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NCF SfN Conference

Summary

Starting in 2010, NCF SfN hosts an annual conference to bring members from all across North Central Florida together to share and promote the science being done in the area. We are excited to announce that our local conference is back for the 15th year! Students at every level of training (undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral) will have the opportunity to present their research and to compete for awards! Only NCF SfN members will be eligible for registration.

2025 Conference Information

Mark your calendars!

The 15th Annual NCF SfN Conference will be held on February 7th, 2025.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Geoffrey Schoenbaum, will be sharing his research focused on neural circuitry of learning, decision making, and addiction. Plus, there will be plenty of opportunities to present and compete for prizes.

The registration and abstract submission deadline for the 2025 Conference has been extended to January 22nd, 2025.

Abstract Guidelines

Abstracts must represent original research that has not been previously published in full. Preprints are acceptable. However, abstracts cannot be presented verbatim at any other meeting before the NCF SfN conference. While you may present a study that builds significantly upon previously published work, the abstract must be original. All abstracts must be written in English, and the submitting author must be listed as a co-author. 

Every abstract must contain the following components:

  1. Abstract title – limited to 20 words 
  2. Abstract text – limited to 350 words 
  3. Abstract layout – Abstracts must be submitted with the following sections: Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions
  4. References are not obligatory

The poster session will take place on Friday, February 7th from 1:00-3:00 pm. Abstract submission is now due January 22nd, 2025 and acceptances will be sent out shortly after the deadline. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the chair (arileydipaolo@ufl.edu) or vice chair (jshubin@ufl.edu).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Where is the conference located?
    • The conference will take place in the HPNP reception hall and auditorium (1404), with lunch in the Biomedical Science building lobby
  • I submitted my abstract, when will I receive a notification acceptance?
    • Abstract acceptances will be sent out on a rolling basis. At the latest, notifications will be sent out in the week following the extended deadline on January 22nd
  • How do I register for the conference?
  • Is there a registration fee?
  • How can I make changes to an abstract I already submitted?
    • If you need to make changes to your abstract after submitting, please re-submit your abstract form and send arileydipaolo@ufl.edu and jshubin@ufl.edu an email to let them know you are submitting an updated version. 
  • Do I need to attend the rest of the conference in order to present?
    • You do not need to attend the other sessions in order to present, however attendance is highly encouraged. Lunch tickets will be handed out at check-in for the keynote address and attendance at other events enters you in raffles that will be announced at the awards ceremony. 
  • I need to withdraw my abstract, what should I do?
  • What award opportunities will be available?
    • There will be a number of awards available, however you need to be a registered NCF SfN member to be eligible.
    • MBI Sponsored Awards include:
      • Top Post-doc Poster ($200)
      • Top Graduate Student Poster ($250)
      • Top Undergraduate Poster ($150)
    • Top poster awards ($200 each) in:
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