Register to Exhibit at the Graduate School Fair by July 29
Make sure your institutional program is registered for the 2022 Graduate School Fair, taking place at #SfN22 in San Diego! SfN IP members receive significant discounts. Hurry — registration closes Friday, July 29, at 5 p.m. EDT.
Submit Your #SfN22 Satellite Events by July 26
Schedule your Neuroscience 2022 on-site satellite events, including symposia and socials, by Tuesday, July 26, at 5 p.m. EDT. All event requests submitted or paid on or after this date will incur a $245 late fee.
Next JNeurosci Editor-in-Chief Announced
SfN is pleased to announce the appointment of Sabine Kastner as the next Editor-in-Chief of JNeurosci. "I’m very much looking forward to continuing and developing the important work of JNeurosci,” said Kastner. “Outgoing EiC Marina Picciotto leaves behind a strong journal that is publishing some of the most important science in the field, and I am pleased and honored to have this opportunity to take the reins from her and lead [JNeurosci] through its next steps.”
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In this eNeurocommentary, Catherine Vidal discusses the various ethical considerations for the use of neurotechnologies (NTs), specifically with respect to mental autonomy and protection of brain data. Vidal stresses the importance of establishing laws that protect "neurorights” — an emerging category of fundamental rights around ideas of rights to mental privacy, mental integrity, and cognitive liberty — along with the development of NTs.
On the eNeuro blog, check out this image of the developing CNS in a Drosophila embryo. This image shows that as consequence of losing Eve, the overall shape of the EL interneurons change.
Advocacy
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Nomination for OSTP Director Announced
President Biden has nominated Dr. Arati Prabhakar, PhD to serve as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on Biomedical Research
Acting Deputy Director of ARPA-H, Dr. Adam Russell recently sat down with Marvin Figueroa, Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at HHS to discuss what he envisions for the new agency moving forward.
Awards & Prizes
Seeburg Prize Awarded to Robert C. Malenka
SfN member Robert C. Malenka, MD, PhD, Pritzker Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University, has been awarded the 2022 Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize for his ground-breaking research in identifying the mechanically distinct forms of synaptic plasticity present in the human brain.
Scientific Training
Building Things in Brains: Chemistry Construction Projects for Analysis and Discovery in Neural Systems
Renew Your IP Membership and Register for SfN's Grad School Fair
The Neuroscience 2022 Graduate School Fair will be held during the annual meeting from Saturday, November 12—15, with two-day and four-day booth exhibit options. SfN IP members receive significant discounts. Registration closes Friday, July 29, at 5 p.m. EDT.
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Cynthia Chestek on Her Career Bridging Neuroscience and Electrical Engineering
Cynthia Chestek recounts the moment she knew she'd pursue a career in neuroscience, describes the rewards of that career, and looks to the future of neural interface technology.
How Living with Cerebral Palsy Motivates My Research
PhD student Jerusha Mather tells her personal motivations for researching non-invasive brain stimulation and strength training in improving motor function in adults living with cerebral palsy.
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Support Trainees Attending the Annual Meeting
SfN is deeply grateful to our donors who make possible the Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) program. Every gift to the TPDA program supports the next generation of scientists, allowing exceptional trainees to present an abstract and participate in learning opportunities at the annual meeting and year-round. Give what you can today.
Across the Field
Register for the Cancer Neuroscience Symposium Forum
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is having a virtual symposium on the Neuroscience of Cancer on Thursday, September 22–23. Registrants can also submit an abstract by September 1, that will be published as a supplement in the journal Advanced Biology.
NIDA, NIMH, and NINDS Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators
The NINDS, NIDA, and NIMH are soliciting new R01 grant applications from new and at-risk investigators to enhance the diversity of researchers within the mission of participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The first due date for new applicants is September 8.
2022 International Brain Bee (IBB) World Champion
Fifteen-year-old Canadian high school student Helene Li is the 2022 International Brain Bee (IBB) World Champion. Second place went to 17-year-old Anmol Bhatia from the U.S., and third place to 17-year-old Ugne Birstonaite from Lithuania. The winners were announced at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2022 in Paris. The 11 finalists joined the conference stage by Zoom and were introduced by last year’s World Champion Viktoriia Vydhzak from Ukraine.
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