As we gain traction in curing diseases, one of the biggest battles still being fought is the problem of chronic pain.

Science is about discovery. We do it because we love to learn.

Part of being a scientist today is also being an educator and public servant.

The following Q&A is adapted from the webinar "What’s in a Master’s? Different Programs for Different Needs." J. Patrick Card shares his advice for students deciding which Master's program is the best fit for them.

Material below summarizes the article, Embedding a Panoramic Representation of Infrared Light in the Adult Rat Somatosensory Cortex through a Sensory Neuroprosthesis, published on February 24, 2016, in The Journal of Neuroscience and authored by Konstantin Hartmann, Eric E. Thomson, Ivan Zea, Richy Yun, Peter Mullen, Jay Canarick, Albert Huh, and Miguel A. L. Nicolelis. Sensory prosthetic systems, such as cochlear implants, have helped thousands of people with deficits in hearing. Visual prosthetic devices, such as retinal chips, hold great promise for the restoration of vision to those with retinal injury or disease. One key goal for the future is to bypass the peripheral nervous system altogether and build high-capacity prosthetic devices that directly connect to the cerebral cortex.

In response to the need for community members to have access to free health education, I developed a program called "Get to Know Your Brain!"

The adult nervous system is composed of billions of neurons that extend axons over substantial distances to reach an appropriate target and build complex networks during development.

Scientists can help gain public support for animal research by communicating openly and proactively about adherence to strict rules and regulations, and how it has advanced our understanding of complex diseases.

Undergraduate STEM students play a vital role in science policy and advocacy. As the next generation of scientists, we can offer unique perspectives to our senators and representatives.

The University of New England (UNE), one of the founding institutions of the Maine Chapter of SfN, has grown its outreach program over the years, now engaging more than 4,000 students annually. Outreach activities even span internationally through UNE’s campus in Tangier, Morocco. Here is a behind the scenes look at how we began small and achieved growth.