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Get Ready to Plan Your Itinerary for Neuroscience 2010
The Neuroscience Meeting Planner (NMP) is now available online. Use the NMP to search abstracts and sessions, and create your own itinerary for the annual meeting. Plan your trip ahead and learn more about San Diego by visiting the Neuroscience 2010 Web site.
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Visit the New My Neuroscience Marketplace
Make the most of your time by finding Neuroscience 2010 vendors before you reach the exhibit hall. The My Neuroscience Marketplace virtual directory allows you to build a list of preferred exhibitors, while searching the exhibit hall by company name, product, keyword, or category. Once on-site, take advantage of meeting many different companies in one location and the ability to compare, touch, and see products first-hand. Build your list through My Neuroscience Marketplace today.
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New Chapter Petitions Due September 1
Petition to form an SfN chapter in your area by September 1 and receive a $500 start-up grant when approved. These one-time grants are designed to help new chapters launch initial activities that promote chapter success and contribute to the goals of the Society's strategic plan. Submit a chapter petition form or learn more about the benefits of chapter membership.
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Enjoy Neuroscience 2010 Member Benefits
Take advantage of member-only reduced registration and free access to services at the on-site NeuroJobs Career Center during this year's annual meeting. Renew your SfN membership or encourage a colleague to join today.
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Rep. Cliff Stearns Tours University of Florida Labs
SfN member Todd Golde and his colleagues gave Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) a tour of the neuroscience labs and other facilities at the University of Florida on August 5. The lab visit provided Rep. Stearns with a first-hand view of the latest research related to treatments and diagnostics for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases. Inviting members of Congress to tour labs gives scientists the opportunity to showcase their research and advocate for a strong and robust scientific funding platform. Interested in hosting your legislator for a lab tour or learning more about SfN's advocacy tools? Visit the SfN Advocacy Network or contact advocacy@sfn.org.
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Learn Innovative Strategies for Science Education and Share Your BAW Success Stories
Attend the Annual Brain Awareness Campaign Event and present a poster of your neuroscience education efforts with K-12 students, at your university, and within your community at-large. Contact Corinne Dreskin to reserve space by October 1.
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Back to School Resource: Use NERVE in the Classroom
Looking for new educational resources to use in the classroom this year? NERVE, the Neuroscience Education Resources Virtual Encycloportal, is a dynamic gateway to credible information and tools for teaching about the brain and nervous system.
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Add The Neurobiology of Obesity Workshop to Your Itinerary
This year's Neurobiology of Disease Workshop at the Society's annual meeting will examine obesity – an escalating global health threat that reduces life expectancy and incurs $117 billion in annual health care costs in the United States alone. Pre-registration for the workshop is required and is now open to all members. If you have ideas for future workshop topics, e-mail your suggestions and comments to Liz Larabell.
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FINAL CALL: Grant Proposal Mentoring Program Applications
SfN is accepting applications for a pilot program to intensively coach talented underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty prepared to submit proposals for K or R awards to the National Institutes of Health in February or March 2011. Participants receive individual coaching on proposal preparation, a mock review, and guidance on final proposal submission. Visit the program's Web page for details. Application deadline: September 1.
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Professional Development Workshop Roster Expands for Neuroscience 2010
New topics for professional development at Neuroscience 2010 include Grant Writing in the New NIH Format, a three-hour workshop with experts from the NIH and established investigators addressing frequently encountered challenges, questions, and what it takes to meet new review criteria requirements. Also new, the From Trainee to Independent Investigator: Funding Your Transitions workshop offers early career scientists a chance to learn about sources of funding from representatives of federal agencies and private foundations that provide fellowships. Agency representatives will be available to discuss specific programs and to make appointments to meet with potential candidates.
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Interested in Serving as a Neuroblogger at Neuroscience 2010?
Submit an application to blog about events specific to Neuroscience 2010 while the action is happening. SfN is seeking representation from each of the major themes of the meeting. Learn about the opportunity to serve as a SfN Neuroblogger during this year's annual meeting. Application deadline: October 1.
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Find a Roommate Using SfN's Forum and Cut Costs
Share a hotel room with another attendee to reduce annual meeting costs. Find a roommate through SfN's roommate matching forum, open to all potential Neuroscience 2010 attendees.
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Need Child Care at Neuroscience 2010?
Neuroscience 2010 will offer on-site child care and youth programs for children ages 6 months to 12 years through Kiddie-Corp, a national child care firm with more than 20 years of convention experience. Details, pricing, and reservation information are available on the Kiddie-Corp Neuroscience 2010 Web page.
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Don't Miss Out on Organizing a 2010 Satellite Event
Neuroscience 2010 satellite event applications including symposia, exhibitor or faculty meetings, and social events are still being accepted on a space available basis. E-mail amsatellites@sfn.org for information.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is encouraging applicants to use plain language in grant titles, abstracts, and public health relevance statements because it is essential for the public to be able to understand and learn about the research projects in which the United States is investing. Once grants are funded, these items are publicly available via the NIH's RePORTER Web site. For more information on this initiative and to see before and after examples, visit Communicating Research Intent and Value in NIH Applications.
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) invites nominations for the new AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science, which honors an early career scientist or engineer whose efforts to engage the public with science and technology exemplify excellence. The award includes a $5,000 prize and support to attend the 2011 AAAS annual meeting. Nomination deadline: October 15.
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Powered by the Michael J. Fox Foundation, PD Online Research is a web-based community and online forum for Parkinson's disease (PD) scientists, clinicians, healthcare providers, drug makers, and funders who want to share ideas and research that accelerate the PD field. PD Online Research invites comments on published research papers, recent conferences, and general topics of interest within the PD community.
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The International Brain Research Organization's International Travel Grants Programme is supporting neuroscientists who are presenting research findings at international neuroscience meetings during January 2011 to June 2011 with a travel award up to 1250 Euros. Application deadline: September 1.
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The Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation sponsors The Brain Prize, which honors one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves with an outstanding contribution to European neuroscience. The Brain Prize includes 1 million Euro and nominations are due by September 15.
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The 5th Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Neuroscience Societies and the 28th Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences is being held in Lucknow, India, from November 25 to 28. This four-day event provides opportunities for neuroscientists to meet and discuss current and future issues in basic and clinical neurosciences. Abstract submission deadline: September 30.
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