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LATP Alumna Valerie Ramirez will host a live chat on finding and being a postdoc abroad. Valerie is a postdoc in the department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of California, Davis. Register here! Do you have questions for Dr. Ramirez? Post them below!

Join @Marcos Aranda, PhD, a 2015 LATP Fellow, in a discussion about Collaborations with International Partners and Funders. This live chat will take place on the LATP Community page on Monday, March 23 from 11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. EST. Feel free to start leaving your comments and questions below! About Dr. Aranda Marcos Aranda is a Biologist and PhD in Neurosciences from University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently, he is a post-doctoral fellow at Schmidt Lab in Northwestern University, IL, USA. He is interested in studying how light influences physiology using mouse genetics, electrophysiology and tracing neural circuits that underlies light-dependent behaviors. As a result of attending to the LATP in 2015 in Mexico, he joined in 2018 at the Brain Connectivity Laboratory (headed by Dr. Luis Concha), Universidad Autónoma de México, with which he maintains an active collaboration to this day. Dr. Aranda will share his personal experience and discuss the importance of forming Collaborations with International Partners. Can't attend this chat live? That's OK! You can start the conversation by adding your questions/comments now or continue the conversation later by adding your questions/comments afterwards! Conversation Starters: What international collaborations are you interested in? How to research and reach out to international partners and funders Networking opportunities at international conferences (SfN annual meetings) Collaboration challenges with international partners and funders

2014 LATP Fellow, @Maira BiccaPhD, will lead a discussion on Promoting Science Advocacy in Your Community on Thursday, May 28 from 10:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. EDT. This live chat will take place on the LATP Community, in the thread below. Maíra Assunção Bicca is currently a Neurosurgery postdoctoral (PD)-fellow at the Sleep and Pain Research Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. Previously, Neurobiology PD-fellow at Northwestern University, Evanston, USA and Immunopharmacology PD-fellow at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil. Graduated in Pharmacy (2010), Master (2012) and Doctor (2016) of Pharmacology, with emphasis in Neuroscience - UFSC, Brazil. Research on the cause-consequence effects in between sleep disturbance and pain sensation with projects focused on the underlying mechanisms by which one affects the other. Research interests also include the amyloid-beta induced toxicity in a variety of AD experimental models and Clinical trials. Collaborator in a number of projects that engage Brazilian and International researchers concerning the immunobiology of viruses and bacteria, pain, inflammation, PTSD, anxiety and depression, Parkinson's disease, and cancer. Can't attend this chat live? That's OK! You can start the conversation by adding your questions/comments now or continue the conversation later by adding your questions/comments afterwards!

2018 LATP Fellow, @Yorka Munoz PhD, will lead a discussion on Work/Life Balance and Managing During COVID-19 on Friday, April 17 from 12:00p.m. to 1:00p.m. EDT. This live chat will take place on the LATP Community, in the thread below. Yorka Munoz is a Biologist, MSc. and PhD in Molecular, Cellular Biology and Neuroscience from the University of Chile. Nowadays, she works as a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She is interested in elucidating the role of astrocytes in memory processes and Alzheimer’s disease. During her PhD, she obtained two fellowship to attend to courses (3rd ISN Latin American school of Advance Neurochemistry (2014) and 10th IBRO-USCRC Canadian School of Neuroscience (2016)), three International Travel Grants to attend to conferences (13th ADPD (Austria, 2017), NeuroFrance 2017 (France, 2017) and 26th ISN-ESN Biennal Meeting (France, 2017) and she was a Latin American Training Program fellow in 2018. Dr. Munoz will discuss the importance of keeping a balance between work and personal life, talking about her experience during her PhD program. Can't attend this chat live? That's OK! You can start the conversation by adding your questions/comments now or continue the conversation later by adding your questions/comments afterwards!

Dulce María Arzate @Dulce Arzate, a 2016 LATP Fellow, will share their IBRO/USCRC fellowship experience at MBL and lead a discussion about obtaining an IBRO/USCRC fellowship and how it impacted their career and professional development. This live chat will take place on the LATP Community page on Monday, January 27 from 4pm to 5pm ET. Dulce María Arzate is a Chemist from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, M.Sc. (Neurobiology) from the Instituto de Neurobiología, UNAM and Ph.D. from the Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM. She is interested in elucidating the regenerative ability of the adult brain and study the glial cells as a potential source of precursor cells. Nowadays, she works as a professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. In 2017, Dr. Arzate obtained a fellowship to attend the SCARE course at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Dr. Arzate will discuss the application process, her experience at the course, and the impact it had on her career and professional development. Please feel free to begin leaving your comments and questions below! Conversation Starters: What courses at the Marine Biological Laboratory or Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory would you be interested in taking? Funding and financial aid to attend courses Networking and cultural differences Visa process for international students Opportunities as a result of attending courses

This live chat was led by 2016-2017 LATP Alumni @Danielle Beckman, PhD and @Giovanne Diniz, PhD who led a discussion on international funding! This live chat took place on Zoom on Wednesday, February 26 from 10am to 11am ET. Unable to attend this chat live? That's okay! Submit your questions and comments below to continue the conversation here! A copy of the presentation can be downloaded below. International_Funding_Presentation.pptx

Dr. Diego Ordonez Pasaje (@daordonezpa), a 2014 LATP Alum, will lead the first live chat of the 2019-2020 LATP. Dr. Ordonez Pasaje will discuss his personal experiences with anxiety in academia and his transition to industry. This live chat will take place on the LATP Community on Monday, December 16 from 12pm to 1pm ET.

Welcome to the Introductory Discussion for the Latin American Training Program (LATP). I am Greg Quirk, chair of the Latin American Training Program Advisory Group and a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. My lab focuses on the extinction of conditioned fear responses using both rat and human models. LATP Associates play an important role in the training program, and are a high priority for both the SfN and the Grass Foundation. We will take the next hour to answer questions you may have about the program. You can begin by introducing yourself!

To ensure LATP scholars can make the most out of their Neuroscience 2019 experience (or other scientific meeting), SfN staff organized a Q&A session with former LATP Fellows, Drs. @mietto and @Giovanne Diniz to share their experiences at SfN annual meetings. Together, they provided insight and answered questions.This Q&A session took place September 20 from 11:00am to 12:00pm ET. Attendees were asked to prepare for the Q&A by watching this 45-minute webinar “Getting the Most Out of the Annual Meeting”. This webinar focuses on: • Understanding different types of events • Taking advantage of professional development and networking opportunities • Planning your schedule in advance 2019_-_SfN_survival_guide.pdf

Dr. Yarimar Carrasquillo, a Puerto Rican investigator at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the NIH, discussed the challenges of Imposter Syndrome and how to overcome it. Two self-assessments related to imposter syndrome: • Psych Test Imposter Syndrome Self-Assessment • Clance IP Scale Self-Assessment Questions to consider: • Have you ever heard about the imposter syndrome? • Who do you think suffers the most from imposter syndrome and why? • Have you ever felt like an imposter? If so, what was the situation? • Why do you think imposter syndrome exists? • Why is fighting imposter syndrome important? Link to recording: https://player.vimeo.com/video/343747169 Link to chatroom text: LATP Live Chat 10 Chatroom Text.pdf (72.8 KB) Dr. Yarimar Carrasquillo: yarimar.carrasquillo@nih.gov

This live chat was led by Dr. Silmara de Lima, a postdoctoral researcher at Benowitz Lab (Children’s Hospital - Harvard University), who discussed how to land a position abroad (outside of Latin America). She has been investigating regeneration of axons in the central nervous system (CNS) since 2007 when she started her Master in Brazil, and pursued this topic during her PhD training as well, which was begun in Brazil and continued at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lima was joined by Victor Fattori, MSc (wrapping up his PhD), from Londrina State University - Department of Pathology, Parana - Brazil. He did part of his PhD training at Boston Children’s Hospital - Harvard Medical School. He works with the pharmacology of pain and already got a position here for his post doc and will come back as soon as he finishes his PhD. View a recording of this live chat here Download the PowerPoint presentation - LATP - How to land a position abroad (outside Latin America).pptx (1.4 MB) SfN International Resources and Awards.pdf (107.6 KB) Dr. Silmara de Lima - Silmara.DeLima@childrens.harvard.edu Victor Fattori, MSc - vfattori@uel.br

This live chat was led by two alums from the 2016 LATP course in Montevideo, Uruguay, @Giovanne Diniz, PhD and @Danielle Beckman , PhD. Together, they discussed their experiences working and studying abroad. You can read Dr. Diniz’s Neuronline article, A PhD Student Reflects on the Impact of His Experiences Abroad. View a recording of this live chat here. Text from Live Chat 4 Chat Room .pdf (70.3 KB) SfN International Resources and Awards.pdf (107.6 KB) Giovanne B. Diniz, PhD - giovanne.diniz@yale.edu Danielle Beckman, PhD - daniellebeckman@gmail.com

Dr. @mietto, an LATP alum, continued the discussion on challenges and advice for publishing in JNeurosci. Dr. Mietto was joined by Dr. Silmara Lima, a postdoctoral researcher at Benowitz Lab (Childrens Hospital - Harvard University) who helped moderate the discussion. View a recording of this live chat Click to download.pdf (72.5 KB) text from the chat room Presentation - Publishing at JNeurosci 2.pdf (1.3 MB) Contact Dr. Mietto: mietto@histo.ufrj.br Contact Dr. Lima: Silmara.delima@childrens.harvard.edu

2014 LATP alum Dr. @yaneri_a_ayala led a discussion over challenges and advice for publishing in JNeurosci. Dr. Ayala was accompanied by Dr. Daniel Duque of IDIBAPS in Barcelona, Spain, who has also published in JNeurosci. These resources were provided: YouTube video on peer review process at JN Two webinars for reviewer training: How to Peer Review a Manuscript and How to Review a Modelling Paper hosted on Neuronline and an editorial from CB (Christophe) introducing them. Neuronline resource for publishing and peer review Cholinergic Modulation of Stimulus-Specific Adaptation in the Inferior Colliculus – JNeurosci paper by Dr. Ayala Topographic Distribution, Frequency, and Intensity Dependence of Stimulus-Specific Adaptation in the Inferior Colliculus of the Rat – JNeurosci paper by Dr. Duque Questions to consider: • Why publish in JNeurosci? • How to start to write a manuscript? • How to choose the editors and reviewers for my ms? • How to speed up the revision process? Download the PowerPoint, chat room and video recording fromthis live chat using the links below: PowerPoint Presentation: LATP Live Chat 3 with LATP Alumni - Publishing in JNeurosci.pdf (1.8 MB) Chat Room Text: LATP Live Chat 3 Text From Chat Room .pdf (80.7 KB) Link to Live Chat Recording: Click to View

Live Chat: Technical Considerations for Optogenetic Experiments Thursday, August 16, 1–2 p.m. EDT Learn the key technical issues that arise in the design and interpretation of optogenetics experiments in Module 7 of the Optogenetics Training Series. After reviewing the Module 7 materials, submit questions from August 1 – August 16 to the Module 7 faculty in the discussion thread below. On Thursday, August 16, from 1–2 p.m. EDT, they will answer your questions live right here in the Community. You may also email your questions to digitallearning@sfn.org. Live Chat Facilitators Chris Chen Scott Owen Julia Lemos Visit the rest of the Optogenetics Training Series forum for all eight modules to share your insights and best practices, ask questions, and engage with other training series’ participants. If you are unable to log in, you can email your questions for the facilitators to digitallearning@sfn.org.

Neurobiology of Disease Webinar and Live Chat | July 12, 2018 If you receive an error message after logging in, please refresh your browser and try to log in again a few times to override the error. Advances in gene therapy have propelled the field into the clinical realm, and new medical treatment options are beginning to offer help in neurological diseases long thought to be incurable. In this webinar on July 12, select faculty from the 2017 Neurobiology of Disease Workshop will continue the discussion on: Gene targeted therapies for spinal muscular atrophy. Gene addition in hematopoietic stem-cells for leukodystrophies. Adeno-associated virus gene delivery for neurological disease. After the scientific presentations, join the speakers @csumner1 @miguel.esteves @breakefield in the replies below for a live chat. Feel free to leave your questions in the Neuronline Community in advance of the live chat. * Register now Watch the Webinar: July 12, 1:00 p.m. EDT Join the Live Chat: July 12, 1:45 p.m. EDT Can’t attend live? Register to watch on-demand. *Current and inactive SfN members log in using SfN.org information. non-SfN members create a new account. In the live chat: Charlotte Sumner, PhD Charlotte J. Sumner is a professor of neurology and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Miguel Sena Esteves, PhD Miguel Sena Esteves is an associate professor in the department of neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Xandra O. Breakefield, PhD Xandra O. Breakefield is a professor in the department of neurology at Harvard Medical School and a geneticist in neurology and radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Link back to webinar

Led by Fellows who attended the 2017 Universidad del Valle course, join a discussion on how the Latin American Training Program has influenced you over the past year and what you’ve learned since participating.

Join Dr. Osvaldo Uchitel from the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) and former president of the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies in a discussion on transitioning to the next step in your career.

Join Fellows Dulce Arzate and Giovanne Baroni as they lead a discussion about the 2016 course in Uruguay and their experiences.

Neurobiology of Disease Webinar and Live Chat Our understanding of the cell biology of mitochondria has exploded in the last decade, providing a renewed understanding of their contribution to neurological diseases ranging from pediatric encephalomyopathies to Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, and others. Select faculty from the 2016 Neurobiology of Disease Workshop will continue the discussion, emphasizing mitochondrial motility and neurodegeneration, mitochondrial function in Alzheimer ’s disease, and the role of mitochondria in immunity and links to neuroinflammation. After the scientific presentations, join all the speakers here in the Neuronline Community for a live chat. Post your questions for the speakers in the replies below. * In the live chat: Heidi McBride, PhD, professor and Canada Research Chair in Mitochondrial Cell Biology at McGill University Eric Schon, PhD, Lewis P. Rowland Professor of Neurology in genetics and development at Columbia University Medical Center Xinnan Wang, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine Phillip West, PhD, assistant professor of microbial pathogenesis and immunology at Texas A&M University Health Science Center Watch the Webinar: Tuesday, July 18th at 1:00pm (EDT) Register now Join the Live Chat: Tuesday, July 18th at 1:45pm (EDT) right here in the Neuronline Community Can’t attend live? Register to watch on-demand. Link back to webinar *Current and inactive SfN members log in using SfN.org information. non-SfN members create a new account. Want to learn more about neurobiology of disease? Register now for the 2017 Neurobiology of Disease Workshop: Gene Therapy to Address Unmet Needs in Neurology, organized by Xandra Breakefield and Florian Eichler.