News
New Public Education Portal Launched: Visit NERVE
Visit the newly launched public education portal, Neuroscience Education Resources Virtual Encycloportal (NERVE). This dynamic online gateway offers a wide range of K-12 education resources, searchable by grade level and topic, including lesson plans, multimedia presentations, animations, games, and more. The materials you find on NERVE will equip you for your next public outreach activity!
Neuroscience Meeting Planner Is Now Available
Navigate Neuroscience 2008: The Neuroscience Meeting Planner (NMP) is now available online. Use the NMP to search abstracts and create itineraries for the annual meeting. The downloadable and CD-ROM version of the NMP is unavailable this year.
Two SfN Members Receive Nobel Chemistry Prize
Three scientists have been awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a green fluorescent protein (GFP) from jellyfish that allows researchers to trace cell molecules. Awardees include two SfN members, Martin Chalfie of Columbia University and Roger Y. Tsien of University of California, San Diego. Using GFP, researchers have developed ways to watch processes that were previously invisible, such as the development of nerve cells in the brain. View press release.
Sole Use of Impaired Limb Improves Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury
A new study finds that following minor spinal cord injury, rats that had to use impaired limbs showed full recovery due to increased growth of healthy nerve fibers and the formation of new nerve cell connections. Published in the September 17 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, these findings help explain how physical therapy advances recovery, and support the use of rehabilitation therapies that specifically target impaired limbs in people with brain and spinal cord injuries. View press release.
Neuroscience 2008 Online Discount Registration Is Open; Update Registration Information
Neuroscience 2008 online discount registration is available and remains open through the meeting. Before registering online, review our tips for optimizing browser performance. Members should have member ID numbers and passwords ready. To qualify for member rates, apply for membership by October 17 or renew online before registering.
To update registration information, add a workshop, learn about Final Program books and more, visit the Registration Resource Center. Still have questions? Contact CDS at (888) 736-6690 (U.S.) or (508) 743-0137 (International).
Media registration and housing is open. Exhibitor registration and housing is open.
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Publications
 Annual Report - SfN's FY2007 report
Brain Briefings - A newsletter exploring clinical applications of neuroscience
Brain Facts - A primer on the brain and nervous system
Brain Research Success Stories - A series describing neuroscience advances and the impact of federal funding
Neuroscience Nexus - SfN's biweekly e-newsletter, October 10 issue
Neuroscience Quarterly - SfN's member newsletter, Fall 2008 issue
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