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Rainwater Prize Program For Advances in Neurodegenerative Research
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Neuroscience 2018 Extra! | Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Celebrate Our 50th Anniversary!

Celebrate Our 50th Anniversary!

SfN is already immersed in planning celebrations in honor of the Society's 50th anniversary in 2019 and the 50th annual meeting in Washington, D.C. in 2020! Keep visiting SfN.org to learn more about the Society’s upcoming plans and new programming for members.

"Thank You" to Our Sponsors, Presenters, and Supporters

SfN would like to recognize the generous contributions of our annual meeting program sponsors, contributors, presenters, and supporters. Thank you for all your work towards an exciting five days of scientific learning, sharing, and professional development at the world’s largest conference for brain research.

You're Welcome at the Graduate Student Reception
You're Welcome at the Graduate Student Reception

We encourage graduate students and postdoctoral trainees to join us for the Graduate Student Reception, tonight from 8:30–11:30 p.m. PT in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Sapphire Ballroom CD. Expand your network and mingle with neuroscientists from around the world.

Submit Your Proposals for Neuroscience 2019

Submit Your Proposals for Neuroscience 2019

The call for proposals for symposia, minisymposia, and SfN-sponsored socials will open on November 19. Submit your proposals for Professional Development Workshops, symposia, minisymposia, and SfN-sponsored socials by January 8 and proposals for Social Issues Roundtables by February 25.

Learn to Explain the Wonders of the Brain
Learn to Explain the Wonders of the Brain
BrainFacts.org, SfN’s public information website, shares the stories of scientific discovery and the knowledge they reveal. Visit the recently redesigned site to interact with a 3-D model of the human brain and to learn how brain research affects every person on Earth.

Find Your Next Job at the NeuroJobs Career Center
Find Your Next Job at the NeuroJobs Career Center

Leave Neuroscience 2018 with a new job! The SfN NeuroJobs Career Center is your ideal resource for landing your next position. Search job postings, schedule interviews, and meet with employers on-site in Sails Pavilion, open tomorrow from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. PT.

Schedule for Wednesday, November 7

Lectures

Special Lecture: Biochemical Computation in Postsynaptic Compartments: Implications for Synaptic Plasticity, Learning, and Memory – Ryohei Yasuda
8:30–9:40 a.m. PT, SDCC Ballroom 20

Special Lecture: A Genetic Roadmap to Understanding Auditory Perception Mechanisms – Christine Petit
10–11:10 a.m. PT, SDCC Ballroom 20

Special Lecture: Reward Processing by the Dorsal Raphe – Minmin Luo
11:30 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. PT, SDCC Ballroom 20

Special Lecture: Light Detection in the Eye: The Big Picture – King-Wai Yau
1–2:10 p.m. PT, SDCC Ballroom 20

Posters, Scientific Sessions, and Exhibits

Posters/Nanosymposia
8 a.m. – noon PT and 1–5 p.m. PT, Various Locations

Symposia/Minisymposia
8:30–11 a.m. PT and 1:30–4 p.m. PT, Various Locations

Exhibits
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT, Exhibit Hall

Meetings and Events

NeuroJobs Career Center
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. PT

Satellite Events

See all of Wednesday’s events in the Neuroscience Meeting Planner or the meeting mobile app.

Pick Up Your Attendance Certificate
Pick Up Your Attendance Certificate

Don’t forget to pick up your Certificate of Attendance before leaving San Diego. Go to the Sails Pavilion and Lobby A to get your signed and sealed certificate by 5 p.m. PT. Attendees must obtain this documentation by the end of the meeting—certificates cannot be provided after the meeting. Please note that many institutions require certificates of attendance to reimburse travelers.

Complete Your CME Registration
Complete Your CME Registration

CME registration must be completed by Wednesday. Attendees must register to be eligible to receive Continuing Medical Education credits for designated sessions. Enroll for CME on-site by 5 p.m. PT at the CME counter in the Attendee Services area of the San Diego Convention Center.

Announcements

Join the Conversation About Neuroscience Advocacy
This is your last chance to share your thoughts on neuroscience advocacy! Stop by our video testimonial booth near the Starbucks on the ground level in Lobby A of the San Diego Convention Center. All participants receive a “thank you” gift.

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