⏳ The clock is ticking! Activate your 2026 SfN membership to qualify for Bonus Day, your exclusive 24-hour window to register for #SfN26 and lock in housing. Join or renew your membership today: vist.ly/4wpmb

Why does federal funding for neuroscience matter, and how can it save lives? David Beversdorf, MD, shares how. Hear from more experts at AAN and @sfn.org in tomorrow’s free webinar for the public, academics, and clinicians. 📆+ 🕓: Monday, March 30, 1-2 p.m. EDT 🔗: vist.ly/4wj4q

Science is not abstract. It is people, labs, careers, and cures. SfN members are sharing what recent federal actions mean for them and their research in a new series of short video clips. Watch, share, and help amplify these voices. 🔗 vist.ly/4wmnw #neurosky #neuroskyence

Register now for the next Meet-the-Expert webinar! Attendees will learn about the speaker’s research in trying to understand how interbrain neural dynamics emerge through social interactions between individuals. Reserve your spot! vist.ly/4wdkk #neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

Do you know someone whose mentorship or advocacy has opened doors for women in neuroscience? Give their contributions the recognition they deserve! Nominate them for a 2026 SfN Promotion of Women in Neuroscience Award by Thursday, May 7. 🔗 vist.ly/4wcyf #neurosky #womenshistorymonth

📅 #SfN26 registration is right around the corner! Join or renew your membership for 2026 (or for 2026–2027) by Tuesday, March 31, to be eligible for Bonus Day, a 24-hour head start on registration & housing before the wider membership window opens. 🔗 vist.ly/4w96d #neurosky

Jon Nelson is proof that federal funding for neuroscience can save lives. Learn more about the basics of federal funding, how you can advocate for the advancement of science, and more in this @sfn.org and AAN webinar. 📆+ 🕓: Monday, March 30, 1-2 p.m. EDT 🔗: vist.ly/4vucr

Featured on the #eNeuro blog, a discussion about two tutorials from the “Improving Your Neuroscience” series that provide guidance on experimental design and analysis to strengthen rigorous, complex research. vist.ly/4v946

#JNeurosci: Findings from Ogawa et al. suggest that the time of day distinctly influences activity patterns in different brain areas. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0729-25.2026

Tomorrow is the day! Register now for this Meet-the-Expert webinar that will explore what a sensory stimulus has to achieve in the brain to enter into conscious awareness and possible translations for the blind. 🔗: vist.ly/4vxgh #neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

Nominations for the 2026 SfN Awards and Prizes are open! If you know a neuroscientist whose work, mentorship, or advocacy deserves recognition, now is the time to make your voice heard. Nominate a colleague, friend, or peer by Thursday, May 7. 🔗 vist.ly/4vt9b #neurosky #neuroskyence

#eNeuro is SfN’s open access, multidisciplinary journal that publishes many paper types including replication studies, negative results, novel tools and methods, and Registered Reports, along with reviews, commentaries, and opinions. https://www.eneuro.org/content/general-information#types

This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | Exploring Cortical Microcircuits; How People Process Information during Sleep https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/11/etwij46112026

Read this commentary introducing a special collection of #JNeurosci papers that highlight cutting-edge and cross-species research in social neuroscience and the questions defining the field. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0123-26.2026

#SfNHillDay may be wrapping up, but the work doesn't stop here. This week, SfN Members and #NeuroAdvocates met with members of Congress and their staff to champion protecting NIH-funded research and scientists' ability to conduct their vital work, increased funding in FY 2027.

The work continues! 🧠 Today, SfN Members and #NeuroAdvocates pressed on in their efforts for protecting NIH-funded research & scientists' ability to conduct their vital work, increased funding in FY 2027 and more as they met w/ members of Congress and their staff. #SfNHillDay

You don't have to be on Capitol Hill to advocate for neuroscience! Whether it's reaching out to your representatives or engaging locally there are many ways to make your voice heard. Contact your members of Congress on FY27 neuroscience priorities: vist.ly/4vcxc #neurosky #NeuroAdvocate

Meet Sarah Heilbronner, a neuroanatomist building wiring diagrams to understand the structure of pathways in the brain. 🧠#AskaNeuroscientist @srheilbronner.bsky.social

The most complex organ in the human body is comprised of many parts and systems. Take this 3D Brain quiz to see how many regions of the brain you’re familiar with. #BrainAwarenessWeek vist.ly/4vbhs

@govwesmoore.bsky.social and @mayorbowser.dc.gov have officially declared this week #BrainAwarenessWeek! Started as an initiative by @danafoundation.bsky.social in 1996, Brain Awareness Week is celebrated to bring awareness to the importance of #neuroscience. Learn more: vist.ly/4vc8v

Advancing neuroscience and curing disease are not partisan goals, they're shared ones. #SfNHillDay is a chance for #NeuroAdvocates to bring their passion to Congress, turning scientific discovery into conversations with the people who shape policies that affect our lives. #neurosky #brainweek

#SfNHillDay is off to a great start! SfN Members and #NeuroAdvocates spent the day meeting with members of Congress and their staff, advocating for protecting NIH-funded research and scientists' ability to conduct their vital work, increased funding in FY 2027. #neurosky #brainweek

Why does federal funding for neuroscience matter? David Beversdorf, MD, explains why. Register for @sfn.org's webinar with AAN to learn the basics of federal funding and how you can help support important research. 📆+🕓: Monday, March 30, 1-2 p.m. EDT 🔗: vist.ly/4v8me

Great conversations with representatives for Senator Britt, Senator Tuberville, Rep. Palmer, and Rep. Sewell as part of @sfn.org's Hill Day activities. We discussed the need for stable and timely federal support for biomedical research and shared what this support means for Alabama. #hillday

Celebrating the brain means protecting the science behind it. #SfNHillDay kicks off today as ECPAs along with other SfN Members and #NeuroAdvocates meet with members of Congress & their staff to advocate for the funding & policies that keep research moving forward. #brainweek #neurosky

Tomorrow is the day! Learn how reviewing can help expand your knowledge as a scientist while also advancing rigorous science in tomorrow’s webinar. Register now: vist.ly/4v3mn #neurosky #academicchatter #neuroskyence

It's #BrainAwarenessWeek! Everything you experience, remember, and feel begins with the brain. This week, SfN celebrates the science dedicated to understanding it all & the researchers, educators, & advocates that make learning about the brain accessible and inspiring for all.

What does a sensory stimulus have to achieve in the brain to enter into conscious awareness? Learn how this speaker is working to answer this question and enable a precise visual brain prosthesis for the blind in this Meet-the-Expert webinar. 🔗: vist.ly/4us2k #neurosky #academicchatter

Your voice is one of your most powerful tools in and out of the lab. Tune in to Episode 6 of "Think Alike?" with Jan Naegele, PhD, and Meghan Van Zandt, PhD, for insights on confidence, communication, and mentorship in science. 🔗 vist.ly/4und3 #neurosky #neuroskyence

This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | Shared Mechanism for Processing Different Types of Information https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/10/etwij46102026

#JNeurosci: A mouse study from Tang et al. discovered that the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase receptor is important for the development and life-long maintenance of taste buds and oral sensory neurons. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1186-25.2026

Don’t miss the chance to learn how serotonin signaling shapes action, waiting behaviors, and striatal circuit activity in tomorrow’s #ResearchInConversation webinar. Register now! 🔗 vist.ly/4ujjw #neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to dive deep into the complexity of brain function in this Meet-the-Expert webinar with Liset M. De La Prida, PhD. Register now🔗: vist.ly/4uevs #neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

#JNeurosci: Carvalheiro et al performed 3 studies exploring the relationship between punishments & money-related reward learning in a gambling task, finding punishments may promote reward learning by targeting activity in a reward-related brain area https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1631-25.2026

“A Fundamentally Human Endeavor”: Read Volume 13 of #HistoryOfNeuroscience, a collection of autobiographical chapters detailing the lives and discoveries of eminent neuroscientists. https://www.sfn.org/about/history-of-neuroscience/autobiographical-chapters#volume13

New in #JNeurosci from Mainetto et al: Expectations shape how much people enjoy beverages containing sugar or artificial sweetener differently. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1121-25.2026

New in #JNeurosci: Rat study from van Mourik et al. suggests that the anterior insula may be involved in biasing decision-making processes to favor alcohol over social rewards. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1180-25.2026

This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | A Brain Marker for Higher Intelligence in Children; A Subcortical Hub for Naming Objects https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/9/etwij4692026

How can being a reviewer serve the scientific community and your career? Attend this upcoming webinar to hear from an experienced reviewer and editor on how serving as a reviewer helped her grow professionally and other benefits. Register now! vist.ly/4tjb4 #neurosky #academicchatter

Register now for the next #ResearchInConversation webinar on March 12, noon EDT 🔗 Register: https://neuronline.sfn.org/scientific-research/the-serotonin-1b-receptor 📄 Read the #JNeurosci paper: https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0413-25.2026

#JNeurosci: Rewards can strengthen memories, but how is this represented in the brain? Focusing on the hippocampus, Cohen et al. discovered that neural activity patterns for reward-related memories may differ depending on age. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1325-25.2026

New in #JNeurosci from Wing et al: Training to become a birder requires perception, attention & memory that reorganizes structure & activity of the brain. As experts age, distinct brain areas show changes relative to novices that may benefit cognition https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1307-25.2025

The deadline for SfN’s Japan Neuroscience Society International Travel Award has been extended! Learn more about SfN's International Travel Awards: www.sfn.org/meetings/mee...

Women in neuroscience are leading change every day. This #WomensHistoryMonth, SfN honors their dedication, resilience, and the lasting impact they make on science, advocacy, and the world around us. #womeninstem #neurosky #neuroskyence

Discover new content faster with #eNeuro alerts. https://www.eneuro.org/alerts

#JNeurosci: Weiss et al. show that similar pupil dilations can arise from distinct underlying neuromodulatory states, highlighting adrenergic signaling as a key pathway through which arousal shapes cortical dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0898-25.2025

Memory shapes who we are, both as individuals and scientists. Attend this next Meet-the-Expert webinar to explore how brain oscillations and diverse neuron types reveal the principles of memory function. Register now🔗: vist.ly/4t5e8 #neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

Explore how serotonin signaling shapes striatal circuitry based on the ongoing behavior in this upcoming #ResearchInConversation webinar. Register now and submit your questions or ask them live! 🔗: vist.ly/4sypq #neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

Introducing the #JNeurosci special collection, Central Questions for Social Neuroscience Research, published in today's issue. Read the commentary from Steve Chang and Patricia Lockwood. vist.ly/4svwq

This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | Neuron Ensembles May Promote Thalamocortical Activity; Sleep Supports Generalizing Information from Experiences https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/8/etwij4682026