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  4. FY2017
"Leveraging Opportunities for Science in Unpredictable Times" behind generic science imagery
  • Current Issue: FY2017
    • SfN Mission
    • Message From the President
    • Advancing Scientific Exchange
    • Neuroscience’s Responsibility to Global Mental Health
    • Supporting the Neuroscience Community
    • Exploring How Sensory Experience Shapes the Developing Brain
    • Educating and Engaging the Public
    • NeuroGrid: A Powerful Tool for Basic Research
    • Advocating for the Field
    • Financial and Organizational Highlights
    • SfN Leadership

FY2017

  • SfN President Eric Nestler
    Message From the President
    The scientific community and its advocates have come together this year in an unprecedented international show of support for science as we face a climate of uncertainty and vocal skepticism of the value of science and discovery.
  • Annual Meeting attendee presenting poster
    Advancing Scientific Exchange
    The Society for Neuroscience is recognized as a respected organization through which neuroscientists can share their research with the field. Through SfN's annual meeting and scientific journals, JNeurosci and eNeuro, the Society provides high-quality, global venues that promote great science and allow neuroscientists to come together to advance the field.
  • Four annual meeting attendees conversing
    Supporting the Neuroscience Community
    The ability to connect with an international community of colleagues is perhaps more important than ever before. With nearly 40 percent of its 37,000 members located outside the United States, SfN facilitates global collaborations in a multitude of ways and continuously seeks innovative ways to provide year-round support and value to members no matter where they live and work.
  • children playing with crayons at Brain Awareness Week event
    Educating and Engaging the Public
    SfN provides multifaceted and engaging opportunities for nonscientists to learn about the field and the latest developments and discoveries. From participating in Brain Awareness Week and science education conferences to crafting compelling content for BrainFacts.org, SfN is building the awareness and respect for neuroscience that fuels the promise of the field.
  • U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici studies a brain during a neuroscience event on the Hill.
    Advocating for the Field
    The Society for Neuroscience and its members dedicated significant time and resources in FY 2017 to expanding advocacy efforts that inform policymakers and the public about the economic and societal benefits that directly result from robust funding of biomedical research.
  • FY 2017 financial highlights pie charts
    Financial and Organizational Highlights
    The Society for Neuroscience prides itself on the ability to leverage its financial strengths to invest in the future of the neuroscience field. Throughout FY 2017 SfN continued to emphasize the importance of enhancing its mission to support the scientists who conduct, teach, and advocate for neuroscience research.

Science in Progress

Science in Progress articles explore the potential of neuroscience research and its impact on the world around us.

  • Shekhar Saxena
    Neuroscience’s Responsibility to Global Mental Health
  • David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel
    Exploring How Sensory Experience Shapes the Developing Brain
  • NeuroGrid, the device is composed of tiny electrodes made from the polymer PEDOT:PSS
    NeuroGrid: A Powerful Tool for Basic Research
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