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26 April 2016
26 April, 2016 in Neuroscience News La Fondation Motrice, a foundation dedicated to research on Cerebral Palsy announces its 2016/2017 call for projects. A total budget of €400,000 (for five to ten projects) will be divided between 2 distinct calls. As part of these calls a LFM- SESEP grant for a project on rehabilitation in [...] Read More
25 April 2016
25 April, 2016 in Neuroscience News Travel fellowships and extended early registration for Dendrites 2016. There is additional support from EMBO for the DENDRITES 2016 EMBO Workshop: Early registration rates extend to 31 May 2016 Six travel fellowships (up to 500 Euro) are available and provided by EMBO for participants of the DENDRITES 2016 meeting working [...] 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
19 April 2016
19 April, 2016 in Neuroscience News The Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA) is the largest organisation of Neuroscientists on the African continent and serves as the umbrella organisation for all African national neuroscience societies. Calls for Symposia are now open. Contact SONA SecretariatDept Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi Phone: 254-020-2017857 [...] Read More
15 April 2016
15 April, 2016 in Societies & Partner 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. The abstract submission period for Neuroscience 2016 officially opens 14 April and ends at 5 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, 5 May. FENS members can register and present an [...] 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
07 April 2016
07 April, 2016 in Neuroscience News MQ has now launched its funding call providing a total of over £1 million to researchers exploring new and better ways to understand, treat and prevent mental illness. Through the Fellows Award, MQ is looking for the best and brightest early-career scientists and clinicians from all corners of the globe and [...] 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
18 March 2016
18 March, 2016 in FENS News The European Brain Council Consensus Statement on European Brain Research will be launched in Brussels on 18 March. The statement presents proposals for future research programmes and describes the needs and achievements of research in Europe. It calls on the European Commission to take more action, given the societal [...] Read More
16 March 2016
16 March, 2016 in FENS News In this document brain research is used to refer to both fundamental curiosity-driven and translational research on disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous systems and to cover both psychiatric (mental) and neurological disorders. The board of the European Brain Council (EBC) adopted the present document on [...] Read More
14 March 2016
14 March, 2016 in FENS News FENS wishes all partners great success with all your activities! What do brain bicycle helmets in Croatia, pupil conferences at the European Parliament, a play about smell in France, bird behaviour dances in the UK, magic brains in Portugal, brain twister in Germany, and the psychology of tiramisu in [...] Read More
13 March 2016
13 March, 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 traditional model in which scientific findings were presented and new opportunities to widen the access. Opening Up: open access publishing, data sharing, and how they can influence your neuroscience [...] Read More
08 March 2016
08 March, 2016 in Neuroscience News In the framework of the Brain Awareness Week 2016, the European Parliament organises a workshop on the importance of research in the field of neuroscience. Richard Morris, University of Edinburgh, UK (The Brain Prize Winner 2016), Mara Dierssen, Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona, Spain (Chair Host Society Committee FENS Forum [...] Read More