Member Obituaries and Memorial Donations
SfN honors deceased members with obituaries on our website. When submitting an obituary, please include deceased member's name and dates, photo, descriptive headline, link to an external obituary, and obituary text.
You and others can make a donation today to SfN in memory of a deceased member and, if desired, you can include information about making donations to SfN in a member’s external obituary. If you wish to explore a special memorial fund in a deceased member’s honor or have any questions about memorial giving, please contact development@sfn.org.
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Donald S. Faber, PhD, professor emeritus and chair of the Dominick P. Purpura Department of 黑料社 at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, passed away April 6, 2025. Faber's influential research focused on the properties and regulation of synaptic transmission and on understanding how neuronal activity controls sensorimotor behavior.
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Floyd Bloom, who died on January 8, 2025, was a towering figure in both neuroscience and the scientific community as a whole. His groundbreaking contributions to neuropharmacology and the understanding of neurotransmitters were only part of his legacy. Through his leadership, mentorship, and pioneering research, Bloom left an indelible mark on the scientific world, one that continues to inspire new generations.
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Eleanor Maguire, a cognitive neuroscientist whose research on the human hippocampus—especially those belonging to London taxi drivers—transformed the understanding of memory, revealing that a key structure in the brain can be strengthened like a muscle, died on Jan. 4 in London. She was 54. -
Renowned neuroscientist Ricardo Insausti Serrano has passed away on December 26, leaving an indelible mark in the field of neurodegenerative research, particularly Alzheimer’s. This loss is felt deeply within the medical community, as his contributions have shaped the future of medical research and education.
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Alan Gibson, PhD, died on August 3, 2024, in Phoenix, AZ from complications of pneumonia at the age of 81. During his long career Alan studied the cerebellum’s role in movement. He was a gifted scientist and teacher. Those close to him cherished his boundless curiosity, delightful wit, and excellent cooking.
