Sydney Woods is currently pursuing a doctorate in neuroscience at George Washington University. Previously, she received a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Brody School of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University. Woods is also an Advocacy Scholar for the Association for Women in Science and received the Mandel-Beck Award at George Washington University.

Devashish Pande is a PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at the University of Delaware. His research is focused on the neural encoding of social information. Pande also serves as the professional development co-chair for the SfN DCMA Chapter.

When scientists advocate for increased research funding and other priorities, it makes a difference — and getting started is simple. Through this collection of advocacy training videos, SfN’s Advocacy Engagement Manager shares helpful information for new and experienced advocates. This series covers background on what advocacy is and why it’s important to your work, along with keys to effectively encourage lawmakers to support basic and biomedical research, including how to: • Plan high impact activities. • Share your research story. • Understand the budget process. • Prepare for and conduct a meeting on Capitol Hill. • Partner with SfN and other advocates. After watching this series, you’ll learn why your voice as a scientist is crucial in making the case for continued funding, and how to connect with your legislators in efficient and meaningful ways, whether or not you’re in Washington, D.C.

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Discover tips for navigating SfN’s annual meeting in this collection of resources. You’ll find advice for networking, starting conversations, identifying events and posters you want to attend, building out your schedule, and more.

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