Read about creative ways scientists across the world are raising awareness of the importance of brain research, and acquire practical insight into leading an initiative at your institution or in your community.

Neuronline's vast collection of professional development and training resources offers guidance for people at all career stages with diverse interests and responsibilities.

Build connections and strengthen your skills throughout the year with SfN’s webinars and other virtual events. Registration: $0 SfN Members; $15 Non-members* *Some events may be open to the public

Revisit annual meeting event recordings and watch interviews to discover the latest insights on topics from animal research and impostor syndrome to productive collaborations and leadership in the lab.

Enhance your research techniques through virtual conferences and training series on emerging trends and technologies, and develop your own training program through curriculum and hiring best practices.

You can contribute to a large-scale effort to increase awareness about issues facing women in academia. As an SfN member, you have access to a series of Increasing Women in Neuroscience (IWiN) toolkits and related resources that are adaptable for your use at your institution or local chapter meeting. Each toolkit contains a 30-minute presentation that focuses on specific gender retention issues, such as recruitment, hiring, promotion, and evaluation. The presentations highlight critical data, real-life success stories, practical strategies for breaking the cycle, and ready-to-use tools. The toolkits were adapted from live workshops and made possible through the NSF-funded Department Chair Training to Increase Women in Neuroscience program. Explore the toolkits and related resources here.

Learn how to effectively mentor diverse students, find new mentors, navigate difficult conversations, and more.

Increase awareness of the value of community through toolkits, articles, and interviews sharing advice on how to create equal opportunities for all scientists.

Stay apprised of findings from across the field with summaries of research published in SfN journals, and learn about rigor, responsible conduct of research, and other topics important to the scientific community.

Welcome to SfN’s Optogenetics Training Series, where you can advance your understanding of how to optimize optogenetics techniques in your research. We invite neuroscientists at any training and career stage, institution, and geography, with all levels of familiarity and proficiency with optogenetics, to engage with the series’ resources created for you by more than 20 global neuroscience leaders. SfN’s inaugural training series is organized in partnership with neuroscientists Kamran Khodakhah (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Veronica Alvarez (NIH Intramural Research Program/NIAAA), and Alexandra Nelson (University of California, San Francisco).