New Class of Early Career Neuroscientists Selected to Advocate Alongside SfN
Twenty members of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) have been selected from a competitive applicant pool to participate in the Society’s annual Capitol Hill Day, which will be held virtually from March 16-18, 2021. The 20 Early Career Policy Ambassadors (ECPAs), representing all regions of the U.S. and many career stages, were chosen for their dedication to advocating for the scientific community, their desire to learn more about effective means of advocacy, and their experience as leaders in their labs and community.
The 2021 ambassadors are:
| Ambassador | Institution | |
| Sheryl E. Arambula | University of Maryland | |
| Ana-Clara Bobadilla | University of Wyoming | |
| Jennifer L. Brown | University of Minnesota | |
| Salvatore Caradonna | The Rockefeller University | |
| Brittany Correia | University of Tennessee Health Science Center | |
| Ifunanya Dallah | University of Rochester | |
| Rachel Gilfarb | The Ohio State University | |
| Christin Godale | University of Cincinnati | |
| Danielle Goldman | Yale University | |
| Mary Beth Hall | University of Delaware | |
| Jordan Harrod | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology | |
| Alexa Hassien | UT Southwestern Medical Center | |
| Kay-Marie Lamar | Northwestern University | |
| Francesca M. Manzella | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | |
| Benjamin S. O’Brien, | Medical College of Wisconsin | |
| Demisha Porter | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
| Kathryn Sánchez | University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center | |
| Meredith Schmehl, | Duke University | |
| Sarah Steimel | Dartmouth College | |
| Kate Webb | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
The ECPA program is designed to create an extensive network of neuroscience advocates. Ambassadors gain the necessary skills to advocate for science and to encourage those in their personal networks to join the conversation. Over the course of the year, ambassadors engage in at least two additional advocacy-related activities at their home institution.
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is an organization of nearly 36,000 basic scientists and clinicians who study the brain and the nervous system.
