About SEQUINS
"Leave No Brain Behind"
Over 3 billion individuals are affected by a neurological condition, which is the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide. However, burden of neurological disease is unevenly distributed, with certain groups and regions being more affected than others.
Neurological disorders disproportionately affect certain racial and ethnic communities (e.g., Black, Indigenous, and people of color), those in lower socioeconomic groups, individuals living in underserved geographies including rural areas and low-income countries, and other marginalized populations.
These populations are adversely impacted by social drivers of brain health including lack of access to care, minimal participation in pivotal neurological trials, and underrepresentation in neuroscience research careers.
Equity neuroscience, a public interest science, is a multi‐, inter‐, and trans‐disciplinary academic field devoted to understanding inequities in the manifestations of nervous system health, from particles to people, at multiple interacting levels, with a bidirectional local to global scope.
Equity Neuroscientists traverse all branches of science, stages of research, forms of neurological disease, and types of professional discipline.
The Society for Equity Neuroscience (SEQUINS) founded in 2024 aims to enhance brain health around the world by improving equitable nervous system care and outcomes through research.
SEQUINS has something for everyone, including those who don't work in brain research or care in a professional capacity, but are interested in helping to ensure brain health equity through moral support, networking, community engagement, policy making, and financial contributions.
To advance brain health equity through science
MISSION
To be the central and unifying global organization for equity neuroscientists
VISION
Integrity
Innovation
Inclusion
Inspiration
Impact
VALUES
Goals
Support the equity neuroscience community and promote scientific exchange
Establish partnerships with key stakeholder organizations and groups
Address key questions that will greatly advance brain health equity
Provide programs that enhance knowledge and inspire investigators
Ensure a diverse community of equity neuroscientists
Enhance the application of equity neuroscience and engage the public
Committees
SEQUINS is committed to furthering all fields of research related to Equity Neuroscience. With the help of our members, we are poised to engage in scientific endeavors all over the world. Crucial to our efforts is the work done by our committee members who help fulfill the mission, vision, and goals of the society.
Are you interested in committee membership opportunities?
Would you like to serve on a SEQUINS Committee?
Communications
Membership
Education and Training
Recognitions and Awards
Finance and Fundraising
Symposium Planning
SEQUINS Sequenced Learning
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The purpose of the Society for Equity Neuroscience (SEQUINS) continuing education program is to provide high-quality, evidence-based educational opportunities that are designed to advance learner competence in treatment of diseases of the nervous system, and to provide the latest neuroscientific information on brain health equity in a forum which encourages critical thinking and debate, and fosters creative thinking for further research and academic pursuit.
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Our continuing education activities include conferences, symposia, seminars, debates, clinical presentations, research presentations, and other possible forums.
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The educational design, instructional method and learning format for each event is selected to best serve the educational needs and learning objectives of the planned educational activity.
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The activities presentation methodology may include a one person delivered lecture with power point slides, interactive demonstrations, panel discussions, poster sessions, or breakout groups.