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Hello, I am looking to split the cost of a hotel room with a female attendee. I am a female graduate student. Thank you, Shanae Aerts

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Hi, I'm looking for a female roommate, haven't booked a place yet. Budget is $200. Reach out to me at syedaruqhaiyafatima@gmail.com. Thank you.

Hi! My name is Nima, I'm a male graduate student at UCI looking for a spot if anybody has available room. Please email me at nshiroon@uci.edu. Thanks!

I'm looking for one or two male roommates for my male UG student. We have a 2-room, 2-bed 1-sofa bed suite at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown River North from 10/5 to 10/9 at $364.30/night (breakfast, taxes, and fees included). Let me know if you’re interested: calvoochoa@hope.edu.

Hi Cody, I just sent you an email.

Still looking? I'll be in Chicago from 4th-10th and I will like to pair with someone for SFN! Do you have a room yet?

Hi Prakash! I am interested in this offer. Please feel free to reach out at sw6bj@virginia.edu to discuss further. Thanks!

Hi, I am a research scientist at the Univ. of Minnesota. Looking for sharing a room with a male roommate at the Hilton Chicago (720 Michigan Ave). Reserved for Oct. 4 to Oct. 9. Splitting the bill would come to ~700 per person. Please reply this message if interested. Thanks. Preference: non-snoring; non-smoking and quiet person.

Hi all, my name is Cody Cao, and I'm currently a 5th year PhD student at the University of Michigan. I'm looking for a male roommate from 10/5 ~10/9 (+/-1 day flexible). You can reach me at zhewei@umich.edu.

Hi, I am a Research Scientist at the Univ. of Minnesota. Have a reservation at the Hilton Chicago (720 South Michigan Avenue). Room with two double beds. Splitting the bill will come to ~$700 per person. Preference: non-smoking, non-snoring. Please reply if interested. Thanks.

Hi, I am a PhD candidate at Emory University. I reserved a 2 bed room in the Best Western Grant Park Hotel From Saturday October 5th - Wednesday October 9th. I originally reserved the room for me and my friend but my friend is no longer able to attend sfn so I am looking for a new roommate. The total cost of the room is $1800.81 or $900 per person. If anyone is looking for a roommate, please reach out: benjamin.dykstra@emory.edu

Female roommate needed oct 4-10

Update: I found a roommate for the conference stay. Hi! I am looking a female roommate to share hotel room from Oct 4 or 5 to Oct 10 for the conference duration. Please let me know via email at sagarina.thapa@som.umaryland.edu. Thanks, Sage

Hi. I will check in on 4th (Friday) and check out on 10th. Does this work? Please let me know. I am a neuroscience PhD candidate at UAB. My email is ogengwu@uab.edu

Hi. I will check in on 4th (Friday) and check out on 10th. Does this work? Please let me know. My email is ogengwu@uab.edu

Hi everyone, I am looking for a female roommate during the stay in Chicago SfN conference, from 5/6-5/10. Please contact me through email if you are interested in. (liao4@g.clemson.edu) Best, Zhen

As I prepare my figures for the upcoming Neuroscience 2024 conference, I found the SfN Neuronline webinar, “Making Figures That Illuminate Discoveries,” incredibly helpful. In the session, Jennie Vallis, Lead Illustrator for Nature Reviews Neuroscience, and Curtis Neveu, PhD, Senior Research Scientist at McGovern Medical School, shared their valuable insights on effective figure making. Vallis explained how she and her team rework the illustrations, diagrams and graphs that are submitted to Nature Reviews Neuroscience to make them clearer for the reader. Vallis emphasized the importance of composition and hierarchy in guiding the reader's attention. She recommended arranging figure components from top to bottom and left to right. This organization follows natural eye movement, making it easier for the audience to read. The reader’s focus is guided to the most important elements by placing them at the top. Color is another tool that Vallis mentioned for establishing hierarchy in figures. Light, neutral colors can be used for elements that don’t need to stand out, such as the outline of cells or organs. Using colors for key items introduces a subtle contrast that easily focuses the audience’s attention. For example, in a figure representing a cellular pathway, she used red to emphasize the most crucial component and placed it in the center. Typically, Vallis does not use more than five colors in a figure. If needed, she uses different shades of the same hue. This approach makes the figure clearer and less overwhelming. Vallis recommended simplifying and separating elements to increase clarity. She stated figures should be concise and consistent. For example, in a pathway the labels for proteins can be within a box with rounded edges, while the labels for a gene can be within a square. For additional details you can add “call-out” boxes, similar to a speech bubble. The different styles of boxes within the same group can be made the same color, to maintain consistency, but can be differentiated by tone. For effective data visualization, Vallis advised, “Resist the urge to decorate your data.” If it isn’t necessary, don't add patterns or make your graphs 3D. Some graphs fit the data better than others. For example, if your pie chart has too many segments then it may be better as a horizontal bar chart. Additionally, she provided these resources for improving data visualization: https://datavizcatalogue.com/, https://datavizproject.com/ and the Information Is Beautiful book. The differences between the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black (CMYK) and additive Red-Green-Blue (RGB) color models were clarified in this webinar. Vallis explained the color model, CMYK, subtracts red, green and blue from the white background. The CMYK model is best for color printing. Because of this, Vallis noted, Nature Reviews Neuroscience uses CMYK due to their primary mode of publication being print. For digital media, the RGB model is used as it adds light in different intensities to produce colors. In comparison to RGB, the CMYK model displays duller and more opaque colors. Vallis explained that this distinction between CMYK and RGB models causes fluorescent images to appear differently when published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience compared to how they looked when originally submitted. To improve figure quality and accessibility, Vallis provided various resources. She mentioned that, although there are many types of color blindness, Adobe Illustrator allows you to change your view to simulate how someone with the two most common types of color blindness would see the image. Generally, replacing red and green with red and blue will make your figure more accessible. Additionally, Vallis recommended using tools like the color contrast checker (https://accessibleweb.com/color-contrast-checker/) and the color blindness simulator (https://colororacle.org/index.html) to further ensure image accessibility.

My name is Jiaqi Chen, and I’m a PhD student at Yale University. I’ll be in Chicago from October 5th to 9th and am looking for a female roommate to share the cost of a hotel. I haven’t booked a hotel yet, so we can discuss options together. If you’re interested, please reach out to me at jiaqi.chen.jc4384@yale.edu.

My name is Claire Hanson and my PI has already booked me a room in the McCormick Place Hilton hotel from 10/3 - 10/9. I am looking for a female roommate to share this room with. Half the cost of the room is $939. I can be reached via email at claireehanson@gatech.edu if you are interested Stay Information: Check in available: Thurs 10/3 at 3pm Check out: Wed 10/9 at 11am The hotel is willing to store your bags in the lobby after 11am, so you can still participate in the conference on Wednesday. I am presenting my own work in the afternoon on Wednesday 10/9, so I need to do this too!

Hello, My name is Nick Bolden and I am an MD/PhD student studying addiction neurobiology at UMass Chan Medical School. I was wondering if anyone has a double room booked and is still in need of a roommate. I was only able to book a room with a single bed using the SFN discounts, but would be willing to cancel that reservation and split a room with someone else if they have an extra bed. I am planning to attend the full conference so would need a room from 10/4-10/9. Feel free to email me at nicholas.bolden@umassmed.edu if you are looking for a roommate. Thanks!

Hi everyone, This is xiaorong Zhang. I'm phd student at Rice University. I'll stay in chicago from Oct 5-9. I'm looking for a female roomamte to share the cost for the hotel. I haven't booked hotel but we can discuss together. Pls contact me at xz106 at rice.edu if you are interested.

roommate found. thanks!

Are you still looking for a roommate? If so, feel free to reach out to me at (sw6bj@virginia.edu). I am also a male graduate student looking for a roommate.Thanks!

It's been fascinating ever since I turned on notifications for the neuroscience news app. Now, I regularly receive updates on the latest research in neuroscience, particularly regarding Alzheimer's disease (AD). Many ongoing studies I've read about have the potential to become successful products that could significantly improve the lives of people suffering from AD. The research that I find most intriguing is a study by the Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute (GBHI) that has uncovered critical differences in biomarkers, advocating for more inclusive Alzheimer's diagnostics. Volunteers from African American communities have provided invaluable data, including brain scans, blood samples, and cerebrospinal fluid, which will significantly advance research. The potential for this research to lead to earlier detection of AD through the identification of early markers is truly exciting. In breakthrough Alzheimer’s discovery, Emory research team finds new targets and biomarkers for potential novel therapies Study uncovers critical biomarker differences, advocates for more inclusive Alzheimer's diagnostics (medicalxpress.com)