Neuroscience 2019 Demographic Breakdown

Last Updated: 11/8/2019 9:14 AM

Number of Registrants	Domestic	International (Canadian)	Total
Member	5786	2858 (328)	8644
Student Member	4445	2556 (418)	7001
Student Undergrad Member	1592	290 (32)	1882
Postdoc Member	2565	783 (97)	3348
Nonmember	696	398 (14)	1094
Student Nonmember	434	165 (13)	599

Total

1. Neuroscience Sub-Discipline	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Behavioral Neuroscience	3997	1790	1122	3406	386	276
B. Bioinformatics / Neuroinformatics	704	260	103	512	103	54
C. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	3973	1580	640	2663	431	236
D. Cognitive Neuroscience	2422	1167	570	2136	273	206
E. Computational Neuroscience and Modeling	1410	725	237	1458	147	102
F. Developmental Neuroscience	1534	593	313	991	165	100
G. Disorders of the Nervous System	3274	1076	440	1902	388	166
H. Evolutionary and Comparative Neuroscience	324	123	64	203	38	36
I. Excitable Membranes and Ion Channels	1021	375	103	608	100	48
J. History, Teaching, Public Awareness, and Societal Impacts in Neuroscience	437	71	65	209	52	26
K. Motor Systems Neuroscience	1515	632	188	1139	146	83
L. Neural / Synaptic Structure and Function	1616	688	227	1178	167	113
M. Neuroendocrinology	776	230	177	491	73	40
N. Neuroengineering and Robotics	648	226	111	637	99	60
O. Neuroethology	374	142	55	251	34	22
P. Neuropharmacology and Neurochemistry	1761	521	296	974	215	81
Q. Neuroregeneration and Repair	1382	379	215	738	216	74
R. Neuroscience of Aging	1564	497	201	902	188	78
S. Sensory Systems Neuroscience	2023	877	234	1497	168	124
T. Techniques and Methods	1610	756	170	1235	245	83
2. Topical Track - Primary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	635	214	173	464	111	61
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	1170	434	182	887	104	56
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	2010	653	460	1318	322	138
D. Sensory Systems	1005	432	112	878	73	55
E. Motor Systems	683	294	86	583	47	43
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	890	379	297	749	71	83
G. Motivation and Emotion	628	266	203	601	54	41
H. Cognition	1049	534	313	1139	102	93
I. Techniques	363	131	29	306	104	15
J. History and Education	74	3	12	9	22	6
3. Topical Track - Secondary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	752	293	156	544	87	46
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	1463	550	236	1029	186	103
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	1165	336	296	817	152	89
D. Sensory Systems	828	368	150	777	74	53
E. Motor Systems	569	241	96	519	84	45
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	1039	471	261	991	83	72
G. Motivation and Emotion	635	249	272	591	56	56
H. Cognition	1163	452	268	898	131	84
I. Techniques	764	363	115	718	116	38
J. History and Education	128	17	17	49	23	5
4. Which Best Describes Your Type of Employer?	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Undergraduate College	354	28	946	42	9	73
B. Graduate School or University	4551	2232	387	6136	262	372
C. Medical, Veterinary or Dental School	1318	321	53	182	79	18
D. Independent Research Institute	424	229	20	120	51	9
E. Government	486	189	69	67	130	29
F. Hospital	341	191	23	82	67	16
G. Biotech or Pharmaceutical Company	518	21	6	14	284	3
H. Non-Profit Organization	317	100	8	20	44	4
I. Other Private Sector Entity	77	3	3	10	56	1
J. Self-Employed	51	3	2	6	14	2
K. Not Employed/Student	23	5	339	248	2	64
5. Product Category Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Bio-Chemicals & Reagents	2756	1068	468	1900	289	157
B. Computer Related Instruments	1999	905	404	2042	193	177
C. Imaging/Optical Instruments	4168	1853	722	3354	404	282
D. Laboratory Equipment & Supplies	3813	1511	672	2666	339	194
E. Physiological Instruments	3576	1449	543	2549	255	186
F. Publishers	1902	659	305	1349	132	113
G. Pharmaceuticals	2024	659	448	1286	344	123

Domestic

1. Neuroscience Sub-Discipline	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Behavioral Neuroscience	2588	1347	959	2111	226	210
B. Bioinformatics / Neuroinformatics	495	200	77	342	69	38
C. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	2658	1247	541	1716	273	172
D. Cognitive Neuroscience	1457	836	451	1182	159	145
E. Computational Neuroscience and Modeling	960	565	187	1023	96	76
F. Developmental Neuroscience	1039	462	267	651	100	76
G. Disorders of the Nervous System	2200	823	352	1151	230	113
H. Evolutionary and Comparative Neuroscience	220	98	46	141	24	29
I. Excitable Membranes and Ion Channels	678	305	86	367	60	33
J. History, Teaching, Public Awareness, and Societal Impacts in Neuroscience	354	61	48	163	39	20
K. Motor Systems Neuroscience	961	481	148	719	81	51
L. Neural / Synaptic Structure and Function	1071	520	186	705	93	76
M. Neuroendocrinology	499	191	140	299	47	33
N. Neuroengineering and Robotics	469	187	93	480	63	49
O. Neuroethology	260	114	40	165	18	15
P. Neuropharmacology and Neurochemistry	1166	407	246	597	127	63
Q. Neuroregeneration and Repair	905	298	178	434	127	57
R. Neuroscience of Aging	1060	383	170	583	116	60
S. Sensory Systems Neuroscience	1337	632	173	963	93	93
T. Techniques and Methods	1039	561	126	759	148	52
2. Topical Track - Primary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	434	169	148	310	63	42
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	751	345	150	523	68	31
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	1392	520	409	829	196	104
D. Sensory Systems	653	302	89	598	48	41
E. Motor Systems	426	217	73	388	27	19
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	615	295	258	490	48	76
G. Motivation and Emotion	440	225	171	393	39	32
H. Cognition	670	386	257	692	56	65
I. Techniques	241	101	24	192	64	12
J. History and Education	63	2	10	7	18	6
3. Topical Track - Secondary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	549	238	138	364	60	38
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	972	444	207	656	109	77
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	736	255	253	502	93	58
D. Sensory Systems	554	259	114	516	44	35
E. Motor Systems	373	185	79	339	64	32
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	703	374	216	653	53	55
G. Motivation and Emotion	417	191	236	356	32	44
H. Cognition	768	327	232	520	74	62
I. Techniques	508	275	101	475	77	22
J. History and Education	104	14	13	40	18	5
4. Which Best Describes Your Type of Employer?	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Undergraduate College	326	23	836	13	9	69
B. Graduate School or University	2794	1714	313	4044	148	258
C. Medical, Veterinary or Dental School	1123	293	38	144	64	10
D. Independent Research Institute	215	104	15	17	21	0
E. Government	259	150	65	37	105	25
F. Hospital	201	155	15	27	27	9
G. Biotech or Pharmaceutical Company	381	18	5	7	159	1
H. Non-Profit Organization	258	89	8	12	35	4
I. Other Private Sector Entity	53	0	3	5	39	1
J. Self-Employed	34	2	1	5	10	2
K. Not Employed/Student	14	3	280	107	2	49
5. Product Category Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Bio-Chemicals & Reagents	1798	845	378	1125	177	111
B. Computer Related Instruments	1341	694	331	1339	130	128
C. Imaging/Optical Instruments	2662	1429	620	2067	247	197
D. Laboratory Equipment & Supplies	2639	1181	564	1710	222	155
E. Physiological Instruments	2277	1129	443	1550	159	137
F. Publishers	1260	505	247	830	92	90
G. Pharmaceuticals	1343	509	385	800	195	91

International

1. Neuroscience Sub-Discipline	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Behavioral Neuroscience	1409	443	163	1295	160	66
B. Bioinformatics / Neuroinformatics	209	60	26	170	34	16
C. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	1315	333	99	947	158	64
D. Cognitive Neuroscience	965	331	119	954	114	61
E. Computational Neuroscience and Modeling	450	160	50	435	51	26
F. Developmental Neuroscience	495	131	46	340	65	24
G. Disorders of the Nervous System	1074	253	88	751	158	53
H. Evolutionary and Comparative Neuroscience	104	25	18	62	14	7
I. Excitable Membranes and Ion Channels	343	70	17	241	40	15
J. History, Teaching, Public Awareness, and Societal Impacts in Neuroscience	83	10	17	46	13	6
K. Motor Systems Neuroscience	554	151	40	420	65	32
L. Neural / Synaptic Structure and Function	545	168	41	473	74	37
M. Neuroendocrinology	277	39	37	192	26	7
N. Neuroengineering and Robotics	179	39	18	157	36	11
O. Neuroethology	114	28	15	86	16	7
P. Neuropharmacology and Neurochemistry	595	114	50	377	88	18
Q. Neuroregeneration and Repair	477	81	37	304	89	17
R. Neuroscience of Aging	504	114	31	319	72	18
S. Sensory Systems Neuroscience	686	245	61	534	75	31
T. Techniques and Methods	571	195	44	476	97	31
2. Topical Track - Primary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	201	45	25	154	48	19
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	419	89	32	364	36	25
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	618	133	51	489	126	34
D. Sensory Systems	352	130	23	280	25	14
E. Motor Systems	257	77	13	195	20	24
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	275	84	39	259	23	7
G. Motivation and Emotion	188	41	32	208	15	9
H. Cognition	379	148	56	447	46	28
I. Techniques	122	30	5	114	40	3
J. History and Education	11	1	2	2	4	0
3. Topical Track - Secondary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	203	55	18	180	27	8
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	491	106	29	373	77	26
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	429	81	43	315	59	31
D. Sensory Systems	274	109	36	261	30	18
E. Motor Systems	196	56	17	180	20	13
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	336	97	45	338	30	17
G. Motivation and Emotion	218	58	36	235	24	12
H. Cognition	395	125	36	378	57	22
I. Techniques	256	88	14	243	39	16
J. History and Education	24	3	4	9	5	0
4. Which Best Describes Your Type of Employer?	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Undergraduate College	28	5	110	29	0	4
B. Graduate School or University	1757	518	74	2092	114	114
C. Medical, Veterinary or Dental School	195	28	15	38	15	8
D. Independent Research Institute	209	125	5	103	30	9
E. Government	227	39	4	30	25	4
F. Hospital	140	36	8	55	40	7
G. Biotech or Pharmaceutical Company	137	3	1	7	125	2
H. Non-Profit Organization	59	11	0	8	9	0
I. Other Private Sector Entity	24	3	0	5	17	0
J. Self-Employed	17	1	1	1	4	0
K. Not Employed/Student	9	2	59	141	0	15
5. Product Category Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Bio-Chemicals & Reagents	958	223	90	775	112	46
B. Computer Related Instruments	658	211	73	703	63	49
C. Imaging/Optical Instruments	1506	424	102	1287	157	85
D. Laboratory Equipment & Supplies	1174	330	108	956	117	39
E. Physiological Instruments	1299	320	100	999	96	49
F. Publishers	642	154	58	519	40	23
G. Pharmaceuticals	681	150	63	486	149	32

Canadian

1. Neuroscience Sub-Discipline	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Behavioral Neuroscience	170	59	19	212	5	4
B. Bioinformatics / Neuroinformatics	22	10	4	26	4	2
C. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	143	36	9	150	8	5
D. Cognitive Neuroscience	98	49	11	107	7	6
E. Computational Neuroscience and Modeling	46	21	7	69	2	2
F. Developmental Neuroscience	56	14	7	48	6	4
G. Disorders of the Nervous System	111	38	4	114	8	6
H. Evolutionary and Comparative Neuroscience	10	1	2	7	2	1
I. Excitable Membranes and Ion Channels	51	8	2	33	4	1
J. History, Teaching, Public Awareness, and Societal Impacts in Neuroscience	10	0	0	6	2	1
K. Motor Systems Neuroscience	78	23	5	93	2	3
L. Neural / Synaptic Structure and Function	59	18	4	53	3	2
M. Neuroendocrinology	35	8	5	44	3	1
N. Neuroengineering and Robotics	21	4	5	17	1	1
O. Neuroethology	7	3	0	5	2	0
P. Neuropharmacology and Neurochemistry	66	17	1	53	4	1
Q. Neuroregeneration and Repair	52	8	4	33	4	1
R. Neuroscience of Aging	65	18	3	46	5	3
S. Sensory Systems Neuroscience	88	36	12	99	5	2
T. Techniques and Methods	57	24	3	67	6	4
2. Topical Track - Primary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	28	6	2	26	3	1
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	46	10	3	47	1	2
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	59	16	6	76	5	5
D. Sensory Systems	38	16	5	47	0	1
E. Motor Systems	46	13	1	56	0	1
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	35	11	5	61	1	0
G. Motivation and Emotion	19	4	2	37	0	0
H. Cognition	43	17	6	54	0	3
I. Techniques	10	4	2	12	4	0
J. History and Education	3	0	0	1	0	0
3. Topical Track - Secondary Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Development	31	4	4	25	2	1
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia	53	11	2	47	2	0
C. Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury	49	15	1	52	4	3
D. Sensory Systems	34	18	7	57	1	0
E. Motor Systems	26	8	4	39	0	1
F. Integrative Physiology and Behavior	34	10	5	50	0	1
G. Motivation and Emotion	23	6	3	30	0	1
H. Cognition	49	14	3	65	2	3
I. Techniques	25	11	3	50	2	3
J. History and Education	3	0	0	2	1	0
4. Which Best Describes Your Type of Employer?	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Undergraduate College	4	0	7	0	0	0
B. Graduate School or University	240	83	16	386	2	10
C. Medical, Veterinary or Dental School	31	1	1	4	0	1
D. Independent Research Institute	6	3	1	4	2	0
E. Government	1	2	0	0	0	0
F. Hospital	23	7	1	8	0	0
G. Biotech or Pharmaceutical Company	10	0	0	1	7	0
H. Non-Profit Organization	4	1	0	0	3	0
I. Other Private Sector Entity	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Self-Employed	2	0	0	0	0	0
K. Not Employed/Student	2	0	6	14	0	2
5. Product Category Interest	Member	Student Member	Student Undergrad Member	Postdoc Member	Nonmember	Student Nonmember
A. Bio-Chemicals & Reagents	100	25	4	127	4	1
B. Computer Related Instruments	89	34	9	132	1	6
C. Imaging/Optical Instruments	173	50	17	220	3	9
D. Laboratory Equipment & Supplies	138	54	11	169	6	3
E. Physiological Instruments	156	44	8	156	3	2
F. Publishers	83	18	8	98	1	1
G. Pharmaceuticals	66	20	4	74	4	2

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