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07 July 2016
07 July, 2016 in FENS News The FENS Kavli Network of Excellence Mentoring and PhD Thesis Prizes 2016 have been awarded at the FENS Forum 2016 in Copenhagen. Prof. David Attwell,Fellow of the Royal Society (University College London) has been awarded the inaugural FENS-KAVLI Network of Excellence Mentoring Prize for his outstanding contributions to mentoring [...] Read More
06 July 2016
06 July, 2016 in FENS News At the FENS Forum 2016 in Copenhagen, 15 new outstanding FENS-Kavli Scholars were elected from an extraordinarily strong pool of talented neuroscientists from across Europe. The new Scholars were announced by Monica Di Luca during her welcome to the FENS Forum in Copenhagen and further introduced during a ceremony [...] Read More
05 July 2016
05 July, 2016 in FENS News To celebrate neuroscientists’ commitment to outreach, the two Neuroscience Outreach Awards 2016 are awarded at the FENS Forum 2016, Europe’s pre-eminent neuroscience meeting, on 4 July in Copenhagen. The Dana Foundation and the European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB), in collaboration with the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies [...] Read More
02 July 2016
02 July, 2016 in FENS News Professor Monica Di Luca, FENS president and professor Barry Everitt, FENS President-Elect, express their views on BREXIT and neuroscience. FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETIES 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2-6 July 2016 – Copenhagen, Denmark forum2016.fens.org/ "As a European scientist and as President of FENS, I am deeply concerned [...] Read More
28 June 2016
28 June, 2016 in FENS News Editorial of Professor Barry J. Everitt, who talked about EJN, as third Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. The European Journal of Neuroscience from 1997 to 2008Barry J. Everitt. Eur J Neurosci.First published: 12 May 2016DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13262 "I was the third Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN) to be appointed, [...] Read More
24 June 2016
24 June, 2016 in FENS News The Danish Host Society is very excited to be welcoming you soon to the FENS Forum here in wonderful Copenhagen! We have prepared a range of great events and offers for you while visiting here in Copenhagen. Visit the Host Society website (www.cph2016.dk) before your travel to Denmark. Likewise, you are [...] Read More
21 June 2016
21 June, 2016 in FENS News Join us in Copenhagen to celebrate the best of neuroscience, with over 6,000 researchers sharing your own passion! Check the exciting scientific programme on the FENS Forum website and do not miss the list of special interest events, satellite events and networking events. Download the app to create your own programme, and bookmark the sessions you wish to attend. Still time to register online until 30 June.www.fens.org/2016Looking forward to meeting you in Copenhagen!Monica Di Luca, FENS PresidentRui Costa, Chair, Programme Committee - FENS Forum 2016 Read More
01 June 2016
01 June, 2016 in FENS News FENS is very pleased to announce its agreement with ENCODS, the European Neuroscience Conference for Doctoral Students to collaborate on early career training initiatives for PhD students in Europe. “FENS has been impressed by the development of ENCODS over the past years and the enthousiasm of the involved young [...] Read More
16 May 2016
16 May, 2016 in FENS News A new opinion article from the FENS-KAVLI Scholars has been published on the European Journal of Neuroscience. It discusses the challenge to balance a successful career with a happy family life, which is not a trivial one. Balancing family with a successful career in neuroscienceP Poirazi, D Belin, J [...] Read More
11 May 2016
11 May, 2016 in FENS News Call for papers: "Neurobiological and psychological modulators of multi-component behaviour" The European Journal of Neuroscience is pleased to announce a Special Issue entitled “Neurobiological and psychological modulators of multi-component behaviour”, which will be guest edited by Prof. Christian Beste and Dr. Ann-Kathrin Stock. This Special Issue will accept submission [...] Read More
22 April 2016
22 April, 2016 in FENS News FENS has signed the Statement in support of animal research and a transparent approach in Belgium to mark World Day for Laboratory Animals (24 April). Signed by 24 research organisations, the statement sees public and private research institutions from all three regions in Belgium unite in a pledge for openness [...] Read More
13 April 2016
13 April, 2016 in FENS News Are you planning to attend the SfN in San Diego? Request an ISM slot to register and present your abstract as a FENS member. FENS members can register and present an abstract for the SfN annual meeting on the same conditions as regular members of SfN. Register for an [...] Read More
11 April 2016
11 April, 2016 in FENS News FENS and IBRO/PERC are happy to announce the successful travel grants applicants. FENS and IBRO/PERC congratulate the winners of this year travel grants. The list of winners will be available on the Forum 2016 website: List of FENS IBRO/PERC travel grants awardees 2016. If you applied for the travel grants offered [...] Read More
31 March 2016
31 March, 2016 in FENS News A new editorial from the FENS-KAVLI Scholars has been published on the European Journal of Neuroscience. It discusses collaboration in neuroscience. Collaboration in neuroscience: the young PI perspectiveD Belin, A Rolls. Eur J Neurosci.DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13226 The Federation of European Neurosciences (FENS) and the Kavli foundation have recently founded the FENS-Kavli [...] Read More
30 March 2016
30 March, 2016 in FENS News The document presented by the European Brain Council in November 2015 has been now published on EJN The European Brain Council (EBC) launched on 18 March a Consensus Statement meant to improve collaboration in the field of European brain research. The Consensus Statement, prepared by EBC together with its members and [...] Read More