Washington DC Nov 15-19, 2008

For the OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE SFN ANNUAL MEETING in Washington DC, please go to the Society for Neuroscience website at www.sfn.org/am2008/.

Call for Abstracts for FUN Undergraduate Research Poster Session Nov 17 at SfN in Washington DC - due ASAP, but no later than November 3, 2008 (on a space available basis)

2008 FUN Undergraduate Research Poster Session & Social
Monday, Nov. 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Abstracts for posters to be presented at the 2008 FUN Undergraduate Poster Session should be submitted as soon as possible but absolutely no later than Friday, November 3, 2008. Each poster must be sponsored by a dues-paying individual FUN member or organizational FUN member designee and should represent research conducted by undergraduate scientists. Due to space limitations and the increasing popularity of this event, poster space will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and each dues-paying individual or organizational member may sponsor only one poster board. If desired, more than one "poster-style" presentation may be displayed at each poster board. As in the past, posters must be presented by students who will be attending the SfN meeting. Abstracts accepted for presentation at the SfN poster sessions, as well as those not submitted for presentation as part of the larger SfN program, are welcome and encouraged for presentation at this session.

Nomination for FUN / German Graduate Schools of Neuroscience Poster Award - Please submit ASAP but no later than November 3, 2008.

This year, German Graduate Schools of Neuroscience (GSN) and the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience are proud to announce the second annual poster award for an undergraduate poster presented at the FUN Social.

The recipient of this award will be given a one-week science trip to Berlin and other neuroscience hot spots in Germany. German Graduate Schools of Neuroscience will cover airfare, travel expenses and overnight stays within Germany as well as coordinate lab visits based on the winning student's research interest. Optimal travel dates will be discussed with the winner. The winner will be announced at the FUN Social / Poster Session on Monday, November 17, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
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ELIGIBILITY
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To be eligible for this award, the nominee must currently be an undergraduate student. Each nominee must be sponsored by a FUN Member whose dues are current for 2008. Each sponsor may nominate only one student. For a poster to be considered, it must have been accepted for presentation by the nominee at the FUN Social and Poster Session at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting.

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUN / GERMAN GSN POSTER AWARD:
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Please submit the following via ONE e-mail to Mary Harrington as soon as possible but no later than November 3, 2008. Please use a subject line of "German Grad School Award".

1. Student's Name / School / Current year in school / Major (Minor) / Current contact information: email address and phone number(s)
2. Sponsor's Name / Institution / Current contact information: e-mail address and phone number(s)
3. Title, authors, and abstract of research to be presented.
4. If, in addition to presentation at the FUN Poster Session and Social, the poster will also be shown on the floor of the Society for Neuroscience general meeting, please include the abstract number, date, time, and location of the poster presentation.
5. A brief statement from the nominee's sponsor that: a) endorses the candidate's nomination for the FUN / GSN Poster Award, and b) clearly identifies the specific contributions of the student to the research presented, especially in the case of multiple student authors on a single abstract.

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JUDGING CRITERIA FOR FINALISTS WILL INCLUDE:
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- methodological approach
- degree of difficulty
- solidity / verifiability of data
- contribution to "new knowledge"
- design and layout of the poster
- ability of the student to answer questions regarding the project

Reserve Display Space for Graduate Neuroscience Programs & Summer Internship Information at the FUN Social & Poster Session.

2008 FUN Undergraduate Research Poster Session & Social
Monday, Nov. 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

A number of tables and two poster boards will be available at the FUN Social & Poster Session for advertising your institution’s graduate neuroscience and/or summer internship programs. Because poster boards are in limited supply, requests for poster space will be restricted to no larger than 12 x 20 inches.
If you wish to reserve space on a table and/or poster board, please e-mail your request and space requirements to the Poster Session Chair Mary Harrington and put "Request for Program Display Space" in the subject line of your e-mail. Reserved space will be provided on first-come, first-serve basis.