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19 December 2024
Dear FENS Members, Colleagues, and Friends, As 2024 draws to a close, I want to take the opportunity to reflect on 2024 and the years ahead. As my presidency started in June, I have been overwhelmed by the energy, commitment, and teamwork that define FENS and its members. The highlight… Read More
16 December 2024
Congratulations to the 3 FENS-Kavli Scholars who were recently been awarded ERC Consolidator Grants! [...] Read More
06 December 2024
From 26-28 December 2024, FENS leadership convened with representatives from across our network of member societies for the FENS Executive Committee and Governing Council Meetings in Brussels. At the meetings, Barcelona was confirmed as the new host city for the 2026 FENS Forum, replacing… Read More
30 November 2024
FENS provides travel grants of up to EUR 1.100 each to facilitate young investigators (PhD to postdoc level) attendance at the 16th International Conference of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa – SONA 2025 [...] Read More
25 November 2024
FENS is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming FENS webinar on “Connectomes: Neural networks and how they change in psychiatric disorders and addictions”. Moderated by Prof. Nuno Sousa, this webinar will explain the connections between neural processes affected by stress and their implications on neuropsychiatric… Read More
08 November 2024
FENS is excited to join Brain Innovation Days 2024, taking place in Brussels on 13-14 November. This dynamic event will bring together neuroscience experts and innovators dedicated to advancing brain health. Attendees are invited to visit the FENS booth to connect with our team and learn more about recent… Read More
05 November 2024
The ALBA Network and the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence award an annual Diversity Prize to a scientist who has excelled in promoting equality and diversity within brain sciences. This recognition celebrates leaders who champion inclusivity across gender, race, sexual orientation, class, and culture in research, through advocacy, mentorship,… Read More
25 October 2024
FENS is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming FENS webinar on ” Translational electrophysiological assessment of brain excitability”. Moderated by Dr Ioana Mindruta, this webinar will explore various methods for measuring brain electrophysiological activity and their applications in both healthy and pathological conditions. Read More
23 October 2024
Submission deadline: 20 November The FENS Regional Meeting Organising Committee is pleased to announce that the call for symposia for the FRM 2025 is now open. Do not miss this opportunity to present your recent findings, get feedback from your peers and engage with the neuroscience community. You have until 20 November to submit… Read More
21 October 2024
Communications Assistant, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Would you like to support the strategic communications of the neuroscience community in Europe and globally? Do you have experience with social media and high-level promotional activities and events? If yes, then apply to join the FENS team in Brussels, Belgium! Job… Read More
16 October 2024
FENS is offering travel grants to support early-career researchers attending the 48th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society, titled “48th Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society: Future projection as neuroscience as envisioned in the mind“, taking place at Toki Messe, Niigata, Japan, from 24–27 July 2025. Read More
03 October 2024
FENS and the IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee (PERC) are offering support to schools that are part of the Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)* and are planning in-person or hybrid short courses for 2025. If your school is part of NENS and is organising a… Read More
01 October 2024
The 2024 International Brain Bee (IBB) World Championship will take place virtually from 27 September to 5 October 2024, in conjunction with Neuroscience 2024, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago, IL. A record number of 37 National Brain Bee Champions from around the globe will come… Read More
01 October 2024
FENS and the IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee (IBRO-PERC) are pleased to announce the launch of the new FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships Programme! [...] Read More
16 September 2024
The call for FENS-Dana Brain Awareness Week 2024 grants is now open! On behalf of the Dana Foundation, FENS offers financial support of up to EUR 1,000 to organisers of Brain Awareness Week events within Europe. Both in-person and online events are eligible to receive funding. [...] Read More