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10 September 2018
10 September, 2018 in FENS News The paper is written by the FENS History Committee (2016-2018), in collaboration with FENS and IBRO Presidents, and with the input of Professor Gordon Shepherd. It reflects the activities organised and actions taken by the History Committee to preserve the European History of Neuroscience and promote its importance for [...] Read More
05 September 2018
05 September, 2018 in Neuroscience News The Japanese Neuroscience Society will open the call for the 2019 Joseph Altman Award in Developmental Neuroscience on 1st November 2018. Scope of the Award: Research in developmental neuroscience at the tissue and cellular levels. The scope of the Award is not limited to phenomena during fetal or developmental stages; [...] Read More
03 September 2018
03 September, 2018 in FENS News Deadline extended: proposals for symposia for the FENS Regional Meeting 2019 (FRM2019) that will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, 10-13 July 2019. Still time to submit your proposals for symposia for the FRM 2019. The FRM2019 Scientific Committee welcomes and strongly encourages symposium proposals from neuroscience communities around the [...] Read More
30 August 2018
30 August, 2018 in Neuroscience News The Human Brain Project is opening its expertise and skills to researchers and groups around the world through a new voucher programme. The Call invites researchers to apply for free access to the HBP Platform's services and engineering support to advance their research. Each voucher provides the winner with [...] Read More
22 August 2018
22 August, 2018 in Neuroscience News The website for registration and abstract submission for the 13th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society (20 - 23 March 2019) will open on 27 August 2018. The Meeting offers 9 plenary lectures, 36 symposia and extended poster sessions. The German Neuroscience Society will provides travel grants for young qualified researchers. [...] Read More
21 August 2018
21 August, 2018 in FENS News FENS supports the call for increased funding as outlined in the document “Counting down to Zero: Towards a future with underfunded health research?” presented by the European Brain Council. FENS considers of utmost importance that the Health Cluster receives significant funding that matches the expressed ambition of the European [...] Read More
17 August 2018
17 August, 2018 in FENS News Addendum to FENS and SfN statement in strong support of Prof. Logothetis The Max Planck Society (MPS) has posted a response to the recent FENS-SfN Statement. FENS and SfN are committed to advocating for the responsible use of animals in research as necessary to provide a fundamental understanding of brain function and [...] Read More
07 August 2018
07 August, 2018 in FENS News The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) are delighted to announce their strategic collaboration on priority areas including scientific training and career development. The two organizations recognize the importance of thinking globally about science and the enrichment that comes from a global perspective. [...] Read More
03 August 2018
03 August, 2018 in FENS News FENS and SfN are extremely dismayed by the treatment of Professor Nikos Logothetis and his colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics (MPIK) in Tübingen. In a joint strong statement the two societies call on the Max Planck Society to rectify their unfair treatment of Professor Logothetis [...] Read More
01 August 2018
01 August, 2018 in FENS News FENS and ANS provide travel grants to support young investigators, PhD or MSc students to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society. FENS and ANS provide travel grants to support young investigators, PhD or MSc students to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the [...] Read More
30 July 2018
30 July, 2018 in FENS News FENS members can register for the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society in 2018 at the same rates as ANS members. If you are a FENS member intending to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society (3-6 December 2018, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland) [...] Read More
17 July 2018
17 July, 2018 in FENS News FENS is pleased to present a series of video-interviews that were produced on the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of FENS in 2018. In interviews with past and current presidents of FENS, the videos focus on key events and activities from FENS history. The videos, that are now [...] Read More
17 July 2018
17 July, 2018 in Societies & Partner News The launch of the European Brain Council (EBC) statement “Counting down to zero: Towards a future with underfunded health research?” calls on the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council to increase the budget of the “Horizon Europe” programme to at least €120 billion. The European [...] Read More
16 July 2018
16 July, 2018 in FENS News "During my term, I would like to ensure representation of all neuroscientific disciplines at our meetings, applying special actions to incorporate underrepresented fields. Another important focus will be promoting gender equality and reinforcing networks and activities for young investigators." I am thrilled to be presiding over FENS for the [...] Read More
12 July 2018
12 July, 2018 in FENS News The European Journal of Neuroscience organised a special interest event at the FENS Forum 2018 in Berlin entitled: 'Publishing Workshop: What happens to your paper when submitted to a journal?' Topics covered by the EJN workshop included: 1. How a paper is handled once submitted to a journal 2. [...] Read More