{"id":168,"date":"2022-07-25T10:41:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T14:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:54:25","slug":"youth-neuroscience-association-of-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/youth-neuroscience-association-of-charlotte\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Neuroscience Association of Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Youth Neuroscience Association of Charlotte (YNAC) is a community for high school students to learn and grow as they pursue their interests and passion for neuroscience. YNAC aims to introduce students to the excitement of scientific inquiry and enable them to explore the wonders of the brain. The chapter is open to high school students in the Charlotte metropolitan area and will meet monthly at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Interested students can submit their <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/G5pnwdNqKn9NayY57\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/G5pnwdNqKn9NayY57\">membership application here<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a YNAC member, you will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn about neuroscience and explore career pathways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in hands-on activities, including dissections, experiments, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in lab tours with researchers <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in seminars, competitions, and journal club meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer to teach younger students about the brain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make friends who are also interested in neuroscience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our group meets monthly on Saturday 11:00 am &#8211; 12:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming Meeting Dates for 2025-2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>December 6<\/strong> &#8211; Research Article Discussion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>January 24<\/strong> &#8211; Watch &#8220;Life Animated&#8221; documentary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February 21<\/strong> &#8211; TBA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 28<\/strong> &#8211; Science literacy and communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 18<\/strong> &#8211; TBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join our mailing list to receive more information about these meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YNAC Advisory Council<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Social Media Chair:<\/span> Roshini Selvakumar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Outreach Chair:<\/span> Tanvi Prabhu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Fundraising Chair:<\/span> Samarth Kasaraneni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to support our group?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Give to the <a href=\"https:\/\/biology.charlotte.edu\/giving\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/biology.charlotte.edu\/giving\">Department of Biological Sciences Community Outreach Fund<\/a> &#8211; Please note &#8220;Youth Neuroscience Outreach&#8221; in the memo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donate via Venmo @YouthNeuroCLT or <a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/c49c7e3a1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/c49c7e3a1\">GoFundMe<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or purchase supplies directly through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/3QQ5UW9N0BVN7?ref_=wl_share\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/3QQ5UW9N0BVN7?ref_=wl_share\">Amazon Wishlist!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/10\/qr.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/10\/qr.png 702w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/10\/qr-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Find us on Instagram @youthneuroclt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? Reach out to Dr. Kristen Funk at <strong>kfunk@charlotte.edu<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check out the photos from our recent meetings!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2022\/12\/IMG_3765-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" data-id=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2022\/12\/IMG_3765-2-1024x746.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2022\/12\/IMG_3765-2-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2022\/12\/IMG_3765-2-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2022\/12\/IMG_3765-2-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2022\/12\/IMG_3765-2-1536x1119.png 1536w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2022\/12\/IMG_3765-2-2048x1492.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rae, Dr. Funk and Veda at our first meeting &#8211; October 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/05\/20230326_124734-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/05\/20230326_124734-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/05\/20230326_124734-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/05\/20230326_124734-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/05\/20230326_124734-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/05\/20230326_124734-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/05\/20230326_124734-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Funk and Veda at STEAMfest &#8211; Spring 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/IMG_3025-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/IMG_3025-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/IMG_3025-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/IMG_3025-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/IMG_3025-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/IMG_3025-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/IMG_3025-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rae showing off brain immunohistochemistry &#8211; Fall 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/image_50432001-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/image_50432001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/image_50432001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/image_50432001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/image_50432001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/image_50432001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/image_50432001-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trevor, Rae, Dr. Funk, Veda, and Tanvi at Walk to End Alzheimer&#8217;s &#8211; October 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/Katelyn-Morton-4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/Katelyn-Morton-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/Katelyn-Morton-4.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2023\/12\/Katelyn-Morton-4-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katelyn and friends at Walk to End Alzheimer&#8217;s &#8211; October 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/28877-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/28877-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/28877-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/28877-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/28877-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Julio Ramirez (Davidson College) telling YNAC members about his research &#8211; March 2024 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/banana-suture-SP-2024-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/banana-suture-SP-2024-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/banana-suture-SP-2024-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/banana-suture-SP-2024-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/banana-suture-SP-2024-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/banana-suture-SP-2024-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/banana-suture-SP-2024-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">YNAC members practicing suturing on banana peels &#8211; February 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/20250426_Walk-MS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/20250426_Walk-MS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/20250426_Walk-MS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/20250426_Walk-MS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/20250426_Walk-MS-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/08\/20250426_Walk-MS.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">YNAC members at the Walk MS &#8211; Spring 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/11\/1-20251108_113958-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/11\/1-20251108_113958-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/11\/1-20251108_113958-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/11\/1-20251108_113958-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/11\/1-20251108_113958-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/11\/1-20251108_113958-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kfunk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1259\/2025\/11\/1-20251108_113958-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">YNAC members at the Autism Speaks 5K &#8211; 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