title: Gender disparity in the academic pipeline: women in neuroscience.
abstract: The percentages of females at critical steps in the academic career ladder were examined for one specific field, neuroscience. There was a slight attrition among females completing the Ph.D. However, the major drop-off occurred when qualified post-doctorates did not apply for faculty positions. Remedial actions should focus on not only the graduate school environment but also on the more critical postdoctoral experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000639:trends; D009462:Neurology / Q000193:education; D014930:Women; D000078329:Workforce