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FENS and EJN announce the winners of the 2016 FENS-EJN award and the 2016 FENS-EJN Young Investigator Prize

15 April 2015

15 April, 2015 in FENS News The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and EJN, in partnership with the publisher Wiley, hereby announce the winners of their prestigious 2016 awards. The awardees were selected for their excellent contributions to neuroscience by a committee comprising FENS leadership representatives and the EJN co-Editors-in-Chief. Antonello Bonci, the seventh [...] Read More

ISM slots at the SfN meeting in Chicago 2015

01 April 2015

01 April, 2015 in FENS News FENS members can register and present an abstract for the SfN annual meeting on the same conditions as regular members of SfN. Are you going to attend the SfN meeting in Chicago? If so, ensure your ISM slot in order to register on regular member terms. Register now for an ISM slot [...] Read More

PERC-FENS travel grant winners announced

25 March 2015

25 March, 2015 in FENS News FENS congratulates all PERC-FENS travel grant winners for their successful applications. FENS is glad to announce the list of PERC-FENS travel grants winners who will have the chance to attend the 9th IBRO World Congress on Neuroscience (7 - 11 July 2015, Rio de Janeiro) thanks to their successful applications. [...] Read More

2014 Nobel Prize Laureate of Physiology or Medicine to open FFRM 2015 in Greece

24 March 2015

24 March, 2015 in FENS News An international conference on neuroscience organised by the National Hellenic, Israeli and Serbian Neuroscience Societies. 2014 Nobel Prize Laureate of Physiology or Medicine to open FFRM 2015 in Greece The Federation of European Neurosciences Societies (FENS) and the National Hellenic, Israeli and Serbian Neuroscience Societies are honoured to announce [...] Read More

FENS joins EARA to support the responsible use of animals in research

17 March 2015

17 March, 2015 in FENS News On the 22nd of January 2015 FENS joined forces with the European Animal Research Association (EARA), a communication and advocacy organisation whose mission is to uphold the interests of basic and biomedical research and healthcare development across Europe. “Knowledge generated by neuroscience research using experimental animals, besides providing fundamental [...] Read More

FENS supports the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes

06 March 2015

06 March, 2015 in FENS News On 3 March 2015 the European Commission registered a Citizen Initiative called “Stop Vivisection”. The aim of this initiative is to obtain the immediate abolition of animal research in Europe. FENS signed a joint statement together with other 122 research institutions, organisations and societies which is an appeal to oppose [...] Read More

EJN Special issue now out

05 March 2015

05 March, 2015 in FENS News The European Journal of Neuroscience Special issue (March 2015) is now out: Auditory cortex – towards a synthesis of human and animal research. Auditory cortex – towards a synthesis of human and animal research How does the brain detect and select relevant stimuli from the seemingly endless array of [...] Read More

A new awarded History project available online

02 March 2015

02 March, 2015 in FENS News FENS History page aims to preserve the commemoration of European neuroscience for future generations by making available to the wide public autobiographies, videos, pictures and other electronic materials on and about illustrious neuroscientists of Europe and their distinguished work. A History of Neuroscience project on Ivane Beritashvili has recently [...] Read More

High-level meetings in neuroscience: Brain Conferences 2015

16 February 2015

16 February, 2015 in FENS News Don't miss the opportunity to take part in the Spring Brain Conference 2015 on Bridging Neural Mechanisms and Cognition. The application deadline is exceptionally extended to 23 February 2015. The Spring Brain Conference on Bridging Neural Mechanisms and Cognition (19-22 April 2015, Copenhagen) aims to bring together some of the [...] Read More

The Cajal Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme 2015

13 February 2015

13 February, 2015 in FENS News A new initiative for providing advanced training in neuroscience has been launched by FENS and IBRO. Applications are now open! The Cajal Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme is a new initiative launched by FENS and IBRO, in collaboration with Bordeaux Neurocampus and the Champalimaud Foundation to offer international high-level courses [...] Read More

Welcome message from new EJN Editors

04 February 2015

04 February, 2015 in FENS News Professor Paul Bolam (University of Oxford) and Professor John Foxe (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York), new Editors-in-Chief of the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN), gives their welcome message to EJN readers, as they started their appointment on 1st of January 2015. Taking over the Edititorial leadership from [...] Read More

YREP stipends available for training courses or exchange training stays

28 January 2015

28 January, 2015 in FENS News Young researchers from Europe and Australasia or Japan: YREP stipends available for training courses or exchange training stays The Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS), the Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS) and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) support under the Young Researchers Exchange Programme (YREP) travel and/or accommodation costs associated [...] Read More

Brain Awareness Week 2015

17 January 2015

48 applications from 23 different European countries were submitted, 29 projects in 18 different European countries were selected and could be supported by the Dana Foundation Grants. [...] Read More

FENS and The Kavli Foundation announce the first group of FENS-Kavli Scholars

19 December 2014

19 December, 2014 in FENS News The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and The Kavli Foundation have announced the first FENS-Kavli Scholars – 20 young European neuroscience researchers chosen for the excellence of their research, as well as promise to be among the field’s newest generation of extraordinary pioneers. Launched this year, the FENS-Kavli [...] Read More

Brain Awareness Week 2015

15 December 2014

15 December, 2014 in FENS News Grants of 1,000 EUR available for the financial support of the partners who organise an event during the Brain Awareness Week 2015 (16-22 March) The Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research; it is a worldwide [...] Read More