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December 1, 2023

Order your favorite items online by Thursday, December 14, to get them in time for the holidays. In stock: Onesies, Toddler tees, Color Changing Mugs, and more. Happy shopping!

Renew Your Membership for 2024

The new year is quickly approaching! If you have not already done so, renew your SfN membership for 2024 now to secure uninterrupted access to your benefits.

Special Offer for Regular Members

Complete your 2024 regular SfN membership renewal by Sunday, December 31, to receive a coupon for 50% off a 2024 student or postdoctoral membership. The coupon will be emailed to eligible members in January 2024. See Terms and Conditions.

Meet the Expert December 6: May-Britt Moser

Join May-Britt Moser for My Journey to Find the Neural Basis of Space, Time, and Memory, the first event in a new series of Meet-the-Expert webinars, next Wednesday, December 6, 1–2 p.m. EST. Registration is complimentary for SfN members.

FENS Webinar December 7: Myelin and Brain Plasticity

Next Thursday, December 7, noon–1 p.m. EST, join Thóra Káradóttir, R. Douglas Fields, Ethan G. Hughes, and Domna Karagogeos for How Does Myelin Contribute to Brain Plasticity?, a free webinar from the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), in partnership with SfN.

Volunteer to Serve the SfN Community

The 2024 Call for Nominations is now open! Nominate yourself or a colleague for a volunteer leadership position. SfN’s committees address topics including Annual Meeting programming and professional development. The Call for Nominations closes Saturday, February 3.

Submit Your Ideas for Neuroscience 2024

SfN's next annual meeting is October 5–9 — just 10 months away! Start planning now: the Call for Proposals for Neuroscience 2024 sessions and events opens Tuesday, December 12, and closes Tuesday, January 23. Abstract submission is April 23–May 7.

Neuroscience 2023 Virtual Component Open Through December 15

Don’t forget! The #SfN23 Virtual Component is open to all 2023 annual meeting registrants through Friday, December 15. Watch recordings of lectures and other headline sessions, and explore more than 2,600 virtual posters, leaving questions or comments for presenters.

Connect with 2023 Annual Meeting Exhibitors

Explore the Neuroscience 2023 exhibitors and discover neuroscience-related products and services.

How Do People Move to the Beat?

Areas in our brain involved with movement are activated when we hear music, helping us anticipate musical patterns and compelling us to move to the beat.

Keeping the Brain Young with High-Intensity Exercise

The health benefits of exercise are well-established. Recent research makes a case for how high-intensity exercise repairs and boosts the brain and may even supercharge the fight against age-related neurodegenerative disease.

Introducing Open Peer Review at JNeurosci

Editor-in-Chief Sabine Kastner describes how peer review models have evolved and why sharing anonymous reviewer feedback on published papers can be valuable in her recent editorial.

Brain Mysteries: Complexity Beyond Imagination

“We will delve into questions that are seldom addressed in mainstream neuroscientific discourse, topics that are perplexing, intriguing, and, at times, unsettling.” In his latest editorial, Editor-in-Chief Christophe Bernard introduces a new eNeuro collection, Brain Mysteries: Complexity Beyond Imagination, which addresses topics like degeneracy, consciousness, the Human Brain Project, and global warming.

JNeurosci Annual Spotlight Series on Neuro Current

In episode #20, Anan Moran and Elor Arieli discuss their JNeurosci paper, Distinct Progressions of Neuronal Activity Changes Underlie the Formation and Consolidation of a Gustatory Associative Memory, as part of a new collection of episodes featuring authors from the JNeurosci Spotlight collection.

Finding Work-Life Balance One Task at a Time

Neuroscientist Bianca Jones Marlin shares lessons in work-life balance learned during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learning to Cope With Failure as a Grad Student

Kavya Devarakonda, neuroscience PhD student, discusses her experience with failure and how she learned to cope.

Call for Nominations: 2024 Gruber Neuroscience Prize

The Gruber Neuroscience Prize honors scientists for major discoveries that have advanced the understanding of the nervous system. Submit a nomination by Friday, December 15.

Nominate Mentors for National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Landis Award

Recognize exceptional neuroscience mentors by nominating them by Friday, December 15, for the NINDS Landis Mentorship Award. Help shape the future of neuroscience!

Call for Applications: 2024 Joseph Altman Award

The 2024 Joseph Altman Award recognizes outstanding achievements in developmental neuroscience. Established by the Japan Neuroscience Society, the award honors researchers worldwide. Nominations are open until Wednesday, January 31.

View Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience Grant Awardees

Check out the 2023 Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute neuroscience grant recipients.

Eve Marder and Huda Akil Each Win National Medal of Science

SfN Past Presidents Eve Marder and Huda Akil were each awarded the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden in a ceremony on Tuesday, October 24. The National Medal of Science is the highest recognition the U.S. bestows on scientists and engineers.

Access New Foundations of Rigorous Neuroscience (FRN) Resources

In partnership with The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on the FRNgrant, SfN offers many resources on how to increase the rigor and reproducibility of research!

Support Emerging Scientists This Holiday Season

The Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) program made it possible for a record 447 early career neuroscientists to present their research at Neuroscience 2023. To continue supporting trainees at next year’s meeting and beyond, donate to the Friends of SfN Fund. To be eligible for 2023 tax year charitable deductions, complete your donation by Sunday, December 31.

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2024 Early Career Policy Ambassadors (ECPA) Application Now Open

Applications for the ECPA program are now open. This 10-month program for early career undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students, as well as recent PhD/MD recipients, allows NeuroAdvocates to enhance their advocacy skills with the neuroscience community, policymakers, and the public. Applications are open until Wednesday, January 3.

New NIH Director Confirmed

Monica Bertagnolli was recently confirmed by Congress as the new NIH director in a 62–36 bipartisan vote. Bertagnolli is the 17th person, second woman, and first surgeon to hold the position, which has not had a permanent director since December 2021. She transitioned from her role as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute, a position she had held since October 2022.

Subscribe to SfN's Global Events Calendar to stay up to date on events, trainings, and meetings that are neuroscience-focused and hosted by either SfN or a peer organization, or submit your own event.

Present Your Research in Austria or Japan

Registration and abstract submission are now open for the FENS 2024 Forum (Vienna, June 25–29) and the Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS) 2024 Annual Meeting (Fukuoka, July 24–27). North America-based PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows who submit an abstract to one of these events may be eligible to apply for one of SfN’s international travel awards opening this winter.

Submit Your Comments to NIH

NIH is seeking comments on a draft resource titled Informed Consent for Research Using Digital Health Technologies: Points to Consider and Sample Language. NIH will accept comments until Tuesday, December 12.

American Possibilities: A White House Demo Day

Read about SfN and ARTECHOUSE's exciting Life of a Neuron exhibition at American Possibilities: A White House Demo Day.

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