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  • Nov 08, 2016
    Press Release
    SfN News , Awards , Meetings
    SfN Recognizes Frankie L. Trull With Public Advocacy Award
    The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will award Frankie L. Trull, president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR), with the organization’s Public Advocacy Award, recognizing her outstanding contribution to advance biomedical research through her vocal advocacy for the responsible and humane use of animals in research.
  • Nov 07, 2016
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    Society for Neuroscience Announces Awards for Excellence in Science Education and Outreach

    The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will honor the winners of science education and outreach awards at Neuroscience 2016, SfN’s annual meeting and the world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

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    Oct 13, 2016
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    SfN Applauds NIH for Nearly Doubled Investment in BRAIN Initiative Research
    NIH funding supports many new projects exploring human brain activity »
  • Sep 16, 2016
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    SfN Announces Winners of 2016 Brain Awareness Video Contest
    The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) announced the winners of the annual Brain Awareness Video Contest, with winning topics covering synesthesia, language processing, and “DressGate.” 
  • Sep 09, 2016
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    2016 Chapters Grants and Awards Applications Now Open
    SfN chapters can apply today for a number of grants and awards to support their efforts »
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    Jul 13, 2016
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    Senate Subcommittee Supports Increases for NIH
    The Senate Labor House and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee passed a bill funding NIH at $34 billion, a $2 billion increase over FY2016 funding. 
  • SfN Awards and Prizes
    Jun 13, 2016
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    2016 SfN Awards and Prizes Nominations Now Closed

    Friday, June 17 was the last day to submit awards nominations!

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    Jun 10, 2016
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    Deadline Soon: Brain Awareness Video Contest
    Win a trip to Neuroscience 2016 by making an educational video by submitting a short, educational video by Thursday, June 16 »
  • Jun 07, 2016
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    SfN Headquarters Building Uses LEED Dynamic Plaque to Earn LEED Gold Certification
    The headquarters building of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), the world’s largest organization of scientists and clinicians dedicated to advancing understanding of the brain and nervous system, has been awarded Gold recertification through Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Dynamic Plaque by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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    Jun 02, 2016
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    SfN Members Take Home the 2016 Kavli Prize
    SfN Past Presidents Eve Marder and Carla Shatz won the 2016 Kavli Prize for the discovery of mechanisms that allow experience and neural activity to remodel brain function.
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