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CPIN Graduate Executives

The Constitution of the Collaborative Program in Neuroscience Graduate Executive can be viewed by clicking here

Ekaterina Turlova – Special Events Coordinator
CPIN is unique in its dedication to unifying graduate students in the University of Toronto, specializing in neuroscience, into one flourishing community that nurtures collaboration between students and faculty. Our team of leaders is committed to providing CPIN students with exclusive opportunities to broaden their perspectives on the versatility of neuroscience studies and network with the forerunners of their fields.

Kasey Hemington - Outreach Coordinator

Aside from facilitating neuroscience education at the graduate level, CPIN engages with the public and with students at all levels to further their knowledge of neuroscience and promote interest in the field. One such initiative is the annual high school Brain Bee event.

Vladislav Sekulic and Ayda Ghahremani - Discussion Group Coordinators
CPIN hosts regular round-table discussion groups focused on key current topics in neuroscience that aim at a functional, yet informal exchange of ideas between neuroscience graduate students across campus.

Vladislav Sekulic - Communications Officer
To maximize the effectiveness of the collaborative effort and cohesion of the program, we provide news and information to all faculty and students in CPIN, and ensure that this information is shared in a timely fashion through several channels including the CPIN newsletter and Facebook page.
Please contact vlad.sekulic@utoronto.ca for any news and information you'd like to share.

Vivek Mahadevan - Cortex Club Coordinator
Cortex Club is a unique seminar series dealing with cutting-edge topics and significant, challenging issues in neuroscience. At each event, an invited speaker is asked to give an informal presentation that is a mixture of novel, technical, speculative, and possibly even controversial work or ideas within neuroscience. This is a unique opportunity for researchers to engage with eminent visiting luminaries, in an informal setting and discuss neuroscience.
Please contact vivek.mahadevan@mail.utoronto.ca for more information.

Tina Behdinan - Secretary

Andrew Barszczyk - Treasurer and Sponsorship Officer

Denis Osipov - Photographer/Videographer

Alexandre Guet McCreight - Executive at Large

Dr. Zhong-Ping Feng - Advisor

CPIN Graduate Executive Committee Openings

Hi all CPIN students! The CPIN graduate executive committee is looking for a Secretary, Special Events Coordinatorand Sponsorship Officer!

All CPIN graduate students are eligible for these positions, so if you’re interested please email Vlad on the CPIN Exec atvlad.sekulic@utoronto.ca by October 10, 2014.

Briefly, the Secretary is responsible for calling and booking monthly meetings, setting a meeting agenda, taking minutes,and making sure concerns are addressed. The Special Events Coordinator designs and executes networking events/student socials (like our CPIN Mixers)throughout the year. They also plan out and execute an annual "Take an Undergrad to Lab Day" event in collaboration with the University of Toronto Neuroscience Association for Undergraduate Students, and participate in the planning of annual CPIN poster day. The sponsorship officer works to acquire external funding for CPIN events and/or programs led by the grad exec. Additional responsibilities may include co-hosting one or more Cortex Club events during the year.

Terms will begin immediately after elections(date TBA), and must be committed to serving on the CPIN graduate executive committee for a minimum of one year.

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