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The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is a professional society, headquartered in Washington, D.C., for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the brain and nervous system. [2] It is especially well known for its annual meeting, consistently one of the largest scientific conferences in the world.
Walle Jetze Harinx Nauta (June 8, 1916 – March 24, 1994) was a leading Dutch-American neuroanatomist, and one of the founders of the field of neuroscience. [1] Nauta is best known for his silver staining, which helped to revolutionize neuroscience.
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions, and its disorders. [1] [2] [3] It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, developmental biology, cytology, psychology, physics, computer science, chemistry, medicine, statistics, and mathematical modeling to understand ...
The Journal of Neuroscience is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Society for Neuroscience. It covers empirical research on all aspects of neuroscience . Its editor-in-chief is Sabine Kastner ( Princeton University ), who succeeded Marina Picciotto ( Yale University ) in 2024.
Matthew John Baggott, PhD is an American neuroscientist who studies entactogens, hallucinogens, and other psychoactive drugs. [5] [6] [1] [7] [8] He is one of the leading experts on MDMA and other entactogens per Hamilton Morris and is an influential figure in the psychedelic medicine movement.
Pages in category "Presidents of the Society for Neuroscience" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience is an annual award supported by the Swartz Foundation and administered by the Society for Neuroscience. History [ edit ]
Van Essen received his undergraduate degree in chemistry in 1967 from The California Institute of Technology, working on the leech nervous system with John Nichols.He received his doctoral degree in Neurobiology in 1971 from Harvard University and continued as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University under David H. Hubel and Torsten Wiesel where they studied the visual cortex of cats. [7]