Ping Pong 4 Brain Health (PP4BH)
2025 - Present:
A Carolina Neuroscience Club (CNC) Fellowship Initative
By Bella Xu
The CNC Fellowship gives selected UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates the chance to spearhead a passion project and receive support from the Carolina Neuroscience Club (including resources, volunteers, and funding)
Project Co-Leaders: Avi Rathod, Anna Wheat, Shreya Kolhe, Nadia Noureddine, Denise Coutinho
Project Overview
Ping Pong 4 Brain Health (PP4BH) is a neuroscience-informed outreach initiative using table tennis as a fun, safe, accessible, and research-backed tool to promote physical and cognitive engagement, support social connection, and combat dementia/Alzheimer’s:
1
Brookdale Senior Living Ping Pong Visits
We coordinate volunteers and organize table tennis programming at senior memory care centers Brookdale Meadowmont & Chapel Hill
2
Doubles Ping Pong Charity Tournaments
We bridge neuroscience research with community impact and social connection through events such as doubles ping pong charity tournaments
Meet The Team
Bella Xu
CNC Fellow/PP4BH Founder
UNC-Chapel Hill Sophomore | Honors Carolina '29
Pre-Public Health (B.S.P.H.) | Creative Writing Minor
Anna Wheat
Director of Events & Fundraising
UNC-Chapel Hill Sophomore
Psychology (B.S.)
Denise Coutinho
Co-Director of Community Outreach
UNC-Chapel Hill Junior
Neuroscience (B.S.)
Nadia Noureddine
Co-Director of Events & Fundraising
UNC-Chapel Hill Junior
Neuroscience & Psychology (B.S.)
Avi Rathod
Co-Director of Community Outreach
UNC-Chapel Hill Senior
Neuroscience (B.S.) | Chemistry Minor
Shreya Kolhe
Director of Communications & Media
UNC-Chapel Hill Sophomore
Neuroscience (B.S.)
Our Partners
Carolina Neuroscience Club (CNC)
Bowmar Sports
(Butterfly Americas)
Yopo
Brookdale Senior Living Center
Raleigh Boys Club
Moge Tee
UNC Table Tennis Club
Playa Bowls (Chapel Hill)
Roots Natural Kitchen
