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Presenting an #SfN26 abstract? Check your eligibility for Trainee Professional Development Awards (TPDA) — application deadline: June 30, 5 p.m. EDT. Apply
Make 4x the Impact: Through June 30, your donation to the Friends of SfN Fund is triple‑matched by Council and directly helps trainees travel to #SfN26 to present their abstract.Give
Join the SfN Advocacy Team and our legislative advisors for a members-only, off-the-record conversation on June 24, 2 p.m. EDT, about the proposed OMB rule and other recent federal actions. Register
Share your comments with OMB now! Join #NeuroAdvocates in submitting comments in response to OMB's proposed rule on the federal grantmaking process.Advocacy Action
The results for SfN's 2026 officers and councilors election are in! Meet your new leaders, who will take office at the end of Neuroscience 2026. Election Results
Video entries for the 2026 Brain Awareness Video Contest will close Thursday, June 25, 11:59 p.m. PDT. Top contest winners will receive complimentary registration to #SfN26 and $4,000. Submit
The 2026 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience was awarded to four SfN members, Christine Holt, PhD, Kelsey C. Martin, MD, PhD, Erin Schuman, PhD, and Oswald Steward, PhD, for the discovery of local protein translation in neurons and establishing its importance for brain development and plasticity. Press Release
This Pride Month, SfN recognizes the contributions of LGBTQIA+ scientists to neuroscience. Explore the legacy of Ben Barres in Volume 10 of History of Neuroscience in Autobiography. Pride Month
An #SfN25 TPDA recipient presenting at the Early Career Poster Session in San Diego.
PREPARE FOR #SfN26 NOVEMBER 14–18 IN D.C.
Preliminary Program Now Available: View this year’s headline sessions and events. Preliminary Program
The Roommate Matching Forum is now open. Use this online space to arrange shared lodging with other meeting registrants. Roommate Matching Forum
Registration is open for onsite childcare! Visit the KiddieCorp registration page for details. KiddieCorp
Plan your onsite Neuroscience Networking Event or Satellite Event today! Review submission guidelines for 2026 Neuroscience Networking Events and satellite event policies. Networking Events
Check out the #SfN25 Exhibitor Directory, My NS Marketplace, to view hundreds of neuroscience-related products and services.My NS Marketplace
Neuroscience 2026 signage.
ASK THE SfN COMMUNITY: QUESTION
How many Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) recipients were there in 2025?
33
256
457
650
Find the answer at the bottom of the newsletter.
QUICK HITS
The Brain Science Behind Every World Cup Kick (BrainFacts)
ICYMI: Hippocampus May Remain Active Under Anesthesia (BrainFacts)
Beyond Drug Reward: Heritable Sensitivity to Cocaine Aversion as a Determinant of Addiction Vulnerability (eNeuro)
Mammalian Brains Seen through the Lens of Evolution (JNeurosci)
Think Alike? Podcast series: New episodes now available (Neuronline)
Community Leader Discussion: Understanding the Limited Focus on Olfaction in Neuroscience (Neuronline)
ASK THE SfN COMMUNITY: ANSWER
Correct Answer: C. 497 TPDA recipients in 2025
This year, TPDA recipients receive a travel stipend to offset the costs of attending Neuroscience 2026 ($1,000 for trainees in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico or $2,500 for trainees based in other countries), as well as a complimentary registration. Apply now or share with a colleague who may be interested!
