UJ - SIGN

🧠 Exciting news for UJ-SIGN members!

We’re proud to be collaborating with Cerrahpaşa SIGN for the 3rd International Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Days, a two-day international neuroscience congress themed around Cognition & Behaviour, taking place May 2–3, 2026.

The congress features world-class speakers from Cambridge, UCL, Donders Centre, Osnabrück, and leading Turkish universities, covering topics from dopamine reward signaling to spatial memory, sensory augmentation, and the neurobiology of behavior.

🌐 The sessions will be livestreamed online, and best of all, attendance is completely free for SIGN chapter members!

To register, fill out the form via the link in our bio 🔗
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge neuroscience research from right where you are! 💙

📢 UJ-SIGN Journal Club – 5-ALA Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (Glioblastoma)

Ever heard of glowing brain tissue before 🧠? Join us for our upcoming Journal Club as we discuss 5-ALA fluorescence-guided surgery in glioblastoma and what the evidence says about its impact on resection and outcomes.

🗓 Tuesday, 7/4
🕝 2:30 PM
📍 Neurosurgery Seminar Room (1st Floor), Clinics Building

Register now through the link in the bio! 🔗

Looking for a meaningful way to spend a Ramadan evening? Join us as a volunteer for an Iftar with patients living with Multiple Sclerosis!

Get to know the patients, listen to their stories, and learn more about life with MS.

Spoiler: The evening will also include interactive stations and fun educational activities about Multiple Sclerosis.


📅 Wednesday, March 18, 2026
⏰ 5:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Teacher’s Club – 7th Circle

💰 Iftar fee: 8 JDs (includes a meal for both a patient and a volunteer)

If you’re interested, sign up through the link in bio!🔗

We look forward to sharing a lovely evening with you all!

📢 UJ-SIGN Journal Club – 5-ALA Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (Glioblastoma)

Ever heard of glowing brain tissue before 🧠? Join us for our upcoming Journal Club as we discuss 5-ALA fluorescence-guided surgery in glioblastoma and what the evidence says about its impact on resection and outcomes.

🗓 Sunday, 8/3
🕝 2:30 PM
📍 Neurosurgery Seminar Room (1st Floor), Clinics Building

Link is in the bio! 🔗

“Use of 5-ALA fluorescence–guided surgery versus
white-light conventional microsurgery for the resection of newly diagnosed glioblastomas (RESECT study): a French multicenter randomized phase III study”

Join us for UJ-SIGN’s 10th Journal Club Meeting! 🌟 🧠

👤: Presented by our UJ-SIGN Research Officer Anas

🗓️: 8/10 at 2:30 PM

📍: Neurosurgery Seminar Room

Link is in the bio 🔗

🌟 Introducing UJ-SIGN’s 2025/2026 Roster of Co-Officers! 🌟

Meet the team of talented individuals shaping UJ-SIGN’s image through research, activities, education, community outreach and social media! 🧠

UJ-SIGN x Research Connect 🧠 🔬

Want to up your research skills? Don’t miss out on this all-encompassing workshop presented by two experienced researchers!

Register now through the link in our bio to start your joirne to becoming a meta-analysis expert 🔗

Open Positions | UJ-SIGN Activities Co-Officer + Social Media Co-Officer

We’re excited to announce openings in UJ-SIGN’s activities and social media branches!

Interested in contributing to UJ-SIGN’s mission in fostering a passionate community in neuroscience?
Does organizing fun activities or creating social media content pique your interests?

Check the link in our bio for more info and register now! 🧠 🔗

Deadline: 6th of February

Hello everyone!
Last month, the UJ-SIGN Education Team held a Neurology Crash Course Session to help prepare everyone for the mini-OSCE — and the feedback was positive! We’re excited to announce that we’re running the session again this Thursday!

Just like last time, this won’t be a typical lecture — it’s an interactive, case-based session where we’ll work through real neurological scenarios together. We’ll:

🧠 Analyze brain CTs
⚡ Identify seizure types
💊 Review headache management
🧩 Approach dementia cases
🎯 Recognize and manage movement disorders
💉 Explore diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS)
🚨 Cover critical brain emergencies

You’ll sharpen your clinical reasoning, strengthen your exam techniques, and boost your confidence for the mini-OSCE.

Date: Thursday, 27th of November after your lectures Location: New Med Building (hall will be announced soon!)

Register now through the link in the bio 🔗

📢 UJ-SIGN Journal Club – Trends in Antiseizure Medication Initiation, Switch, or Termination in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: A Nationwide Study

Join us for our 9th Journal Club session!

🗓 Date: Tuesday, 25th November

📍 Venue: Hall 4, Building 3 (New Medical School Building)

🕓 Time: 1:00 PM

This session will be conducted by UJ-SIGN’s Activities Branch officer Haneen Alsha’ar and will be attended by Dr. Majed Habahbeh FRCP FRCS as well as other JUH Neurology Department Faculty.

This is a unique opportunity to:

- Understand which antiseizure medications neurologists are actually choosing in practice.

- Understand the latest research in neurological health.

- Learn about the methodology, strengths, and limitations of high-impact clinical studies.

- Engage in insightful discussions on how such studies contribute to—and can be refined within—the medical literature.

✨ Don’t miss this chance to broaden your clinical and research perspective with UJ-SIGN’s Journal Club! The theme for this session is Zombies! 🧟‍♂️ 🧠

Register now through the link in the bio 🔗