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10 March 2014
10 March, 2014 in FENS News The Brain Prize - Denmark's 1 million euro brain research prize - is awarded to three European scientists for their pioneering research on higher brain functions. The prizewinners, Stanislas Dehaene, Giacomo Rizzolatti and Trevor Robbins, from France, Italy and the UK respectively, were announced on Monday, 10 March 2014 [...] Read More
03 March 2014
03 March, 2014 in FENS News Hungary is launching a 12 billion forint (EUR 39m) national brain research programme to promote research, prevention, innovation, health-care and drug development. The related agreement was signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Academy of Sciences (MTA) President Jozsef Palinkas and the project’s director, Tamas Freund, head of MTA’s Institute [...] Read More
25 February 2014
25 February, 2014 in FENS News Enjoy reading the freshly released FENS manuscript depicting a short history of European neuroscience - from the late 18th to the mid 20th century. A short History of European neuroscience - from the late 18th to the mid 20th century" is available for download on the FENS History page. Read More
24 February 2014
24 February, 2014 in FENS News The call for symposia for the 15th Meeting of the Hungarian Neuroscience Society is open. The symposia will be 2 hours events (suggested number of speakers: 4) The application should contain:- name/affiliation of the organizer(s)- title and short description (max 150 words) of the proposed symposium - names/affiliations of speakers [...] Read More
21 February 2014
21 February, 2014 in FENS News The Programme aims to support the most promising early career scientists and clinicians who are asking challenging questions that will contribute to transformative advances in mental health research. MQ is seeking the best and brightest researchers, who are newly independent or finalising their transition to independence. The Programme is [...] Read More
19 February 2014
19 February, 2014 in FENS News Neuroscience 2014, the 37th annual meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society (President: Professor Ryosuke Takahashi), will be held at Pacifico Yokohama, in Yokohama, Japan, from Thursday, September 11 to Saturday, September 13, 2014. The Society will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014. Wanting participants to come away with a [...] Read More
09 February 2014
09 February, 2014 in FENS News The University of Torino has opened an online book of condolences for Prof. Ferdinando Rossi. This book of condolences is at disposal to those who wish to leave a personal memory. The book will be made available to his family. To let a message of condolence for Prof Ferdinando [...] Read More
05 February 2014
05 February, 2014 in FENS News In 2014, the directors of the Dana Foundation once more approved a grant to FENS. This money enables funding of several small grants to various European Brain Awareness Week partner organisations for public presentation during the campaign. FENS distributed these grants in a competitive procedure. A call for applications [...] Read More
28 January 2014
28 January, 2014 in FENS News It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Ferdinando Rossi. Ferdinando Rossi served as an Associate Editor for EJN since 2008 and was elected member, and later served as chair, of the FENS committee for the Network of European Neuroscience Schools in 2010. Download here [...] Read More
23 January 2014
23 January, 2014 in FENS News With the aim to foster cooperation among regional young neuroscientists, IBRO’s Pan European Regional Committee (PERC) invites requests for partial funding of Meetings, Workshops and Symposia (up to 4,000€) on important topics in neuroscience organized in European countries during 2014. Preference will be given to activities that include younger [...] Read More
23 January 2014
23 January, 2014 in FENS News EJN is the official journal of FENS. EJN is a multidisciplinary international journal, co-owned by Wiley, publishing original research articles and reviews of high quality and significance in all areas of neuroscience. EJN is accessible to neuroscientists worldwide and maintains a growing on-line presence to serve the community and [...] Read More
20 January 2014
20 January, 2014 in FENS News NENS stipends covering travel and accommodation costs of up to 2,000 EUR are intended for Master and PhD students registered within NENS member schools or programmes. Application deadline: 15 February 2014For further information and the application form, please visit the NENS Exchange Grants page. Read More
17 January 2014
In 2014, the directors of The Dana Foundation once more approved a grant to FENS. This money enables funding of several small grants to various European Brain Awareness Week partner organisations for public presentation during the campaign. FENS warmly congratulates the grant winners! FENS distributed these grants in a competitive procedure. Read More
17 January 2014
17 January, 2014 in FENS News FENS-IBRO stipends of 750 € for international students are available for the following 5 courses: - EEG in neurology and neuroscience: Switzerland, September 1-5, 2014 - ELECTRAIN 2014 - Extended Methods Course in Electrophysiology: Germany, May 5-16, 2014 - New Targets in Neurodegenerative diseases: Emphasis on new advances in [...] Read More
17 January 2014
17 January, 2014 in FENS News Are you an early postdoc or PhD student working on psychiatric disorders? This school will introduce students to how neuronal circuit assembly processes are thought to interface with the emergence of psychiatric disorders. The focus of the school will mainly be mechanistic. This school will introduce students to how [...] Read More