Continue the Conversation - Teaching Neuroscience: Reviving Neuroanatomy
Register now for an interactive follow-up discussion and Q&A on June 7, 3–4 p.m. EDT with the speakers from the "Teaching Neuroscience: Reviving Neuroanatomy" webinar that took place April 13. If you missed the original webinar, click the "Overview" tab to watch it on demand.
How to Avoid Error in Statistical Reviews of Manuscripts
Register now for SfN’s webinar, Lead Us Not Into Error: Practical Advice From Statistical Reviewers, on June 8, 1–2 p.m. EDT. Listen to experienced statistical reviewers discuss how statistical analyses show important data patterns with practical advice on how to avoid error.
Recruit top students to your institutional program at the Neuroscience 2022 Graduate School Fair. Register your program today — and take advantage of significant discounts for active SfN IP members.
Submit Your Satellite Event
Take advantage of the meeting space and networking opportunities available at Neuroscience 2022 in San Diego by hosting an on-site satellite event.
Advocacy
Stay up to date with the latest in neuroscience policy news by signing up for the Advocacy Network Newsletter.
SfN’s FY2023 Written Testimony
Congressional testimony written by SfN President, Dr. Gina Turrigiano, was submitted to the House and Senate Commerce-Justice-Science and Labor-HHS-Education subcommittees, for both NSF and NIH respectively for FY2023. The testimonies outline the importance of basic science research, recent advancements in the field of neuroscience, and the disruption that comes from continuing resolutions.
Congressional Neuroscience Caucus Briefing Recording Available
SfN, the American Academy of Neurology, American Brain Coalition, and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in cooperation with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus hosted a virtual congressional briefing, The Long-Haul Neurological and Psychological Impacts from COVID-19.
Listen to experts in the field and a patient advocate on the impacts of long-haul COVID symptoms on the brain and what society is predicted to see moving forward.
NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Requesting Information
The NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) has issued a request for information (RFI) from the public on flexibilities available to IACUCs for conducting semiannual program reviews. If interested, any voluntary and anonymous responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically on the RFI webpage on or before August 1.
In keeping with its commitment to represent the breadth of the neuroscience field, JNeurosci is encouraging submission of new primary research and review articles in five topical areas of research. Review the list of areas and learn more.
Reviewer Spotlight
Dr. Nour Al-muhtasib shares her strategy for approaching a review in this Reviewer Spotlight, from the Reviewer Recognition series on the eNeuro blog.
New From Neuronline
Looking for advice, discussions, and content for navigating your career? Discover the latest Neuronline resources by following @NeuronlineSfN on Twitter and signing up for email updates.
SfN Journals Research Article Summaries
Interested in learning what experts in the neuroscience field are working on around the world? Read these research summaries written by authors of studies published in JNeurosci and eNeuro.
The Smell Network: The Brain’s Architecture for Human Olfaction
Read this summary of the eNeuro article, Functional Connectome Analyses Reveal the Human Olfactory Network Organization, published May 29, 2020, authored by T. Campbell Arnold, Yuqi You, Mingzhou Ding, Xi-Nian Zuo, Ivan de Araujo and Wen Li.
Scientific Training
Current Advocacy for Sex Equity in Animal Research
Register now for SfN's meet-the-expert webinar, Studying Both Sexes in a World Built Around the Male Brain, on July 6, 1–2 p.m. EDT. Listen to Dr. Rebecca Shansky discuss the challenges and surprises she’s encountered as a sex differences-focused behavioral neuroscientist, as well as her current advocacy for sex equity in animal research.
Awards & Prizes
TPDA Applications Open June 17
Students and postdocs who submit an abstract for Neuroscience 2022 can also apply for a Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) to help cover the cost of meeting participation. Applications open Friday, June 17.
Help Send a Trainee to Neuroscience 2022
Donate to the Friends of SfN Fund and support the Trainee Professional Development Awards (TPDA), providing early-career scientists with the pivotal opportunity to present their research at SfN’s annual meeting, collaborating with peers and gaining exposure to leading scientific minds.
Education & Outreach
BrainFacts.org’s First Decade: Insights from Individual Experiences
2022 Brain Awareness Video Contest Entries Due July 5
Think you can create an entertaining, educational video that teaches people about a neuroscience concept or outreach activity? Submit your video by July 5 for a chance at $4,000 and complementary registration to Neuroscience 2022.
Across the Field
BRAIN Initiative-Funded Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
BRAIN Initiative researchers and SfN members were recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Members of the NAS provide independent, objective advice to the nation on science and technology.
Planning Grants for future Dana Centers for Neuroscience & Society
Submit proposals for planning grants by July 6th for five-month planning grants designed to assist grantees in developing a detailed plan for a potential Dana Center for Neuroscience & Society. Grantees will receive up to $150,000 to create a vision for a center, organize and gather expertise, outline potential programs, and pilot-test a potential model for training and/or education. Recipients of planning grants will have the opportunity to submit a proposal to be considered as a candidate to host a Dana Center.
Applications Closing Soon: Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is an annual international award which goes to one young scientist for their outstanding neurobiological research, as described in an essay 1,000-words or less. Research must be based on methods of molecular and cell biology and have been conducted during the past three years. The grand prize winner receives $25,000 — learn more and apply today.
Congratulations to the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureates
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureates. Congratulations to the awardees of the 2022 Kavli prize in Neuroscience, Jean-Louis Mandel (France), Harry T. Orr (USA), Christopher A. Walsh (USA) and Huda Y. Zoghbi (Lebanon/USA) for pioneering the discovery of genes underlying a range of serious brain disorders and establishing a blueprint for neuroscience research, diagnosis and treatment for Fragile X syndrome, spinocerebeller ataxia, Rett syndrome, and rare forms of epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder.
Applications for Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators are now open
The Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators offered by the AASM Foundation provides $40,000 for mentored research projects in an effort to jumpstart an early career investigator’s research career and provide the necessary support and resources needed to establish a track record of funding, become competitive for larger grants and/or prepare for a larger study, and enhance an early career investigator’s chances of establishing a successful career in sleep and circadian research. Applications close June 13, at 11:59 p.m. EDT
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