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January 20, 2023

Deadline Jan. 24: Neuroscience 2023 Proposal Submission

Only a few days remain to submit a proposal for a session or event at this year’s annual meeting. To get started, review proposal categories and requirements, download a sample symposium proposal, or check out previous sessions and events. The submission deadline is next Tuesday, January 24, 5 p.m. EST.

2023 Membership Survey SfN Wants Your Input!

Check your email for your personalized invitation. The survey will close at midnight on January 31. Have a question? Email membership@sfn.org.

Volunteer to Serve the SfN Community

The 2023 Call for Nominations is now open! Nominate yourself or a colleague for a volunteer leadership position. SfN’s committees focus on topics including Annual Meeting programming and professional development. The Call for Nominations closes February 3.

Feb. 1 Meet-the-Expert Webinar: Kelsey Martin, MD, PhD

Join Kelsey Martin for From Cell Biological Studies of Synaptic Plasticity to Leadership Roles in Academia and Philanthropy, Wednesday, February 1, at 1 p.m. EST. Registration is complimentary for SfN members.

Renew your Institutional Program Membership Today!

Renew your IP membership by March 10 to enjoy extra benefits, including early and discounted registration for the Graduate School Fair at Neuroscience 2023.

Abstract Submission Opens May 31

Neuroscience 2023 abstract submission is May 31–June 14. If you are interested in presenting your research on a global stage, receiving feedback from peers and experts, and collaborating with researchers from across the globe and the field, start planning now.

Connect with 2022 Annual Meeting Exhibitors

Explore the Neuroscience 2022 exhibitors and discover neuroscience-related products and services.

The Risks of Even Mild COVID-19: 1 in 4 Showing Cognitive Deficits After Mild Case

Even younger people who had mild COVID-19 showed persistent cognitive impairments.

Aging with COVID-19: Post-Infection Risks for Dementia

A prior COVID-19 infection may accelerate risk for dementia later in life.

JNeurosci Annual Spotlight

JNeurosci's Annual Spotlight features articles that received the highest marks for both methodological merit and significance. See the selection for this year’s recognition from papers published in 2022.

Most-Shared JNeurosci and eNeuro Research

Browse through the recently published papers that were “most-shared” online in JNeurosci and eNeuro.

Snapshots in Neuroscience: Mouse Brain Sagittal Section

This image featured on the eNeuro blog shows a clarified, 1-mm-thick sagittal section of whole brain from a 22-day-old transgenic mouse expressing a fluorescent reporter for caspase-3/7 activity.

International Travel Awards: JNS Abstract Deadline Feb. 7

North America-based PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows who submit an abstract for the 2023 Japan Neuroscience Society Meeting (deadline: February 7) or IBRO World Congress (deadline: March 28) may be eligible to apply for one of SfN’s meeting travel awards, opening in March.

Meet-the-Expert Webinar Series

Check out upcoming and on-demand webinars in SfN’s Meet-the-Experts series, all complimentary for SfN members. Presenters include Kelsey Martin (Feb. 1), Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele (Feb. 15), Michael Taffe (Mar. 1), and Fabio Benfenati (Mar. 15).

Apply to the Neuroscience Scholars Program

SfN is accepting applications for the award-winning Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) now. This two-year program is open to underrepresented neuroscience graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and offers many benefits.

The Benefits of Forging Interdisciplinary Connections

There’s a lot to gain from stepping outside your comfort zones. Read how scientists from many disciplines can learn from one another.

What It's Like to Do Interdisciplinary Neuroscience

Read this Q&A to learn how to run an interdisciplinary lab and the potential benefits.

Many Ways to Donate

Learn about the different ways you can donate to the Friends of SfN Fund, supporting the resources and programs that empower the field’s researchers, educators, and trainees.

Stay up to date with the latest in neuroscience policy news by signing up for the Advocacy Network Newsletter.

Paper Published on Future of Non-human Primate Research

Several SfN members recently published a paper, Visualizing advances in the future of primate neuroscience research, in Volume 4 of Current Research in Neurobiology.

Register Now for the 2023 NIH Grants Conference

The NIH will host a virtual event on February 1–2 for community members new to NIH grants and/or looking to better understand the processes and policies behind NIH funding. Registration is free and includes your personal “All Access Pass” to the virtual NIH Grants Conference 2022-2023 season.

Subscribe to SfN's Global Events Calendar to stay up to date on events, trainings, and meetings that are neuroscience-focused and hosted by either SfN or a peer organization, or submit your own event.

BRAIN Initiative Director Highlights Neuroscience 2022

Director Dr. John Ngai wrote a blog highlighting attending Neuroscience 2022, the fantastic science presented throughout and calls attention to new 2023 endeavors including the Brain, Behavior, Quantification and Synchronization (BBQS) project.

Attend the 2023 IamBrain Worldwide Conference

International Association for Mapping the Brain (IamBrain) is holding a 3-day conference with both in-person and virtual options in London, April 17-19. Register today.

Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize 2023

Nominations for the Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize, recognizing outstanding work by early career researchers in any field of neuroscience, are open through May 1. Learn more at fens.org.

Now Open: Lila R. Gleitman Prize Nominations

The Cognitive Society announced a new award, the Lila R. Gleitman Prize for Early-Career Contributions to Cognitive Science, to go to an early-career woman in cognitive science whose outstanding research and scholarly promise best represent the intellectual depth, ingenuity and significance of the work carried out by Lila R. Gleitman throughout her career. Learn more and nominate by March 6.