The largest nonprofit of scientists & physicians devoted to understanding the #brain & #nervoussystem. Follow us at @NeuronlineSfN, @SfN_Events & @SfNJournals
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Scientific progress depends on stable, merit-based research funding.
The proposed OMB rule would politicize grant making, weaken peer review, and threaten lifesaving research.
Congress must act to permanently block its implementation.
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Need help planning your #SfN26 schedule?
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The #SfN26 Virtual Component is open and ready to explore!
Browse poster presentations, drop a question in the chat, and start a conversation with the researchers behind the work.
Enjoy the latest science at your fingertips from wherever you are.
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Celebrating #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! 🧠
This #ThankfulThursday, SfN thanks the Indigenous neuroscientists whose discoveries and mentorship move the field forward.
Meet eNeuro reviewer Dominic Acri, who brings neuroscience to Indigenous students.
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This Week in the Journal #JNeurosci | Exploring Scrt1/2 function; How Do People Quickly Correct Movement Errors?
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Your complete #SfN26 planning toolkit is here.
Use the Neuroscience Meeting Planner, mobile app, & Program & Exhibit Guide to search abstracts, build your itinerary, & keep your schedule with you all week.
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Congratulations to the 2026 SfN award & prize recipients!
SfN looks forward to celebrating their achievements at #SfN26.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed up to $100,000 in fees on Optional Practical Training (OPT), a program that lets international students stay and work after they graduate. This proposal is open for public comment. federalregister.gov/document…
Meet-the-Experts and Meet-the-Clinician-Experts sessions at #SfN26 get into the rest of it: the choices, the setbacks, and the moments that shaped a career.
Attend a session to connect with the people behind the discoveries.
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SfN joined People for Effective and Ethical Research (PEER) for its second annual Hill Day, meeting with congressional offices alongside fellow #NeuroAdvocates to discuss the essential role of animals in research and the continued development of new approach methodologies (NAMs).
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This Week in the Journal #JNeurosci | How Somatosensory Cortex Responses to Touch Change Over Time; The Organization of the Human Cortex May Shape Network Function
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Symposia and minisymposia at #SfN26 offer a closer look at focused, timely research from across the field.
Browse the 2026 Neuroscience Meeting Planner and add your favorites to your itinerary.
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This Week in the Journal #JNeurosci | Exploring α-Synuclein's Natural Function; How the Brain Perceives Self-Motion under Sensory Conflict
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Interact with candidates more personally and experience the value of in-person candidate assessments at #SfN26.
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The #SfN26 mobile app is here, with two new ways to connect!
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You don't have to build your #SfN26 schedule from a blank page.
The SfN Program Committee has organized scientific sessions into curated itineraries by topical track.
Find a track that fits your interests.
Explore curated itineraries today.
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What does it mean to conduct neuroscience beyond the field’s traditional centers of influence?
Explore the challenges, perspectives, and possibilities of doing science from the scientific periphery in a new Neuronline article: vist.ly/5n8x5
The public comment period for NIH's proposed changes to peer review closed Tuesday, October 13.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit comments and make their voices heard on this important issue.
Read SfN's submitted comments here:
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Join SfN and Elsevier for this webinar of publishing!
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Join SfN and Elsevier to learn strategies on how building a more balanced evidence base during early research can dissolve citation bias.
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