Policy and Advocacy Events at Neuroscience 2016
Advocacy Networking Event
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 16
Learn what you can do to advocate for biomedical research and meet other advocates at this special poster session and networking event featuring advocacy leadership from SfN and its global partners and members of the 2016 Early Career Policy Ambassadors class.
Animals in Research Panel: How to Engage Institutions to Publically Support Animal Research: A Top-Down Approach
Worldwide, researchers are engaging the public to increase the understanding and need for animals in research. However, scientists need research institutions to facilitate greater openness about animal research conducted on campus and to reject the fear of attracting negative attention. This panel will discuss the proven benefits of positive institutional public communication and openness, as well as strategies to engage our institutions to publicly support animal research.
Public Advocacy Forum: Art, Music, and the Brain: How the Arts Influence Us from Youth to Maturity
Everyone knows that art can be profoundly moving: visual arts can influence mood and a symphony orchestra can relay emotion better than words. Recent studies in the field of neuroscience illustrate the importance of creativity across our life spans. Whether it's ballet lessons before kindergarten, band practice in college, or music therapy following a stroke, this panel will explore how and why the arts influence us so deeply and how we can use creativity to be healthier and more productive throughout our lives.
