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  • Apr 12, 2023
    Press Release
    SfN News , Awards , SfN Leadership
    The 2023 Gruber Neuroscience Prize Awarded to Huda Akil
    SfN Past-President Huda Akil, PhD, Gardner C. Quarton Distinguished University Professor of Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, and research professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute at the University of Michigan, has been awarded the 2023 Gruber Neuroscience Prize.
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    Apr 15, 2019
    News from SfN
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    SfN Submits Congressional Testimony on the Importance of Neuroscience Research
    SfN President Diane Lipscombe submitted testimony on behalf of the Society in support of significant funding for NIH and NSF in FY20.
  • Barry Everitt
    Jul 21, 2018
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    SfN Welcomes First President-Elect from Outside North America
    The membership of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) recently elected Barry Everitt, president-elect, the first member based outside of North America to hold the position since the Society was founded in 1969.
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    Sep 22, 2017
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    SfN Members Rally for Medical Research
    SfN members joined fellow research advocates last week to promote the vital importance of robust, sustained, and predictable funding increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • Jun 13, 2017
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    SfN Election Results: Meet Your New Leaders
    The membership elected Diane Lipscombe as the incoming president-elect and John Maunsell as the incoming treasurer-elect. The elected incoming councilors are Amy Bastian and Gail Mandel.
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    May 23, 2017
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    Vote Today for Your Next SfN Leaders
    All regular members, including emeritus and postdoctoral members, are welcome to vote. Vote by June 2.
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    Feb 17, 2017
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    Nominate Your SfN Leadership Today
    Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve on one of the committees or on the Council. Deadline: Friday, February 24.
  • Feb 03, 2017
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    SfN President Sends Letter to Trump in Support of Federal Funding for Research
    SfN President Eric Nestler sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to take early and strong action to support federal funding for neuroscience research.
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    Jan 31, 2017
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    SfN Issues Statement on Immigration Executive Order
    SfN President Eric Nestler released the following statement addressing the recent White House executive order on visas and immigration »
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    Jan 26, 2017
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    SfN Voices Support for Federal Role in Science
    SfN President Eric Nestler released this statement reaffirming the Society’s support for robust science funding »
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