As neuroscientists try to understand the dynamics of both large networks of neurons and single cells, new methods to monitor neuronal activity are being developed.

The FENS-SfN Summer School on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Disorders took place June 22-28, 2014, in in Bertinoro, Italy. Watch an interview with the scientific organizers of the FENS-SfN Summer School 2014 on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Disorders.

Far from being an extra or time-permitting task, mentoring is as essential to a faculty member’s success as teaching, research, and publication.

Mara Dierssen is a senior scientist at the Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases and the president of the Spanish Society for Neuroscience. She shares her insight about the challenges women face in neuroscience from her experience working and advancing in the field, and she offers advice to other women pursuing a career in neuroscience.

The FENS-SfN Summer School on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Disorders took place June 22-28, 2014, in Bertinoro, Italy. Erika Forbes, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh talks about Neural Reward Circuitry: Typical Development, and Role in Adolescent Depression and Substance Use.

Did you know that NIH’s Office of Extramural Research (OER) has a dedicated portal of resources to help you understand the ins and outs of NIH funding opportunity announcements (FOAs)?