Professional Development

Getting Into Peer Review

July 10, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

All researchers will be asked to participate in the peer review process as reviewers, but an invitation can be daunting without adequate guidance. This webinar will cover the basics of reviewing a paper—from getting started to structuring feedback for authors—as well as how to get involved, tips on mentoring new reviewers, and some lesser-known benefits of agreeing to review. Attendees can submit questions at registration and during the webinar.

Speakers

Dominic Acri, PhD

Dominic Acri is a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Neurogenetics within the National Institute on Aging’s Intramural Research Program in Bethesda, Md. Acri’s research focuses understanding the role of the innate immune system in the progression of age-related neurodegenerative disorders. He received his BS in neuroscience and behavior from the University of Notre Dame and PhD in medical neuroscience from Indiana University School of Medicine.

Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD

Nandakumar Narayanan is the Juanita J. Bartlett Professor of Neurology and vice chair for research at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He also serves as director of the Iowa Center for Neurodegeneration and leads the Clinical Neuroscientist Training Program. A graduate of Stanford University and Yale University’s MD/PhD program, Narayanan is a leading expert in the neural mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. His research integrates clinical neurology, systems neuroscience, and neuromodulation.

Jonathan Demb, PhD

Jonathan Demb is a professor of ophthalmology, physiology, and neuroscience at Yale University and serving as senior editor at JNeurosci. He previously was an associate professor of ophthalmology and biology at the University of Michigan. Demb’s main research interests lie in the field of retinal neurobiology. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Boston University and his PhD in physiological psychology from Stanford University. He completed his postdoctoral training in neurobiology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Who can attend this webinar? This webinar will be complimentary.

Will this webinar be available on demand? Yes, this webinar will be available on demand one week from the live broadcast.

Will a certificate of attendance be offered for this event? No, SfN does not provide certificates of attendance for webinars.

How do I access the conference on the live day? After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the event link and the option to download calendar reminders.

What are the technology requirements for attending? This webinar will be hosted on Zoom Webinar. Instructions for joining and participating in a webinar can be found here.

Can I ask the presenters questions? Yes! You can submit any questions before the webinar through the registration form. During the webinar, you can submit questions through the Q&A box.

I have other questions not answered here. Email neuronline@sfn.org with any other questions.

Review SfN’s Code of Conduct, rules for virtual events in the Digital Learning Community Guidelines, and communications policies regarding dissemination of unpublished scientific data, listed below. SfN asks that conference attendees respect the sensitivity of information and data being presented that are not yet available to the public by following these guidelines:

Do not capture or publicly share details of any unpublished data presented.
If you are unsure whether data is unpublished, check with the presenter.
Respect presenters' wishes if they indicate that the information presented is not to be shared.

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