Women in Neuroscience

Achievement/Travel Awards

• Career Development Award

• Bernice Grafstein Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring

• Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award

• Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award

• Patricia Goldman-Rakic Hall of Honor

• Graduate Student Travel Award

• Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Award

News and Announcements
Join us at Neuroscience 2010 for:

"A Celebration of Women in Neuroscience" Luncheon – This year’s special guest speaker is Barbara Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine. Registration information is located on the Luncheon Web page.
Mentoring: A Networking Event - meet with experienced professionals in a variety of specializations and network with peers.
Professional Development Workshops - Careers Beyond Academia, From Trainee to Independent Investigator: Funding Your Transitions, and many more. See the full schedule on the Neuroscience 2010 Web site.

On-site child care and youth programs at Neuroscience 2010 for children ages 6 months to 12 years. KiddieCorp, a national firm with more than 20 years experience in on-site conference child care, will provide attendees with flexibility in their meeting schedules and with a reliable, affordable and trustworthy option for child care during the annual meeting. Details, pricing, and reservation information are available on the KiddieCorp-Neuroscience 2010 Web page. KiddieCorp established all policies and fees and can answer all questions regarding the service. Space is limited — reserve early!

Strategy
SfN is committed to supporting the advancement of women in neuroscience through a range of professional development programs and activities. See SfN's diversity strategy and new professional development strategy.

Committee
Programs to promote women in neuroscience are managed by the Professional Development Committee (PDC) and its Women in Neuroscience Subcommittee (WINS).

For more information about the PDC, see frequently asked questions.

Learn about the history of Women in Neuroscience, the organization.

Programs and Activities

Travel and Achievement Awards - These awards support neuroscientists and their achievements. See right column on this page.
Mentoring - The SfN mentoring program pairs experienced professionals with students and young professionals. At the annual meeting, many experienced professionals will be available to discuss a number of topics in a round-table format. Participants from diverse backgrounds, fields, and work sectors are encouraged to attend.
"A Celebration of Women in Neuroscience" Luncheon - A yearly luncheon at SfN's annual meeting featuring a notable woman neuroscientist guest speaker.

Organizations and Resources

NSF has published FAQs to address policies and procedures for NSF-funded projects related to issues associated with dependent-care responsibilities of project personnel on awards made to institutions.
The annual AAMC Women in Academic Medicine Statistics and Medical School Benchmarking report is now available at the AAMC Web site.
Read about the International Brain Research Organization's working group, Women in World Neuroscience.
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) recognizes and honors women and men who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to the achievement of equity for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Learn more about the AWIS Fellows Program.
Read a report from the University of California, Berkeley, on the leaky pipeline for women in science, with recommendations for universities and grant agencies.
Learn more: Women in STEM Fact Sheet
Read about the Time Crunch for Female Scientists: They Do More Housework Than Men
Read Sex and Science: How Professor Gender Perpetuates the Gender Gap published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.