Pitt Synapse

We are having our third and final GBM of the semester next Tuesday, 11/18! We’ll be going over TBIs - causes, symptoms, and treatments. We will also be reviewing a case study at the end! We hope to see you there!

We’re having our second GBM of the semester next Tuesday! We hope to see you all there for some updates and to go over helpful research/resume building tips!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by at the Activities Fair! We will be having our first GBM on Tuesday, 09/16 at DL Hall. More details will be coming soon via email. We hope to see you all there!

Hey everyone! Tomorrow is our 4th and final GBM of the semester! We’ll be holding elections for the 2025-26 Synapse Board on Zoom. Board election information is on the second slide. If time allows, we will do an advice panel at the end for any questions you all have on STEM classes at Pitt, medical school applications, and more!

This Wednesday, we will be fundraising through Panera (on Forbes) from 8AM-7PM! Just show this flyer to the cashier or use the code FUND4U if ordering online/at a kiosk so a portion of your total will be donated to our club. Make sure to tell friends of friends!

Welcome back everyone! We hope each of you had a great spring break. Tonight, we’ll be joined by doctors and students from the Pitt OT School for a workshop. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn and build connections!

Two separate Brain Injury 101 sessions will be held on Zoom next week on Tuesday and Wednesday! If you plan on participating in the buddy and/or peer support programs, don’t forget to join one of these required training sessions. We hope to see you all there!
Zoom sessions are linked in our bio.

It was great to meet everyone at the Student Activities Fair! We hope to see all of your faces (and some new ones) at our first general body meeting next Wednesday in the Cathedral of Learning.

Interested in joining Synapse at Pitt? Fill out the interest form linked in our bio or come visit us at the Student Activities Fair from 1-4PM today!

Send us an email if you are interested in joining our buddy program next semester! The program involves working with children who have suffered from traumatic brain injuries at BrainSTEPS. Let us know if you are interested!

Click the link below to apply to be a part of the first executive board:

Synapse Executive Board Application Synapse is a national organization originally established at MIT & Stanford aimed to help educate local communities about traumatic brain injuries and running peer support groups so that those suffering from one have a place to safely share their experiences and can discuss with undergraduates about...