Neuroscience Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Association

What is NPGA?

The Neuroscience Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Association (NPGA) is a trainee-run organization within the School of Neuroscience. We are dedicated to facilitating the professional and scientific development of neuroscience graduate students and postdoctoral associates in a relaxed peer-to-peer environment.

What we do:

● Monthly Seminar Series: Hear about ongoing Neuroscience research through our informal seminar series with graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and SoN faculty members!

● NPGA General Body Meetings: Held 3 times a semester to discuss updates for and plan events/seminars as well as assess how we can best serve our fellow trainees and develop into better scientists.

● Social events: Socialize with your peers during our social events! We love to host socials where we can meet each other, talk about science or non-science topics, and have a fun time over food or other social activities. Some prior events held include potlucks, a fiber arts event, and scheduled meet-ups at conferences.

● Outreach: Engage with the Virginia Tech and surrounding community to share our love of neuroscience. We host events, visit local schools, and participate in science communication.

● Wellness events: In an effort to prevent burnout, we encourage all types of wellness through our events! Whether it be joining group gym classes, attending yoga classes, providing mental health resources, or just taking a walk around our scenic campus, we try to make sure trainees still take care of themselves.

How to get involved:

● Email npga.vt@gmail.com for additional info or to get added to our mailing list!

● NPGA is open to any graduate students or postdoctoral fellows that work in a neuroscience lab (including those in departments such as TBMH, GBCB, Engineering, APSC, etc.)