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01 February 2018
01 February, 2018 in Neuroscience News Larry Weiskrantz, the pre-eminent neuropsychologist, founding member and twice President of EBBS which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and former chair of the Department of Psychology in Oxford died recently. Larry Weiskrantz, the pre-eminent neuropsychologist, founding member and twice President of EBBS which celebrates its 50th anniversary this [...] Read More
09 January 2018
09 January, 2018 in Neuroscience News At its Christmas symposium in London, the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) awarded its 2017 Public Engagement of Neuroscience prize to Dervila Glynn, Coordinator of Cambridge Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. Dr Glynn supports the scientific activities of the university’s many neuroscientists, for example in the organization of of [...] Read More
22 November 2017
22 November, 2017 in Neuroscience News The Gruber Foundation invites nominations on behalf of individuals whose achievements in Cosmology, Genetics, or Neuroscience would make them suitable candidates for recognition through the 2018 Gruber International Prize Program. Each prize, which is accompanied by a $500,000 unrestricted monetary award, is designed both to recognize groundbreaking work in [...] Read More
17 November 2017
17 November, 2017 in Neuroscience News Executive Director of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), Alexander Schubert looks at how science is unravelling the complexity of the human brain. Read the article by Alexander Schubert, PhD about the importance of brain research, especially when it comes to mental illness. It is mentioned "Brain research is one [...] Read More
14 November 2017
14 November, 2017 in Neuroscience News The Russian Physiological Society created by Ivan .P. Pavlov organised a scientific forum on the occasion of its 100th anniversary on 17-19 April 2017 in St Petersburg. The Russian Physiological Society was created by Ivan Pavlov in St Petersburg in 1917. On the occasion of its 100 years, the society organised [...] Read More
17 October 2017
17 October, 2017 in Neuroscience News The Award was established to commemorate the outstanding achievements in developmental neuroscience of the late Dr. Joseph Altman, who discovered adult neurogenesis in the cerebral cortex. Announcement of the Second Call for Applications On April 19, 2016, Dr. Joseph Altman, who discovered adult neurogenesis in the cerebral cortex and received [...] Read More
11 October 2017
11 October, 2017 in Neuroscience News FENS congratulates the 2017 Nobel Prize Winners in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm. FENS had the honour to have Michael Rosbash as a speaker in one of its activities. He attended The Brain Conference on 'the Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian [...] Read More
25 September 2017
25 September, 2017 in Neuroscience News The Grass Foundation: 2018 Grass Fellowship Program. The 14-week Grass Fellowship Program provides early-career investigators with an unparalleled opportunity to develop and conduct independent neuroscience research projects within the vibrant scientific community of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole. Fellows function as both an intellectual and social group during their stay and [...] Read More
20 September 2017
20 September, 2017 in Neuroscience News The application deadline is Friday 29 September, 17.00 BST. Interviews will take place in London on 5 and 9 October. The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is a communications and advocacy organisation whose mission is to uphold the interests of biomedical research and healthcare development across Europe. By providing [...] Read More
22 August 2017
22 August, 2017 in Neuroscience News Nominations open for The Brain Prize, awarded by the Lundbeck Foundation. It is € 1 million prize. The Brain Prize 1 mio. € is a personal research prize awarded annually by The Lundbeck Foundation. The Brain Prize is awarded to one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves by an outstanding contribution [...] Read More
10 August 2017
10 August, 2017 in Neuroscience News Obituary: Ray Guillery, friend, colleague and founding editor of European Journal of Neuroscience. Ray Guillery, the founding Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Neuroscience, was a major figure in the field of neuroscience. His research output represents a highly productive and influential body of work, profoundly advancing our understanding [...] Read More
09 August 2017
09 August, 2017 in Neuroscience News FENS warmly congratulates the 2017 World Brain Bee Champion, Sojas Wagle, a sophomore from Har-Ber High School in Arkansas, USA. Future neuroscientists from around the world met in Washington, DC this week to compete in the nineteenth World Brain Bee Championship. The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for young students, [...] Read More
31 July 2017
31 July, 2017 in Neuroscience News Press release: Future neuroscientists from around the world will be meeting in Washington, DC USA to compete in the nineteenth World Brain Bee Championship from August 2 to 7 in the Washington Convention Center. The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for young students, 13 to 19 years of [...] Read More
25 July 2017
25 July, 2017 in Neuroscience News The International Neuroethics Society (INS) is now a member of the FENS, making connections with thousands of neuroscientists all over the world. FENS members can benefit from new opportunities. INS is pleased to announce exciting new rewards for INS members. Book Discounts – INS members are eligible for a 20–30% discount on [...] Read More
30 June 2017
30 June, 2017 in Neuroscience News The 2017 European Synapse Meeting is the sixth edition of a biannual event, after Bordeaux (2007), Göttingen (2009), Balatonfured, (2011), Bordeaux (2013) and Bristol (2015). The Milano edition in 2017 is organised by members of previously funded ITN European projects as well as members of University of Milano and [...] Read More