Welcome

 The brain is the most important organ of the nervous system and the main  commander of the the body. It gives rise to phenomena as varied as  thoughts, memory, movement, and emotions. Deficits in these systems can cause intellectual and developmental disorders such as Down’s syndrome, behavioral disorders such as ADHD and autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities and  reading disabilities, mental health problems such as schizophrenia, degenerative  diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s, and many other types of  disorders. 

  Currently, the fundamental mechanisms behind how the brain works under physiological and pathological circumstances as well as clinical symptoms are being investigated in laboratories around the world. However, there is little  immediate effort to bring the results out to the general audience and to students,  and most online educators offer paid services. BrainAwareness GBG will serve to translate current research in Neuroscience both online and on site in Gothenburg. The aim is to encourage scientific interest in Neuroscience  as well as fostering an acceptance for neurodiversity. It will also give people the opportunity to interact with like-minded peers as well as with scientists. All our activities will be free of cost to the participants.   Our activities will comprise onsite reading and discussion clubs, onsite lectures  with renowned neuroscientists, research supervision of young students, online  courses, as well as carrying out research in fundamental neurobiology. The long-term goal is that more people will be interested in brain research and if not pursue it as their career, at least bring the understanding into their everyday life that all people  are different and there are biological explanations behind this. We also aim to enhance acceptance for neurodiversity.