This session will provide advice and opportunities for scientists interested in learning how to better communicate their science to a non-scientific audience. The session will have a short presentation followed by the opportunity for questions and discussions.

This training led by the Society for Neuroscience’s advocacy team will detail the importance of advocacy and key issues SfN follows, a brief overview of the budget and appropriations process, how to conduct a meeting with your congressional offices/other advocacy best practices, and how to stay involved. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity […]

This session will describe pathways from academia to industry through the perspectives of two scientists. The panelists will discuss how they prepared to change jobs, how industry differs from academic jobs, contextualizing your skills, and what they wish they’d known before starting.

This session will provide insight into the next step of academia after graduate school; how to find a post-doctoral position. The session will be an interactive forum for questions and discussion.