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Neuroscience in Chicago -

Hold the date - Thursday March 27, 2008
2008 Annual Meeting
DePaul University - Lincoln Park Campus Student Center

Select the "Annual Meeting" link for more information including schedule of events, driving and parking directions.

Online registration is closed. You will still have the opportunity to register the day of the meeting (please remember that the availability of a boxed lunch on site cannot be guaranteed).

Keynote Address

Derek van der Kooy, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Genetics and Microbiology, University of Toronto, Canada

"Formation and Functional Capacity of New Neural Cells in Adult CNS"

 


Partners

Vendors, Academic, Individual and Corporate Partners, we welcome your support of Chicago Neuroscience - pledge here

 

We also congratulate the winners of the 2007 student research competitions - follow the Annual Meeting link for more information.

See Announcements for Seminar Information and Job Listings in the Chicago area.


About the Chapter

The Chicago Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (CSFN) is a local affiliate of the National Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. The CSFN is composed of academic and industry based scientists who are interested in the field of neuroscience. This includes researchers, teachers, students and interested public. Our membership includes individuals on faculty at all of the major academic centers and many of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in the Chicago area.

In brief, the goals of the Chapter are:

  • provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information and ideas between Chicago-area neuroscientists;
  • through community outreach, offer educational resources and opportunities for teachers, students and the public at large.

Each Spring, the Chapter sponsors an Annual Meeting designed to bring scientists, teachers, students and the public together to learn about and discuss the latest advances in Neuroscience research and education.

We also sponsor the annual Chicago High School "Brain Bee" which gives area high school students an opportunity to learn and demonstrate their knowledge about brain science.

Second graders and the brainWe are also able to provide speakers as well as educational materials to students, grammar and high school teachers as well as other organizations in the area who want to know about the brain and Neuroscience research. Contact the Chapter Secretary for more information

Other upcoming seminars and Neuroscience related events in the Chicago area can be found under Announcements. Announcements of other research and educational opportunities will also be posted here.

All researchers, practitioners, educators and students in the Chicago area are encouraged to become members of the Chicago Chapter, whether you are members of the Society for Neuroscience or not. Membership in the Chapter is simple - registration and payment of fees to the Annual meeting is all that's required to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the Chapter.

Some useful links:


Legislative Alerts from SFN -

Mark Your Calendars for the 2008 SfN Hill Day: Educate Lawmakers on the Importance of Federal NIH and NSF Funding

Members of Congress need to hear from you why science funding must be a higher federal priority. Meet with lawmakers at the upcoming SfN Capitol Hill Day on Tuesday, April 22, to discuss current research and the corresponding necessity to invest in it. Please visit the Congressional Outreach Web page for more information.

 



Funds for development and maintenance of this site are provided by Deborah Colburn, Ph.D. through grant award R25-DA12168 from the Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Health. Copyright © 2001-2008, Chicago Chapter Society for Neuroscience. This site last updated January 28, 2008.