Committees

The Society for Neuroscience relies heavily on the services and talents of its many volunteer committee members to develop new projects and oversee current ones, to provide their considerable expertise in areas of concern to Society members, and to aid Council and the sfn headquarters staff in effectively representing the varied needs of Society members.

The current membership and committee charter can be viewed by clicking on each individual committee below. Terms for committee members (shown in parentheses) run from annual meeting to annual meeting.

Committee Charters and Compositions

• Audit Committee
• Committee on Animals in Research
• Committee on Committees
• Committee on Diversity in Neuroscience
• Committee on Women in Neuroscience
• Executive Committee
• Finance Committee
• Government and Public Affairs Committee
• Information Technology Committee
• International Affairs Committee/US National Committee
• Investment Committee
• Membership and Chapters Committee
• Neuroinformatics Committee
• Nominating Committee
• Program Committee
• Public Education and Communication Committee
• Scientific Publications Committee

Committee Nominations

Nominations for committee replacements are now closed.  The nominations page will re-open during Neuroscience 2009.  Committee members who were selected for terms beginning at Neuroscience 2008 will be contacted in late spring/early summer.

Committee Clusters

Some committees have been grouped into clusters in an effort to increase their communication and coordination of activities. A steering group consisting of committee chairs within each cluster coordinates the activities of their cluster as a whole. Each cluster will be guided by a charter, provided by Council (under development). The clusters are as follows:

Financial Management Cluster

• Audit Committee
• Finance Committee
• Investment Committee

Information Cluster

• Information Technology Committee
• Neuroinformatics Committee

Membership Development and Benefits Cluster

• International Affairs Committee
• Membership and Chapters Committee

Professional Development, Mentoring, and Diversity Cluster

• Committee on Diversity in Neuroscience
• Committee on Women in Neuroscience
• International Affairs Committee

Public Outreach Cluster

• Committee on Animals in Research
• Government and Public Affairs Committee
• Public Education and Communication Committee

Volunteer Service Letter Request 

To request a letter indicating that you have served as a volunteer for the Society for Neuroscience, either as a committee member, Brain Awareness Week volunteer, or in another capacity, please click here. 

If you are interested in becoming a member of a committee or have questions about SfN committees, please contact Kate Hawker at khawker@sfn.org.