As a senior postdoc, the Glia in Health & Disease Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory meeting this July 2020 will provide me with impactful discussions with colleagues and new, cutting-edge developments in the study of all aspects of glial biology in health and disease. I am currently applying for faculty positions and trying to transition into the next phase of my academic career. This event will benefit my knowledge of the glial biology field and how it will pertain to my future research program. As I transition away from my current projects, the knowledge I obtain at this event would not otherwise be obtained in my current research setting. Additionally, I will strengthen pre-existing relationships and build new ones with scientific community members and potential collaborators. This is the first request I have made from this BEST Travel award resource and am requesting one because the event registration is quite high, $1,560 for an academic package. https://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.aspx?meet=GLIA&year=20