run electrophysiology (ERP) experiments anywhere to which we can drive! This presents unparalleled opportunities to conduct studies on select populations in their own communities, rather than requiring travel to the University Lab.
Another form of outreach involves lectures by Dr. Neville to area community groups, educators, students and the general public publicizing our research here in the Lab.