Diana Casper Fund In honor of Diana Casper's (Ph.D. Einstein ’88) lifelong work in neuroscience and her passion for teaching, a fund in Diana's name has been established to inspire young women in neuroscience. This fund will support a graduate student’s participation in the annual national meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Diana always looked forward to this meeting, which she considered a vital source of inspiration and enlightenment in the field of neuroscience. She always encouraged her students to attend with her, often personally paying their way. By supporting a bright young woman graduate student at the Society for Neuroscience meeting every year, Diana’s memory shall live on. To submit an application, please email the following as a single pdf document to neurosciencedept@einsteinmed.edu including the subject "Diana Casper Fund" A personal statement, limited to 1 page, describing your background, scientific interests, and future goals. The abstract of the research you will be presenting at the meeting. (300 word limit) A 1 sentence signed statement from your primary mentor approving your application for this award. In addition, please request a faculty member other than your PI to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf to the above email address. Application deadline (sometime in early June) will be announced in the spring. The award recipient will be selected by a committee of faculty members and will be notified by the end of June.