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● Co-founded in 2015, originally called the Youth
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student written, edited, and published school-based neuroscience clubs (chapters)
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periodical designed to teach students about spanning 10 different countries. We provide (Neuroscience I and
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of the journal have been published since chapter point system to encourage their
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are in the early stages of developing a
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ambassadors for science outreach in their
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● ●TheYour
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years in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association
● ●Each year,you
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students to tackle
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● Participants work in teams to brainstorm and develop a proposal
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● Proposals are reviewed by our team of judges, who provide
feedback and choose winners
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● What your favorite food is From January 21 - January 25, teams are able to sign up for
15-minute feedback sessions with facilitators to ask specific
questions about their proposals and receive personalized
guidance. Competitors submit their proposals by January 25.
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to submit a 2-page supplement to their proposal.
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Judging panel announces Top 10 Teams advancing to the virtual event held on
March 16.
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● March 16: The live competition and award ceremony mark the culmination of the Ideathon.
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based on innovation, feasibility, and impact. Teams will also participate in a Q&A session,
where they will defend their ideas and respond to feedback from the judges. The day will
conclude with the announcement of the winning teams and the presentation of awards.
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Proposals
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● You are tasked with creating a research proposal in response to the prompt.
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proposal should advance understanding or provides a novel solution to the question at hand.
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of background knowledge and relevance to the field.
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controls, variables,
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analyzed.
○ The significance of the data you expect to obtain, how it addresses the prompt, and its
broader implications.
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research. Background information should lead to a research problem that illustrates a gap or unresolved concern in
the literature; additionally, the extent to which your proposal addresses this concern should be explained. A clear
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question should be stated, and a hypothesis or hypotheses must be included in the context of the research
problem described.
● Methodology: All experimental procedures that allow you to answer your research question should be thoroughly
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described. Protocols for data collection and analyses should be present in sufficient detail such that they can be
replicated with little ambiguity.
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results, which logically followisfrom methodologies described, should be
well-supported by scholarly literature. (if computational, give data/sample code)
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be described.
● Conclusion: The proposed research is succinctly summarized, and the significance as well as implications are
clearly stated. Areas for future research and/or potential applications of the findings should be included.
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Ideathon Proposal Template Ideathon Proposal Rubric
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Logistics
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Prizes
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● 1st Place:
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● 2nd Place: $750
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certain interest/category of research!
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General Reminders
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will be conducted in English. However, we will try to work with all
participants to be as accommodating as possible.
● Participation:
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have respect for the effort that our volunteers and speakers put in to run the Ideathon.
● Communication: Discord and Canvas.
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Academic Misconduct
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Academic Misconduct
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Canvas
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Joining:
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well as many helpful resources. It is important that you pay attention to the course updates,
announcements, and assignments.
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*Please note that only one team member can submit the proposal in the assignment.
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a leading risk factor for neurodegenerative disease onset and progression. However,
many modifiable risk factors such as physical activity, sleep, and diet play a profound role in shaping neurodegenerative
disease risk. Propose either a basic science study or clinical research study to characterize the contributions of a defined
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to neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis, progression, or treatment outcomes.
For basic science proposals, we strongly encourage participants to consider the translational potential of their chosen
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model system(s). For clinical science proposals, we strongly encourage participants to consider the ways in which social
determinants of health interact with these risk factors.
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Possible risk factors to choose from include, but are not limited to:
● Traumatic Brain Injury ● Cardiovascular Health
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Sleep
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● Education ● Cognitive/Social Engagement
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Review the rubric, final checklist, and citation guide, posted in Canvas.
● Explore current literature in the field based on your chosen approach to the prompt.
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AttendYour name writing seminar on getting started on Sunday, Jan 12 at 11 AM ET (or watch the
the proposal
recording).
● Still have questions? Attend the Q&A session with IYNA staff on Jan 13 at 7 PM ET.
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● Attend lectures to learn more about the field (see our calendar).
● Join the second proposal writing session on Jan 20 at 12 PM ET to refine your proposal and maximize your
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Our IYNA Team
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- Armin Pazooki
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