2nd Annual Society for NeuroSports Conference

NSU College of Psychology will sponsor the 2nd Annual Society for NeuroSports Conference on March 26-27 in Deerfield Beach, FL. The conference will include speakers from NSU and other universities around the country. This year we welcome NSU graduate and former NFL athlete, Julius Thomas as the events virtual event host.

Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D., will be the keynote speaker. Suzuki is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the New York University Center for Neural Science and prominent science communicator. Her talk is entitled “The Astonishing Effects of Exercise on Your Brain!”

Session topics will include:

  • The Role of Breathing in Performance, Pain, and the Nervous System.
  • Evolutionary Biology and Performance.
  • Sports Supplements – Good for the Noggin.
  • Exercise and Neuroplasticity.
  • The role of Sleep in Recovery and Performance
  • Mind-Body Approaches to Exercise.
  • Cognition and Mental Skills Training
  • Brian Injury and Recovery in Contact Sports.
  • The Application of Sports Neuroscience

The Society for NeuroSports is an academic society run by three NSU faculty- Jaime Tartar, Ph.D. from The College of Psychology along with Corey Peacock Ph.D., and Jose Antonio Ph.D. from the College of Health Care Sciences.

The society and conference is dedicated to interdisciplinary collaboration in the fields of exercise science and neuroscience. This society is the first of its kind in the field of Sports Neuroscience. It is a society for passionate scientists and practitioners with an interest in furthering research-based athletic performance and brain health. It is our hope that the interdisciplinary discussions taking place in this society will increase the effectiveness and potential to reach greater levels of performance.

Registration details can be found here: Attendance can be in person* or virtual!

https://www.neurosports.net/ConferencesDetails.php?IDconf=110

“Presentations in the conference will show groundbreaking research on how exercise can improve mental and physical being.” – Dr. Tartar

 “This conference will break down academic silos by providing an opportunity for academics across disciplines to share knowledge and open up new collaborations.” – Dr. Tartar

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