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Many of the meeting events listed here have been excerpted from the information posted on the SfN website. For the Complete and OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE SFN ANNUAL MEETING in San Diego , please go to the Society for Neuroscience website. A .pdf file of the "SfN 2007 Preliminary Program " is now available in for downloading.

These workshops will provide participants with instruction in a range of professional skills that are necessary for a successful career. Days one and two are designed to be independent of each other, thus participants may choose to attend either or both days. Different sessions will address the specific needs of faculty, postdoctoral students, graduate students, and undergraduates.

Day one will assist participants in career development. Sessions will focus on selecting careers, finding and maintaining employment, managing conflict in the lab, getting into graduate school, picking the right postdoctoral position, and strategies for getting the most out of the SfN meeting. The process of looking for a job will be detailed, including information on networking and developing an effective “package” (i.e., CV or resume, cover letter, statement of interests). Individuals from colleges, industry, publishing, and research administration will participate in a panel discussion of career options. Panelists will then join participants in a networking reception designed to facilitate further discussion, which will be followed by dinner and a keynote address.

Day two will provide extensive information on grant writing. NIH and NSF program officers will discuss specific funding opportunities and general tips for successful grant-writing, and the Survival Skills and Ethics Program will provide strategies for writing a strong proposal and avoiding common pitfalls. Lunchtime will provide an opportunity for participants to talk informally with program officers from NIH and NSF. At that time you can get answers to your general or personal questions related to obtaining funding.

The complete workshop schedule and registration forms are available online (www.survival.pitt.edu ), or by contacting the Survival Skills and Ethics Program at survival@pitt.edu or (412) 578-3716.

Cost: Day one, $35 in advance, $45 at the door (includes meals, coffee breaks, and handouts); Day two, no cost for sessions, lunch available for $20. Day two handouts and lunch option guaranteed only for individuals who pre-register.

Cost: Day one, $35 in advance, $45 at the door (includes meals, coffee breaks, and handouts); Day two, no cost for sessions; lunch available for $20. Day two handouts and lunch option guaranteed only for individuals who pre-register. [Co-organized by Beth Fischer and Michael Zigmond (University of Pittsburgh) and Julio Ramirez (Davidson College), sponsored by SFN, and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NS46740).]

Organizer/Moderator: Dirk Isbrandt; Frederick M. Rieke, PhD; Gordon S. Mitchell, PhD; Randy L. Buckner, PhD; Samuel L. Pfaff, PhD; Steven M. Finkbeiner, MD PhD

In a series of six concurrent sessions, experts will describe their research techniques and accomplishments in a personal context that offers participants a behind-the-scenes look at factors influencing the expert's work. Each 90-minute session offers an opportunity for students and postdoctoral researchers to engage the expert in an informal dialogue over breakfast. No registration is required, but seating is limited.

The Experts:

Samuel Pfaff, PhD
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Molecular Genetic Approaches for Studying Nervous System Development
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego: Emma A

Dirk Isbrandt, PhD
Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg
Mice All Over: Getting the Most Out of Your Mice by Choosing the Right Strategy and Having a Long Breath
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego: Emma B

Steven M. Finkbeiner, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Unraveling Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration With Robotic Microscopy and Structural Biology: Risk-Taking and Invention in a Scientific Career
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego: Emma C

Fred M. Rieke, PhD
University of Washington
From Biophysical Mechanisms to Function
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego: Annie A

Gordon S. Mitchell, PhD
University of Wisconsin
Motor Neuron Plasticity: Implications for Spinal Cord Injury, Motor Neuron Disease, and Sleep Apnea
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego: Annie B

Randy L. Buckner, PhD
Harvard University
Imaging the Mind: Where We Are, Where We Need to Go
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego: Maggie

Contact:
Claire MacDonald
Professional Development and Special Programs
Society for Neuroscience
1121 14th Street, NW
Suite 1010
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 962-4000
Fax: (202) 962-4945
E-Mail: cmacdonald@sfn.org

Register online at www.sfn.org/writingworkshop . The registration fee is $75 ($35 for students) and includes a workshop manual and coffee break. Registration is limited and advance registration is required. The registration deadline is September 22.

Contact:
Linda Cooper, PhD
E-Mail: Linda.Cooper@mcgill.ca

A networking reception and poster session highlighting recent BAW events and ideas will follow the short formal program. Both new and experienced organizers of BAW and other public education programs are invited to attend the event. Event attendees will receive a free DVD copy of the award-winning IMAX production, Wired to Win, a film which portrays the activity of the nervous system in cyclists competing in the Tour de France. The film serves as an excellent tool for neuroscience public education. Contact Corinne Dreskin to present a poster at the event.

Contact:
Corinne Dreskin
Society for Neuroscience
Phone: (202) 962-4000
Email: corinne@sfn.org

The highlight of the ANDP meeting will be our award recognition of Educators in the Neurosciences. This year the ANDP Education Award will be given to recognize an individual’s contributions, the ANDP Distinguished Service Award will recognize an institution’s longstanding commitment to neuroscience education, and the ANDP special award will acknowledge a director’s role in mentoring trainees and building an interdisciplinary neuroscience program.

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Other activities of particular interest to ANDP members at the SfN meeting include:

Symposium: The Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate
"Awarding the Neuroscience PhD in a Changing Academic Landscape"
Sunday, Nov. 4 , 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM.
San Diego Convention Center, Room 6C

ANDP past presidents George Rebec and Cheryl Sisk will participate in the Symposium

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ANDP Forum for Students and Postdoctoral Trainees
Monday, Nov. 5 , 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Ballroom, Salon F.

The forum will focus on “Managing the balancing act—between life and a career in neuroscience” and will include breakout and panel discussions of strategies for successful life/work balance in neuroscience. ANDP President-Elect Michael Lehman, has organized the forum.

You may be interested in picking up the special issue of Nature Neuroscience available, a t the SFN meeting, that includes comments from Michael Lehman, ANDP President-Elect, on neuroscience career issues.

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ANDP/SfN Student Hospitality Suite - Room 10 on the upper level of the San Diego Convention Center. Open each day of the SfN meeting from November 3 - 7. We invite students to take advantage of this quiet place to relax and socialize with other students. ANDP Councilor Daniel Tranel is supporting the suite this year.

The third annual Society for Neuroscience Teaching Workshop focuses on laboratory courses. Panelists will discuss different ways of organizing lab courses to meet pedagogical goals, and will describe innovative exercises spanning the range from molecular to cognitive neuroscience. Following the panel, breakout groups will allow people to discuss the courses they teach with their colleagues. The workshop will conclude with a video in which students reveal what they expect from laboratory instructors. The workshop is open to all without pre-registration or fee.

The workshop is listed on page 21 of the "General Information" pamphlet of the SfN program. Full details and links are on the workshop's website: <http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~bok_cen/sfn/ >

SCHEDULE

2:00 CURRICULUM: What are our goals for laboratory courses?

" A lab-only course for sophomore neuroscience majors"
- Mary Harrington, Smith College
"Pros and cons of a lab component in a senior capstone course"
- Elaine Reynolds, Lafayette College

2:30 EXPERIMENTS: Some innovative laboratory exercises.

"Cloning a semaphorin gene in crickets"
- Hadley Horch, Bowdoin College
" Measuring and counting sexually dimorphic neurons using NIH Image"
- William Grisham, UCLA
" Analyzing extracellular spike trains with a software package"
- Raddy Ramos, Queens College, CUNY
" Recording from hippocampal slices"
- Dennison Smith, Oberlin College
" Acquiring and analyzing fMRI scans in an undergraduate course"
- Mark Hurd, College of Charleston

4:15 BREAKOUT GROUPS: Discussions with your colleagues.

4:45 VIDEO: "Teaching Labs"

A final note: the workshop's breadth and quality owe a great deal to FUN <http://funfaculty.org> and the Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) <http://www.funjournal.org/>. Several of the topics appeared first as articles in JUNE, and by chance, the panelists (chosen for other reasons) include two Presidents and a Councilor of FUN.

One of the challenges of pursuing a career in neuroscience is to balance a scientific career with other life pursuits, including family and child rearing, and/or activities such as community service. This forum will bring together neuroscientists spanning a range of stages in their careers, who will address the challenges of balancing a professional career and life, and discuss coping strategies they have used to successfully manage the balancing act. Brief presentations will be followed by interactive small group sessions and a panel discussion led by the invited participants. All interested students, postdoctoral trainees and faculty are cordially invited to attend.

Panelists include:
Greg Ball, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University
Heather Cameron, Ph.D. NIMH/NIH
Lique Coolen, Ph.D. University of Western Ontario
James Fadool, Ph.D. Florida State University
Debi Fadool, Ph.D. Florida State University

Organizer and Contact: Michael Lehman, University of Western Ontario; Phone (519) 661-2111; mailto:michael.lehman@schulich.uwo.ca

• Proposal for a new Neuroscience Publishing Consortium for sharing reviews between neuroscience journals
• Capturing experimental metadata to enhance searching and data mining
• Linking databases and journal publications
• Standardizing and sustaining databases and journal supplementary materials

A box lunch will be provided to those who RSVP no later than Monday, October 15th, 2007 to: pubmedplus@sfn.org