SfN was founded in 1969[3] by Ralph W. Gerard[4] and, at nearly 35,000 members, has grown to be the largest neuroscience society in the world.
The first annual meeting of the society was held in Washington, DC in October 1971,[3] and it was attended by 1,396 scientists.
In addition, SfN publications offer breadth and depth into the rapidly developing field of neuroscience.
eNeuro,[8] was launched in 2014, SfN's peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal, publishes high quality papers in all areas of neuroscience that increase the understanding of the nervous-system, including replication studies and negative results.
Nexus is a digital newsletter, containing key dates and details for annual meeting attendees, the latest research for JNeurosci and eNeuro, and public education and advocacy initiatives.