Society for Neuroscience 2026 Promotion of Women in Neuroscience Awards | Society for Neuroscience

Editor’s note: This article highlights an awardee, Stephanie A. White, who has dedicated many summers to enriching neuroscience education by co-directing the Grass Fellowship Program and the Neural Systems & Behavior course at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Fifty percent of White’s MBL trainees are women, and her work with both programs has had a tremendous impact on the careers of many early career neuroscientists around the world.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will honor four neuroscientists with this year’s Promotion of Women in Neuroscience Awards for their commitment to supporting and mentoring women in neuroscience. The awards will be presented during SfN’s annual meeting.

“The Society is honored to recognize these four phenomenal women who have been deeply committed to promoting other women neuroscientists and making their path into research easier,” said SfN President Nicholas C. Spitzer, PhD. “They have changed the field through their courage in challenging assumptions and bias, their creation of programs to promote inclusivity, and their dedication to mentoring women neuroscientists.”

The Bernice Grafstein Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring is supported by Bernice Grafstein, PhD, and recognizes an individual dedicated to women’s advancement in neuroscience through mentorship.