Pharmaceutical research allows scientists to work as a team on projects that develop cures for different neurological problems. Bill Martin discusses why working in industry aligned so well with his career goals and allows him to work on many aspects of each of the projects he contributes to.

Do you dream of researching treatments for Alzheimer’s or other neurological diseases? Do you have the tenacity and drive to withstand the challenges of drug discovery for neurological diseases?

Ups and downs, achievements and challenges: your career will be full of them. Through these changes, there will be some constants.

Individual Development Plans (IDPs) help mentors and mentees create customized goals and draw a training map that allows them to measure success.

How can mentors best adapt their advice to a changing field and prepare the next generation of neuroscientists?

Attaining tenure and earning promotions are key milestones in an academic career.

You enjoy seeking out the answers to big problems. You aren’t frustrated when you can’t find a solution right away.

Do you ever enter a lab, meeting, or lunchroom feeling like you need to hide your personality to fit in?

The FENS-SfN Summer School on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Disorders took place June 22nd to 28th, 2014, in Bertinoro, Italy. Dr. Kevin Mitchell from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland talks about the Genetic heterogeneity of neurodevelopmental disorders - implications for animal modelling-1 and modelling-2.

From evoking memories of fun beach vacations to cozy Thanksgivings home, food has tremendous power to take you back in time to pleasurable times and places. As Top Chef star Bryan Voltaggio explains in this video, this is why he wakes up every day and heads into the kitchen. He knows he’s accomplished something when he recreates positive childhood experiences for his restaurants’ diners through the limitless tastes, smells, sounds, and colors of food. In addition to sharing his own food-associated memories and how he creates rich culinary experiences, Bryan does a fascinating demonstration of unique dishes. Joining him on stage to discuss what memories this food triggers for them are Barry Everitt, University of Cambridge; Stuart Firestein, Columbia University; and Leslie Vosshall, Rockefeller University.