October 17-21, 2009 - Chicago, Illinois
November 13-17, 2010 - San Diego, California
November 12-16, 2011 - Washington, D.C.

The Society for Neuroscience is the world's largest organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. Neuroscientists investigate the molecular and cellular levels of the nervous system; the systems within the brain, such as vision and hearing; and behavior produced by the brain. This research provides the basis for understanding the medical fields concerned with treating nervous system disorders.

2-day course Introduction to Stereology for Neuroscientists will be held immediately prior to the SFN meeting, Oct. 15-16.

For more information contact:
Society for Neuroscience, 11 Dupont Circle, N.W. Suite 500
Washington, D.C. Phone: 202-462-6688
Website: http://www.sfn.org

The Neuroscience Society-sponsored annual "Brain Awareness Week" was founded in 1996 to unite scientific organizations, advocacy groups, and governmental agencies in efforts to advance neuroscience research through public education. The Society for Neuroscience is a leading force in this campaign, and last year SFN chapters and neuroscience departments/programs sponsored nearly 300 events in the US and Canada.

Organizations and institutions around the world delivered the message about the promise of brain science through special events and educational activities. Leading universities and research centers opened their doors to the public, and brain researchers ventured beyond their laboratories to discuss the important strides they are making in unraveling the mysteries of the brain. For more information please visit: The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Brain Awareness Week.

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Several faculty, graduate students and postdocs have presented topics relating to brain awareness in the local public high schools (Amherst, Hadley, Belchertown, and Northampton). To provide more flexibility in scheduling and to extend the impact of this educational effort, events will be occurring throughout the month of March 2009. NSB Graduate Students (Jesse McClure, Elaine Murray, and Carrie Mahoney) visited an Anatomy & Physiology science class at Belchertown High School on March 31 & April 1, 2009 and presented an introduction to the brain and neuroscience followed by a dissection of sheep brains.

Animal Behavior Society

The Animal Behavior Society holds its annual meeting each summer, inviting members and guests interested broadly in behavioral ecology, ethology, evolution, ecology, psychology and neuroscience. Attendees can present a 15-minute contributed talk or a poster, and both options are open to faculty, research scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Our meetings are unique in encouraging scientists at all stages of their career to present their research.
The 47th annual meeting will be held at The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia from July 25-31, 2010.

Emory University (Center for Mind, Brain, & Culture)
November 12-13, 2009

In honor of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture is hosting a conference on The Evolution of Brain, Mind, and Culture. This conference is free and open to the public. Location: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory Univ. Webpage: http://cmbc.emory.edu
 
Contact: Laura L. Namy, Associate Director, Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture
Emory University phone: 404-727-6878
http://www.psychology.emory.edu/cognition/namy/index.html

The 16th annual symposium - "Neuroplasticity of Emotion: Psychopathology & Treatment " will be held April 21-22, 2010 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin. The HealthEmotions Research Institute will award up to 85 generous graduate, undergraduate, medical resident and postdoctoral trainee travel stipends to successful applicants from across the United States, Canada and Europe to attend.
Contact: HealthEmotions Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Phone: 608-263-6161

American Society of Primatologists

The 32th meeting will be held September 18-21, 2009 in San Diego, California. The American Society of Primatologists meeting allows primatologists from the United States and worldwide to meet the discuss their latest research and includes a mix of invited addresses by eminent primatologists, themed symposia, and the presentation of contributed papers.

The annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology . Expanding on the tradition of the Conference on Reproductive Behavior (CRB), established over 30 years ago, the SBN meeting fosters interactions among scientists interested in the neuroendocrine, social, and environmental factors that regulate reproduction, aggression, affiliation, ingestion, learning and memory. The scientific program will be composed of sessions of invited speakers integrated with contributed short talks and poster sessions.

13th annual meeting, June 25-27, 2009 Michigan State University

Cognitive Science Society Conference

The Society brings together researchers from many fields who hold a common goal: understanding the nature of the human mind. The Society promotes scientific interchange among researchers in disciplines comprising the field of Cognitive Science, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education.
Cognitive Science Society
Dept of Psychology, University of Texas-Austin

Annual Meetings:
July 29-Aug. 1, 2009 Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 11-14, 2010 Portland, Oregon

The Endocrine Society

The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo will be held June 19-22, 2010 in San Diego, California. Members of The Endocrine Society represent the full range of disciplines associated with endocrinologists: clinicians, researchers, educators, fellows and students, industry professionals and health professionals who are involved in the field of endocrinology. These professionals are dedicated to the research and treatment of the full range of endocrine disorders: diabetes, reproduction, infertility, osteoporosis, thyroid disease, obesity/lipids, growth hormone, pituitary tumors, and adrenal insufficiency.

International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology

July 23-26, 2009
San Francisco, California

40th annual conference on "Modern Psychoneuroendocrinology: Interactions with Genes, Health, and Longevity". The ISPNE is an organization founded to provide a forum for discussion and debate about the impact of stress and hormones on behavior, brain, disease and health. Recent advances in genetics, molecular biology, brain imaging, behavioral medicine and mind-body connections, have greatly expanded the ISPNE professional network. Jointly sponsored by ISPNE and the University of California San Francisco.

ISPNE website
Contact: Thomas Neylan, M.D. or Ms. Lovdy Hamm, phone: 512-215-4831

National Graduate Student Research Festival

September 11-12, 2008
Bethesda, Maryland

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recruiting candidates to participate in the 3rd annual Research Fesitival. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a PhD program in the U.S. and on schedule to complete their PhD degree requirements by October 2009. NIH is selecting up to 250 students to spend two days discussing their research through poster sessions, meting other students from around the U.S., learning about the research conducted at NIH, and exploring postdoctoral training opportunities on the NIH campuses. Deadline for application is May 15, 2008. Website

American Academy of Neurology

The 62st annual meeting will be held April 10-17, 2010 in Toronto. The program will feature poster sessions, platform presentations, a series of case vignettes, a panel discussion, and several invited lecturers to provide an interactive and engaging day of science for both neuroscientists and practicing neurologists. For more information contact Kevin Heinz at phone number 651-695-2773. Website

Molecular Biology Summer Workshops

The 24th annual summer workshops are sponsored by New England Biolabs in conjunction with Smith College, Clark Science Center, Northampton, Massachusetts. Over 3,000 people have graduated from this intensive training program in the 23 years. The Molecular Biology Summer workshop is a 2-week course emphasizing hands-on molecular biology laboratory work and covers a wide variety of topics and techniques.
Fee: $3,995 per participant (2 week sessions). This fee includes lab manual, use of all equipment and supplies, and room and board (all rooms are singles).
Two week 2009 sessions: June 7-20 or July 12-25
Website, phone: 413-247-3004

Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience

June 22-July 3, 2009 (22th annual)
Topic: Issues in Cognitive Sciences and How Approaches in Cognitive Science Apply to Other Forms of Neuroscience Research
University of California, Santa Barbara

The 2-week course will examine how information about brain structure and function interacts with issues in cognitive sciences and how approaches in cognitive science apply to other forms of neuroscience research. A distinguished faculty will lecture on current topics. Laboratories and demonstrations will provide practical experience with methods in anatomy and functional imaging and their application to issues in cognitive neuroscience. Website

N.E.U.R.O.N

The 36th annual Hunter College Psych Conference of N.E.U.R.O.N. (North East Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience) will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Hunter College, CUNY (New York). . The keynote speaker, Dr. David Rubinow will present a talk entitled, "Mood Dysregulation in Context: Lessons from Reproductive Neuroscience "

Northeast Biological Graduate Student Conference

March 28-30, 2008
The 15th annual conference will be located at the University of New England, Biddeford, Maine. The NBGSC conference, which alternates between Canadian and U.S. campuses, is organized and run by graduate students. The purpose of the conference is to provide an informal, stress-free environment for students at any stage of their research career to present before an audience of peers. This is an excellent forum to practice oral presentations, present posters, and develop dialogues and discussions among students at different schools.
E-mail: NBGSC[at]une.edu

NIH Graduate Student Research Festival

September 11-12, 2008
The 3rd annual National Institutes of Health Research Festival provides an opportunity for advanced graduate students from across the United States to visit the NIH's main campus, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Eligible students must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the U.S. and on schedule to complete their Ph.D. degree requirements between June 2008 and October 2009. Both U.S. and international students are eligible to apply and NIH will provide travel, lodging and meal costs. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2008.
Website

McGovern Institute for Brain Research

April 28-29, 2008
The Biological Basis of Psychiatric Disease Annual Symposium will be held at the McGovern Institute, 43 Vassar St, Bldg 46, Room 3002, Cambridge, Massachusetts from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. At this symposium, 17 leading international researchers will discuss recent progress in understanding the brain mechanisms underlying major psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders. The conference will be interdisciplinary in scope, and will cover human brain imaging, genetics, neuropathology, pharmacology and behavioral studies as well as animal models and implications for drug discovery. Website
Phone: 617-324-0639

Starting in 2008, the Cardiovascular Research Center at MGH and the Karolinska Institutet will be working with a new co-organizer, Cell Press. The Days of Molecular Medicine will continue to be an interdisciplinary 2.5 day symposium held every spring, rotating between Boston, Massachusetts and Stockholm, Sweden. Chemical biology, systems biology, nanotechnology, molecular imaging. These and other emerging approaches and technologies are beginning to have a profound influence on molecular medicine. The purpose of this symposium is to bring the best and the brightest minds in cancer research and technology together in an effort to share ideas and create new bridges between multiple disciplines. Website

May 17-21, 2008 Sandestin, Florida

The Society for Research on Biological Rhythms was formed in 1987 to promote the advancement of basic and applied research in all aspects of biological rhythms, to disseminate the important results of that research among scientists, to the agencies that fund research and to the general public, to enhance the education and training of students and researchers in the field and to foster interdisciplinary communication. Biennial meetings provide an environment for the exchange of ideas during scheduled scientific sessions, as well as during informal gatherings.
Website

The first meeting of what was to become the Gordon Research Conferences took place at Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, Maryland, in the summer of 1931. The meeting was convened by Prof. Neil E. Gordon, a member of the chemistry faculty. Dr. Gordon's interest was to bring together a group of scientists working at the frontier of research of a particular area and permit them to discuss in depth all aspects of the most recent advances in the field and to stimulate new directions for research. The meetings continue today in that same manner. Today there are some 300 topics in the GRC inventory and meetings take place in many parts of the world.

Neural Development- August 15-20, 2010 Salve Regina Univ-Newport, RI
Cell Death - August 22-27, 2010 Salve Regina Univ.

Visit the GRC Website for conference schedules:
Contact: Gordon Research Conferences
512 Liberty Lane, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
Phone: 401-783-4011
E-Mail: grc[at]grcmail.grc.uri.edu

The main function of the Society is to exchange information among scientists. The Society publishes six journals: Behavior Research Methods, Learning & Behavior, Memory & Cognition, Perception & Psychophysics, Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, and Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience.
Psychonomic Society, 1710 Fortview Rd, Austin, Texas 78704

Annual Meetings:
November 19-22, 2009 Boston, Massachusetts
November 18-21, 2010 St. Louis, Missouri
November 3-6, 2011 Seattle, Washington

Center for Neuroendocrine Studies Symposium

11th annual meeting will be held May 2009
Last meeting: Friday, October 5, 2007 - 10th annual symposium
UMass Campus Center Auditorium

The 9th annual Center for Neuroendocrine Studies Symposium theme is "Hormones and Cognition". Traditionally the symposium has brought to campus first-rate researchers in the field of neuroendocrinology (the study of the interface between hormones, brain, and behavior).

Faculty, graduate students, and postdocs are invited to present posters that showcase their research. The symposium will finish with a banquet and entertainment.

Registration forms for the annual symposium are available on the CNS website: For further information please contact: Veronica Lopez at 413-545-4283 or e-mail: cns[at]cns.umass.edu

Massachusetts Academy of Sciences

The newly created Massachusetts Academy of Sciences (April 2008) is one of the few states in the nation that, until recently, did not have a state academy. The MAS has grown out of a shared sense that the State needs some entity that can serve as an umbrella to coordinate and enable the diversity of science-based efforts across this state. Our missionis to promote public understanding and appreciation of the sciences, to support scientific research and education in areas relevant to the needs of the state.The first annual MAS Conference, which will highlight science research and education achievements in Massachusetts is expected May 2009. President: Dr. Margaret Riley
Website

Harvard University Conference
May 11-12, 2006