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Below is a list of resources from Black Lives Matter: Maintaining the Movement Panel Discussion panelists. View the full webinar recording on Neuronline. SfN’s Diverse Speaker List A list of external organizations that are available to identify speakers from diverse programs. SfN Diversity Initiatives A List of initiatives and resources focusing on increasing diversity in the field. Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE) Eight Changes for Racial Equity proposed to National Institutes of Health (NIH) leadership in 2020 by members of the NIH community serving in various roles who are motivated to ensure NIH workplace culture is one free of racism, discrimination, and harassment; and committed to compassion, respect, and understanding for all. National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity An independent professional development, training, and mentoring community for faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students. Diverse Sources A searchable database of underrepresented experts in science, health, and environmental fields University of Massachusetts, Amherst DEI A blog containing a list of notable Black scholars who have significantly advanced science, technology, and medicine. Complex Systems Lab – University of Pennsylvania A resource filled with simple things you can do to support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Editors of Color A database aimed at connecting talented editors, proofreaders, and sensitivity readers with employers and recruiters seeking to diversify their teams and broaden their perspectives. The Leadership Alliance A career builder that brings together the best minds and ideas to promote cultural diversity and address the shortage of individuals from historically underrepresented groups in doctoral training programs, academia, and the broader research workforce. Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience An international organization supporting neuroscience research and education at the undergraduate level. National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke The official guidelines for addressing appropriate representation in R13 grant. Biotechnology Student Leadership Diversity and Inclusion Initiative A group of biotechnology student organization leaders from across the United States that have come together in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement to create a coalition to address racism in the biomedical sciences ecosystem.

Hi, Boniface! May I have your email please?

I booked a room with 2 double beds at the Swissotel Chicago for 179/night. Would love to be able to split that with someone. Please email me at psg35@georgetown.edu if interested. Thanks! Phil

Hi! I already booked a room of 4@ $149 at Freehand Chicago. If you are Willi g to share with me feel free to get in touch. If you have one kindly let me know so that we can cancel one.

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Dear madame/sir, There are two sponsors ID needed during my registration process as individual member, I can only provide my own ID, is there any other people can become the 2nd sponsor in the SFN forum? Thank you very much. Xiaojing Liu,PhD

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To assist with selecting a roommate and making lodging arrangements, here's a of questions you might want to discuss with potential roommates: Do you snore? Do you smoke or do you require a non-smoking room? Do you go to bed early or stay up late? Do you have any special requirements or needs? Who will make reservations with the hotel? What type of room will you choose? How will the cost of the room be divided among each guest? Who will confirm billing arrangements with the hotel? Who will provide a credit card upon checking in? Will you block incidentals from the room, require cash payment for room service and other hotel services? As this list does not provide a comprehensive set of questions addressing every aspect of shared lodging, users are responsible for considering questions that address concerns specific to each individual. Please note that it is not SfN's responsibility to address these issues and ensure any arrangements resulting from use of this forum are adhered to.

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SfN enthusiastically announces that Neuroscience 2021 will be held in an inclusive hybrid format. Neuroscience 2021 is one annual meeting with two experiences: for the first time, a four-day full virtual program (November 8-11, 2021) including reimagined virtual posters, and a four-day full in-person program in Chicago at McCormick Place Convention Center (November 13–16, 2021). “We look forward to finally celebrating SfN’s 50th annual meeting with our colleagues, both in person or online. The past year has underscored the importance of science, and I encourage everyone to consider submitting their abstracts to this meeting,” SfN President Barry Everitt said. “The SfN Council felt it is vital to gather the field to conduct the dynamic scientific exchange that has been sorely missing in the past year. By offering engagement both virtually and in person, we are able to share science as well as offer opportunities to network and gather for those who are ready and able to travel in person.” Knowing travel may continue to be restricted and uncertain, and wishing SfN to be as accessible and inclusive as possible, the addition of a full virtual schedule will enhance participation and promote SfN’s commitment to advancing scientific exchange globally. “To once again conduct our vibrant Annual Meeting is simply critical to the continued progress of the field and led to the unanimous decision by the SfN Council to make the 2021 meeting a hybrid opportunity,” Everitt said. Registration for Neuroscience 2021 will include full access to both the in-person and virtual portions of the meeting. All poster presenters will submit virtual posters regardless of whether they will also present in person. Abstract submissions from across the world are highly encouraged. “The Annual Meeting Focus Group, led by the Program Committee Chairs, has rethought the digital experience, specifically virtual posters, and we are looking forward to inventive and creative engagement to allow the largest group possible to participate in scientific exchange worldwide,” Everitt said. To encourage dynamic scientific exchange, each virtual poster presentation will include a live, interactive 60-minute group discussion with 7-10 authors in an assigned session during the virtual experience in November. All poster presenters will be asked to include a PDF slide deck and also record a five-minute video or audio presentation for their virtual poster. “The reimagining of the virtual posters invigorates a part of the program that has proven especially challenging in a virtual format,” said 2020–2021 SfN Program Chair Sheena Josselyn. “By creating up to 1,000 live online discussions among those with related research, we are looking to expand digital networking and collaboration opportunities within the field, in addition to the rich networking and discussion that will take place in person in Chicago. I encourage all members of the field around the world to consider submitting an abstract and connecting with colleagues new and old, as we are confident that this opportunity will serve to enhance robust scientific collaboration.” Abstract submission opens July 6 and closes July 15 – regardless of whether attendance will be virtual or in person. Meeting registration opens August 3 for members that renewed by February 15, August 4 for the full membership, and August 9 for nonmembers. More details are available on www.sfn.org/neuroscience2021.

May 11, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET This webinar is now open for registration on Neuronline. Thousands of non-coding (nc)RNAs have been identified with functions in processes, such as translation regulation and RNA processing. Different classes of ncRNAs exist, including microRNAs, circRNAs and tRNAs, some of which are enriched in the nervous system and neural cells. This webinar will discuss some of the functions of these ncRNAs in the developing and adult brain and highlights how their deregulation contributes to brain trauma and disease.

Original air date: April 7, 2021 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET More details about viewing this webinar are available on Neuronline. Poor mental health among academics and researchers has long been a problematic and pervasive issue but, until recently, it has largely been ignored or even denied. Recent research (Evans 2018, Woolston 2019) and the increased pressure of the COVID19 pandemic, however, have rendered mental health in academia an urgent topic. Dragonfly Mental Health, a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating excellent mental health among academics worldwide, will lead a webinar that aims to destigmatize mental health struggles among SfN members, discuss the prevalence and manifestation of various mental illnesses among neuroscientists, and start the conversation about how we as a community can better support ourselves and each other.

Original air date: March 3, 2021 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET This webinar is now available on-demand to view on Neuronline for SfN members. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges worldwide and has affected neuroscientists at all career stages. Neuroscientists who are actively looking for a postdoctoral fellowship or faculty position are facing hiring freezes and uncertainty. During this webinar, panelists based in academia and industry will highlight the challenges the pandemic has created for neuroscience employers and job seekers and provide job seekers with strategies for finding and applying for jobs at this time. Recent graduates, postdoctoral fellows, and early- and mid-career neuroscientists who are looking for a position in academia or industry are encouraged to attend.

Check-a-look at this neuroscience and art collaboration exhibit at the international Mozilla Festival 2021! This exhibit features 11 contemporary pieces of art exploring neuroscience themes. https://www.convergenceinitiative.org/convergencemozillaexhibition Thank you Cristian Zaelzer for sharing!

Moving this thread to General Discussion, thanks for sharing!

Dear Members: For educational purposes in neuroscience, we have a YouTube- channel about "Neuroelectric minds". If your are interested in Neuroelectric research please subscribe or "like". link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDvbC_VokhM or search for Juan-Fernando Gomez-Molina. Also in SPANISH. Thank you. Juan Fernando Gomez PhD Principal Investigator, International Group of Neuroscience IGN:N(S,E,P) Independent/Multi-Institutional Group

Thanks for participating! If anyone wants to discuss further about these issues, particularly as they relate to more general science policy and its connection to waste, please feel free to reach out to me. My email is rd2643@columbia.edu