The Dana Foundation wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season! We look forward to connecting with you in 2026! #HappyHolidays

(1/3) @orca-open.bsky.social, alongside the American Academy of Arts and Sciences & @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, is calling on US colleges, universities, & departments to reimagine hiring, promotion, & tenure.

We’ll be hosting a webinar 12/18 on the @ksjatmit.bsky.social science journalism fellowships and how to apply. Bring your questions and stay for the tips. Register 👇🏽 mit.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Calling all early career #neuroscientists! @thetransmitter.bsky.social & Neuromatch are teaming up to better understand how to support #EarlyCareer Researchers. Whether you're a student, postdoc, or launching your career, we want to hear from you. ➡️ www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...

Our grantmaking programs support a growing ecosystem of scientists, educators, ethicists, students, trainees, professionals, and community leaders who are working across boundaries to redefine how neuroscience is taught, practiced, and shared. 🔗 on.dana.org/impact-repor... #neurosociety #neurosky

With the profound destabilization of the scientific landscape, collaborative efforts to strengthen the relationship between science and society are even more critical. Caroline Montojo shares highlights from the Dana Foundation’s work in 2025 to advance neuroscience for societal good. #neurosociety

WINTER PROJECT ALERT: Enter your best work from 2025 in the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society Journalism Awards or Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards by February 1, 2026. Discounted entry fees for members. Membership not required:

🚨 Open position at #FENS! 🧠 Are you interested in strengthening the visibility of #neuroscience in Europe and supporting the communication strategy of a major scientific organisation? Apply for the #FENS Communications Internship! 🗓️ Application deadline: 20 January 👉 buff.ly/GOZAijh

Your session or event could be the catalyst for conversations and collaborations that pave the way for progress within the neuroscience community. Help shape the scientific program at #SfN26 Submit your proposal by Wednesday, January 21. 🔗 vist.ly/4is95

2025 marked 75 years of the Dana Foundation! Today, we’re working to bridge the gap between neuroscience research and the communities it aims to serve—ensuring that advances in brain science align with human values, serve communities, and contribute to a more inclusive future. #neurosociety

(1/2) Hear from Dana NextGen Program Director @ishandasgupta.bsky.social to learn about our support for projects that aim to catalyze a new generation of interdisciplinary experts and build cross-disciplinary collaborations that bridge neuroscience and non-science disciplines. #neurosociety

(1/2) Erin Purvis is a 2024 #CivicScience Fellow at the UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory focused on creating university infrastructure to integrate #training and recognition for #publicengagement into graduate-level #neuroscience programs. Read more about her work. ⬇️

Applications to host a Civic Science Fellow will close on Monday (December 15). If you are interested in hosting a fellow, apply now to become a host partner institution for the 2026-2027 cohort: bit.ly/47gHtXJ @danafoundation.bsky.social

Applications are open for our Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain in the San Juan Islands! 🧠💻 Perfect for PhD students and postdocs interested in developing their computational neuroscience skillsets. More info: https://alleninstitute.org/events/summer-workshop-on-the-dynamic-brain-2026/

(1/2) Hear from Dana Frontiers Program Director Devon Collins to learn about our support for projects that aims to build capacity for communities and organizations to collaboratively respond to societal challenges and opportunities related to neuroscience. #publicengagement #neurosociety

(1/2) @sciclaire.bsky.social, former #CivicScience Fellow whose Dana Foundation-supported fellowship was hosted by @nisenet.bsky.social, focused on creating new tools and approaches for public engagement on the ethical and societal impacts of emerging research and development in #neuroscience.

(1/2) Hear from Dana Education Program Director Kathleen Roina to learn about our support for education projects that explore real-world applications of neuroscience. #neurosociety #grants #neuroscience #neuroscienceeducation #neuroscienceoutreach

“Students are Scientists”, a new curriculum piloted this fall at Vanderbilt, supported by the Dana Foundation, empowers high school students to contribute to #neuroscience and #education policy by designing, implementing, and analyzing studies on the impacts of #smartphones in the classroom.

Recording now available for the @sbs.nationalacademies.org webinar examining the challenges of reporting on science in today's landscape and the needs and opportunities for strengthening science, health, and medical journalism. #scicomm #neurosky #sciencewriting

Check out our recently updated calendar, featuring the top neuroscience meetings and events through September 2027. Are you organizing a neuroscience conference? Share it with us at [email protected]. www.thetransmitter.org/events/?utm_... #neuroskyence

(1/2) The deadline to apply for the Modernizing Academic Appointment and Advancement (MA3) Challenge is January 8. Interested applicants can find more information on eligibility and frequently asked questions here: www.ma3challenge.org#infoforappli...

Happening tomorrow (12/11)! ⬇️

This fall, Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo participated in a panel on brain health and brain augmentation at the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto, Japan. Watch the discussion. ⬇️ #neurosociety #scienceandsociety #neurotech #brainhealth

Since 2022, the Dana Foundation has awarded more than $23M in Neuroscience & Society grants with the goal of advancing neuroscience that serves the public good. In our Impact Report, we highlight the innovative work of our grantees and partners: on.dana.org/impact-repor... #neurosociety #neurosky

How are better tools and bigger datasets transforming the field? In a new special report, @thetransmitter.bsky.social explores the state of neuroscience and provides context on the field's focus, output, people and funding. Explore now: www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...

As neuroscience expands, @thetransmitter.bsky.social asks, how can neuroscience training programs best meet the needs of students and the field? See what survey respondents had to say: www.thetransmitter.org/training/how... #neuroskyence #StateOfNeuroscience

(1/2) @leannakal.bsky.social is a former Civic Science Fellow whose Dana Foundation-supported fellowship at @neuromatch.bsky.social examined civic science behaviors, attitudes, and motivations among current, former, and aspiring scientists across career levels. Learn more about her work. ⬇️

(1/2) “Neuro-activities” like dancing, non-contact boxing, cycling and even ping pong can be beneficial to people with Parkinson’s disease, according to David Leventhal, program director and a founding teacher of Dance for PD. #neurosociety #neurodance #neuroarts #brainhealth #parkinsons

UPDATE! Deadline extended to December 10.

(1/2) Kuranda Morgan is a former Civic Science Fellow whose Dana Foundation-supported fellowship at the @scipsychedelics.bsky.social explored how to build and sustain mutually supportive collaborations between #psychedelic science and the communities it touches. Learn more about her work. ⬇️

Deadline approaching for participating in the international Stanford Course on Neural Assembloids in spring 2026! This is an immersive, hands-on course on generating, probing and manipulating stem cell-derived neural #assembloids and #organoids for disease and development modeling.

Our 2025 Neuroscience & Society Impact Report is available now! The report highlights the innovative work of our grantees and partners advancing neuroscience that benefits society and reflects the aspirations of all people. 🔗 on.dana.org/impact-repor... #neurosociety #sciencephilanthropy #neurosky

Most basic neuroscience research in the U.S. is funded by the federal government, but there is an entire funding landscape that lies beyond those federal agencies. To bring those sources together, @thetransmitter.bsky.social presents a funding source directory: bit.ly/4pBBF2B #StateOfNeuroscience

⭐ Submit a letter of interest for pilot projects in Neuroscience & Society. Applicants may request up to $150,000 in funding for projects over a period of up to 18 months. Apply by Jan. 30 to align with our 2026 funding cycles. 🔗 on.dana.org/loi-2026 #neurosociety #fundingopportunity #grants

🗣️ With the support of the @danafoundation.bsky.social, we are excited to announce our 2nd research opportunity: The Interdisciplinarity Through Research Collaboration Program! 🧠 For more details & submission requirements, visit: philandneuro.com/itrc (This is 2/2 announcements we will make)

Excited to partner with the Dana Foundation for Neurohumanities 101 — an intro to the field that connects neuroscience with the arts & humanities. If you’re curious about how to bring neurohumanities into your training or institution, this event is for you! 🧠 Panel + Q&A 📅 Dec 11, 2025 | 💻 Zoom

(1/4) In 2021, under the new leadership of Caroline Montojo, the Dana Foundation charted a bold new course—one that builds on its long history in #neuroscience while centering a simple but profound idea: science serves society best when it stays connected to the people and communities it touches.

"Science Communication for Scientists" is a new textbook for scientists and experts at all career stages to learn how to communicate more effectively. We are proud to sponsor this book, which is available open-access here: bit.ly/46KSzFD

🚨CALLING ALL JOURNALISTS 🚨 Ten $10,000 reporting grants will be awarded to journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics. fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/

🗣️ With the support of the @danafoundation.bsky.social, we are very excited to announce the Philosophy & Neuroscience Collaborative Mentorship Program! 🧠 For more details & submission requirements, visit: philandneuro.com/mentorship (This is 1/2 announcements we will make over the next 1-2 weeks.)

That’s a wrap on #SfN25! ✅ The Society for Neuroscience annual meeting provided a great opportunity to connect with many of our grantees and partners, and to meet so many others committed to advancing brain science for a better future. #Neuroscience2025 #neurosociety #neuroscience @sfn.org

To identify the most transformative tools and technologies in the past five years, @thetransmitter.bsky.social surveyed readers and contributors and worked with a market-research firm to interview neuroscientists around the world. See what they had to say: bit.ly/3LYTNoB #StateOfNeuroscience

In her new President's Perspective, Caroline Montojo shares how the Foundation this year increased funding, simplified its grants process, and stepped in to fill critical gaps to ensure that work at the intersection of neuroscience and society can continue to move forward. #neurosociety #neurosky

The #CivicScienceFellows program is accepting applications for 2026-27 host partners! The new cohort of #CivicScience Fellows will focus on change: change rooted in science, change rooted in communications, and change rooted in policy. Applications are due December 15.

Perspectives in @ScieMagazine after our Asilomar conferences on neural #organoids and #assembloids www.science.org/content/arti...

⭐ Message Meets Meaning: Reconnecting Science and Society 📅 December 3 at 11 am ET 🎤 Featuring Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo 🔗 https://conference.demy-colton.com/message-meets-meaning-reconnecting-science-and-society?hs_preview=ueksekgZ-198774348180 #scicomm

Very honored to be selected as one of the @thetransmitter.bsky.social 2025 Rising ✨Stars ✨ in Neuroscience! Learn more about our work and those of the other awardees here! here: www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...

@neuroethics.bsky.social is seeking session proposals on neuroethics related topics and issues for the Neuroethics 2026 conference to be held April 15-17. Proposals are due by November 30. #neuroethics #neurosociety #neurosky

Apply now! The 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards offer funding for teams of early career investigators and arts practitioners to lead innovative neuroarts research. Proposals due February 3, 2026. Click here to learn more: neuroartsblueprint.org/neuroarts-in...

Dana Foundation grantee @manuellayassa.bsky.social has received the 2025 Science Educator Award from Society for Neuroscience! Read our 2023 Q&A with Yassa to learn more about her work in neuroscience outreach for children. #neuroscience #stem #stemeducation #neuroscienceoutreach #SfN25