As the knowledge base in neuroscience continues to expand, educators need timely resources to engage their students.

As graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working in the lab, we are acutely aware that federal funding for basic science has decreased over the years. Is there anything we can do about it? As I found out as an SfN Early Career Policy Fellow participating in SfN’s Capitol Hill Day, there is.

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)?

Career transitions are bound to happen as your professional and personal needs and interests evolve. Personally, I’ve made four moves, switching cities and states, titles, and responsibilities each time.