Elections
The 2026 Election for SfN Officers and Councilors opens on May 5, 2026 and will close on May 19, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact SfN at governance@sfn.org.
Elections for SfN Officers & Councilors
SfN has partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems to administer the 2026 Election for SfN Officers and Councilors. You must have an active 2026 SfN Emeritus, Regular, Postdoc, or Graduate membership to vote. Renew your membership for 2026 by May 17, 2026 to ensure you receive your personalized ballot.
If you have any questions, please contact SfN at elections@sfn.org.
President-Elect
The President is responsible for executing policies determined by Council, acts as the spokesperson for the Society, and is directly involved in advocacy efforts. They preside over all Council meetings and the annual meeting that takes place at the end of their term.
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Ray Dingledine, PhD
- Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine
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Peter L. Strick, PhD
- Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurobiology
- Thomas Detre Endowed Chair in Neuroscience
- Co-Director, Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh
- Director, Systems Neuroscience Center
Treasurer-Elect
The Treasurer is responsible for overseeing all the financial aspects and accounts of the Society. The Treasurer advises and reports to Council on issues relating to the financial management of the Society.
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Catherine S. Woolley, PhD
- William Deering Professor of Biological Sciences
Department of Neurobiology (primary)
Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Neurology (secondary)
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
- William Deering Professor of Biological Sciences
Councilor 1
Councilors serve as the Board of Directors for SfN and are responsible for conducting the affairs of the organization. Council meets to determine SfN's overall strategy for realizing the organization's vision and to approve the SfN annual budget.
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Damien A. Fair, PA-C, PhD
- Redleaf Endowed Director, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
- Professor, Institute of Child Development, College of Education and Human Development
- Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School
- University of Minnesota
Councilor 2
Councilors serve as the Board of Directors for SfN and are responsible for conducting the affairs of the organization. Council meets to determine SfN's overall strategy for realizing the organization's vision and to approve the SfN annual budget.
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Linda J. Richards, PhD
- Edison Professor of Neuroscience and Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis
- Director, McDonnell Center for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis
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Janice R. Naegele, PhD
- Alan M. Dachs Professor of Science, Professor of Biology, Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior, emerita
- Wesleyan University
