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06 October 2014
06 October, 2014 in FENS News FENS wholeheartedly congratulates the 2014 Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been announced on Monday 6 October in Stockholm. One half of this Prize was awarded to John O'Keefe and other half to May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser [...] Read More
03 October 2014
03 October, 2014 in FENS News Input to the 2016 European educational programmes FENS and its partners under the CAJAL programme hereby invite scientists - students and established researchers - from all domains in neuroscience, to support the FENS educational and training programme taking place in 2016, by providing their input in the form of [...] Read More
01 October 2014
01 October, 2014 in FENS News The stipends are intended for Master and PhD students registered within NENS member schools or programmes. The successful applicants are expected to spend a period of one to three months at a NENS member school of their choice in a different European country for the purpose of methodological training. [...] Read More
03 August 2014
03 August, 2014 in FENS News A series of articles by Monica Di Luca, Marian Joëls and Sten Grillner in a June issue of Neuron addresses some big questions. The following articles appeared in Neuron 82, June 18, 2014. The Cost of Brain Diseases: A Burden or a Challenge? Brain diseases represent a considerable social and [...] Read More
01 August 2014
01 August, 2014 in FENS News FENS would like to welcome our new FENS leadership for 2014-2016. The elections took place in Milan on 4 July 2014 at the FENS Forum. The following candidates were elected: Executive leadership 2014 - 2016 President-Elect Barry Everitt Cambridge, UK Secretary General-Elect Juan Lerma Alicante, Spain Treasurer-Elect Andreas Draguhn Heidelberg, Germany [...] Read More
01 August 2014
01 August, 2014 in Neuroscience News MQ exists to plug major long standing gaps that exist in mental health – raising funds and investing in research to improve treatments, understand causes and help prevent the impact of mental illness. We are focussing on three main areas of work at present. Running a national consultation, putting [...] Read More
31 July 2014
31 July, 2014 in Societies & Partner News The IBRO-Dargut & Milena Kemali Foundation Prize is awarded to a young scientist who has made outstanding contributions to Basic or Clinical Neuroscience. The Tenth International Prize of 25,000 Euros will be awarded in 2015 by the IBRO-Dargut & Milena Kemali Foundation to a scientist less than [...] Read More
31 July 2014
31 July, 2014 in Societies & Partner News Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Prize – ‘The Brain Prize’- is awarded to scientists who distinguish themselves by an outstanding contribution to European neuroscience . The Brain Prize Meeting 2014 REGISTRATION IS OPEN WHENSunday 2 November 2014 until Tuesday 4 November 2014 WHEREHindsgavl Castle, Middelfart, Denmark TITLE'Brain [...] Read More
17 July 2014
17 July, 2014 in FENS News The Spanish Government launched a program called “Centres of Excellence Severo Ochoa” to distinguish research centres with a trajectory of excellence in any field of knowledge in Spain. The Director of the Instituto de Neurociencias at Alicante, Juan Lerma, with the Spanish Secretary of State for Research, Development and [...] Read More
01 July 2014
01 July, 2014 in FENS News Who is FENS? What do we offer? Learn all about our mission and activities in this video. The role of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Interview with Dr. Marian Joels (FENS President, 2012-2014) and Dr. Monica Di Luca (FENS President, 2014-2016). Part 1: 00:00:54 Who is FENS? [...] Read More
01 July 2014
01 July, 2014 in Societies & Partner News The Hertie Foundation (Germany), in cooperation with FENS, announces the opening of nominations for the Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize 2015 (overall € 75,000). The Hertie Foundation (Germany), in cooperation with the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), announces the opening of nominations for the Eric Kandel [...] Read More
01 July 2014
01 July, 2014 in FENS News The FFRM 2015 Scientific Committee welcomes and strongly encourages symposium proposals from both European and International neuroscience communities. The FFRM 2015 - Call for Symposia is Open The FFRM 2015 Scientific Committee announced the opening of a call for symposium proposals. European and International neuroscientists are encouraged to submit [...] Read More
20 June 2014
20 June, 2014 in FENS News Sten Grillner has recently published a paper discussing about the recent megascale neuroscience efforts in the U.S. and Europe. Megascience Efforts and the Brain Grillner SNeuron, Volume 82, Issue 6, p1209–121118 June 2014 Several recent megascale neuroscience efforts in the U.S. and Europe are concerned with developing infrastructure for [...] Read More
19 June 2014
19 June, 2014 in FENS News Monica Di Luca, together with Jes Olesen, recently published a paper about brain diseases and the social and economic costs they entail for Europe. The Cost of Brain Diseases: A Burden or a Challenge? Di Luca M, Olesen JNeuron, Volume 82, Issue 6, p1205–120818 June 2014 Brain diseases [...] Read More
18 June 2014
18 June, 2014 in FENS News FENS past President Marian Joëls, together with SfN President Carol Mason, published a paper about the challenges that women face in moving through the ranks of academia and propose ways to increase women's representation in the field. A Tale of Two Sexes Joëls M, Mason CNeuron, Volume 82, Issue [...] Read More