Timeline
1958
1969
1969
500 members
1970
1,100 members
1971
Grass Traveling Lectureship inaugurated
1971
1,700 members
1972
2nd Annual Meeting
Houston, TX
(1,229 attendees, 361 abstracts)
Houston, TX
(1,229 attendees, 361 abstracts)
1972
2,200 members
1973
3rd Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
(2,436 attendees, 669 abstracts)
San Diego, CA
(2,436 attendees, 669 abstracts)
1973
2,825 members
1974
4th Annual Meeting
St. Louis, MO
(2,410 attendees, 779 abstracts)
St. Louis, MO
(2,410 attendees, 779 abstracts)
1974
Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS) organized
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1974
3,000 members
1975
1975
European Neuroscience Association (ENA) organized
1975
3,954 members
1976
6th Annual Meeting
Toronto, ON
(4,303 attendees, 1,673 abstracts)
Toronto, ON
(4,303 attendees, 1,673 abstracts)
1976
First Short Course
1976
4,415 members
1977
7th Annual Meeting
Anaheim, CA
(4,586 attendees, 1,875 abstracts)
Anaheim, CA
(4,586 attendees, 1,875 abstracts)
1977
1977
5,014 members
1978
1978
5,656 members
1979
Neal Miller publishes The Scientist’s Responsibility for Public Information: A Guide to Effective Communication with the Media
1979
9th Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA
(5,932 attendees, 2,760 abstracts)
Atlanta, GA
(5,932 attendees, 2,760 abstracts)
1979
First Donald Lindsley and Ralph Gerard Prizes awarded
1979
6,351 members
1980
First Neurobiology of Disease Workshop
1980
7,097 members
1981
11th Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, CA
(6,003 attendees, 3,392 abstracts)
Los Angeles, CA
(6,003 attendees, 3,392 abstracts)
1981
7,524 members
1982
12th Annual Meeting
Minneapolis, MN
(6,270 attendees, 3,777 abstracts)
Minneapolis, MN
(6,270 attendees, 3,777 abstracts)
1982
Boston Museum of Science Brain exhibit opens with SfN assistance
1982
7,982 members
1983
13th Annual Meeting
Boston, MA
(9,501 attendees, 4,390 abstracts)
Boston, MA
(9,501 attendees, 4,390 abstracts)
1983
8775 members
1984
14th Annual Meeting
Anaheim, CA
(8,043 attendees, 4,710 abstracts)
Anaheim, CA
(8,043 attendees, 4,710 abstracts)
1984
9,449 members
1985
SfN becomes affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
1985
15th Annual Meeting
Dallas, TX
(8,454 attendees, 5,086 abstracts)
Dallas, TX
(8,454 attendees, 5,086 abstracts)
1985
10,129 members
1986
16th Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
(12,000 attendance, 6,155 abstracts)
Washington, DC
(12,000 attendance, 6,155 abstracts)
1986
10,599 members
1987
17th Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
(11,806 attendees, 6,679 abstracts)
New Orleans, LA
(11,806 attendees, 6,679 abstracts)
1987
11,690 members
1988
18th Annual Meeting
Toronto, ON
(13,385 attendees, 7,809 abstracts)
Toronto, ON
(13,385 attendees, 7,809 abstracts)
1988
12,413 members
1989
19th Annual Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
(13,767 attendees, 8,138 abstracts)
Phoenix, AZ
(13,767 attendees, 8,138 abstracts)
1989
First Electronic Abstract Database
1989
13,433 members
1990
20th Annual Meeting
St. Louis, MO
(13,626 attendees, 7,979 abstracts)
St. Louis, MO
(13,626 attendees, 7,979 abstracts)
1990
17,524 members
1991
21st Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
(16,447 attendees, 9,480 abstracts)
New Orleans, LA
(16,447 attendees, 9,480 abstracts)
1991
SfN publishes Animal Research Handbook
1991
18,700 members (estimated)
1992
22nd Annual Meeting
Anaheim, CA
(17,271 attendees, 9,361 abstracts)
Anaheim, CA
(17,271 attendees, 9,361 abstracts)
1992
SfN publishes neuroscience-specific Animal Research Guidelines
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1992
20,380 members
1993
23rd Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
(22,243 attendees, 11,048 abstracts)
Washington, DC
(22,243 attendees, 11,048 abstracts)
1993
22,069 members
1994
SfN begins publishing “Brain Briefings”
1994
24th Annual Meeting
Miami Beach, FL
(18,284 attendees, 10,388 abstracts)
Miami Beach, FL
(18,284 attendees, 10,388 abstracts)
1994
23,600 members
1995
25th Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
(23,052 attendees, 12,422 abstracts)
San Diego, CA
(23,052 attendees, 12,422 abstracts)
1995
25,327 members
1996
SfN joins Dana Alliance – Brain Awareness Week
1996
26th Annual Meeting - First Advocacy Group Luncheon
1996
First Executive Secretary Marjorie Wilson dies
1996
Neuroscience Laboratory and Classroom Activities collaboration with National Association of Biology Teachers
1997
27th Annual Meeting
1997
Journal enhances online features
1998
28th Annual Meeting
1998
Hillary Clinton DOB Award
1999
29th Annual Meeting – interrupted by a hurricane
1999
Al and Tipper Gore DOB Award
1999
Neuroscience 2000 April 1999 event at National Academy of Sciences
2000
30th Annual Meeting – Christopher Reeve
2000
International Affairs Committee Established
2000
Carlsson, Greengard and Kandel Nobel Prize
2001
Muhammad Ali featured guest at June Congressional luncheon
2001
31st Annual Meeting
2002
SfN adopts diversity guidelines
2002
Marty Saggese hired
2002
Strategic Plan
2002
32nd Annual Meeting
2003
Journal of Neuroscience begins publishing weekly
2003
Translational Neuroscience Accomplishments
2003
First SfN Chapter outside North America
2003
Bylaws changed to eliminate foreign member category
2003
BIG Neuroscience Gateway Database
2003
33rd Annual Meeting
2004
Brain Research Success Stories launched
2004
American Brain Coalition launched
2004
Headquarters Building purchased
2005
Dialogues Series launched with the Dalai Lama at the 35th Annual Meeting
2005
Patient videos "Searching For Answers: Families and Brain Disorders"
2005
WIN becomes part of SfN and C-WIN is established
2005
Council adopts diversity guidelines for all scientific programs
2005
First Miledi Training Program in Mexico
2006
Headquarters Building dedicated
2006
SfN committees realigned into clusters
2006
36th Annual Meeting
2006
Dialogues speaker Frank Gehry
2007
37th Annual Meeting
2007
Dialogues speaker Jeff Hawkins
2007
Committee on Animals in Research develops handbook for medical students
2008
Neuroscience Core Concepts created
2008
SfN receives inaugural Golgi Medal from Golgi Foundation
2008
Responsible Conduct working group formed
2008
38th Annual Meeting
2008
Dialogues Speaker Mark Norris Dance for Parkinson’s
2009
ANDP becomes part of SfN
2009
New SfN partnership established Programme of European Neuroscience Schools summer course
2009
39th Annual Meeting
2009
Dialogues speakers Apollo Robbins and Eric Mead "Magic and the Brain"
2009
Council creates Institutional Member category for neuroscience programs
2009
First Chapter of the Year Award to Western North Carolina Chapter
2009
SfN presents Public Service Award to Senators Arlen Specter and Tom Harkin
2010
iWin Project launched
2010
40th Annual Meeting
2010
Dialogues Speaker Glenn Close
2011
NeurOnline and NeuroJobs launched
2011
Global Collaboration on Responsible Scientific Communication with IBRO, FENS, Japanese Neuroscience Society, Chinese Neuroscience Society
2011
30th Anniversary of the Neuroscience Scholars Program celebrated
2011
41st Annual Meeting
2011
Dialogues Speaker Robert Shiller "Animal Spirits – How Human Behavior Drives the Economy"
2012
SfN-FENS Advocacy Grant Program established
2012
BrainFacts.org website launched
2012
JNeurosci app launched
2012
First Graduate School Fair at the Annual Meeting
2012
42nd Annual Meeting
2012
Dialogues Speaker Chuck Close
2013
New Ethics Committee to address scientific misconduct
2013
43rd Annual Meeting
2013
Dialogues Speaker Ed Catmull
2014
Trainee Advisory Committee formed
2014
Strategic Investment Fund created
2014
New Latin American Training Program
2014
eNeuro open access journal begins publication
2014
Membership and Chapters Committee join the International Affairs Committee to form the Global Membership Committee
2014
44th Annual Meeting
2014
Dialogues Speaker Brian Voltaggio (Food)
2015
SfN receives Summit Award recognizing Neuroscience Scholars Program
2015
35th anniversary of Neurobiology of Disease Workshop
2015
Program committee revises Themes and Topics for Annual Meeting
2015
Neuroscience Scholars Program expands to include Associates
2015
Art of Neuroscience featured at 45th Annual Meeting
2015
Dialogues Speaker Jed Rakoff (Neuroscience and the Law)
2016
SfN signs Memorandum of Understanding with Canadian Association for Neuroscience to provide advocacy support
2016
46th Annual Meeting
2016
Dialogues Speaker Shekhar Saxena (World Health Organization)
2017
SfN Participates in March for Science
2017
First Neuroscience Scholars Program Conference
2017
BrainFacts 2.0 released with 3D model of the brain
2017
SfN and FENS sign a Memorandum of Understanding to formally partner on initiatives to strengthen the global scientific community
2017
47th Annual Meeting
2017
Dialogues Speaker Siddhartha Mukherjee
2018
eNeuro begins to publish “Registered Reports”
2018
8th edition of Brain Facts available for download
2018
NSP wins Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from National Science Foundation and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
2018
48th Annual Meeting
2018
Dialogues Speaker Pat Metheny
2019
Reviewer Mentoring Program launched
2019
Science Knows No Borders Program announced for 49th Annual Meeting
2019
49th Annual Meeting
2019
Dialogues Speaker Fei-Fei Li (transformative potential of AI)
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