Connecting European Neuroscience

Meetings
FENS Meetings

FENS Meetings
FENS offers a range of state of the art platforms for interacting international researchers from the entire spectrum of neuroscience disciplines.

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Training
New Framework

New Framework for FENS Schools and Training.
In collaboration with prominent and long-standing partners of FENS, new programmes for European higher education – schools and training – will be offered every year.

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EJN
EJN

The FENS Journal
Check out the latest articles and news of EJN. All FENS members have FREE access to EJN!

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Outreach
CARE

FENS supports the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.
FENS calls on the European Parliament and Commission to reaffirm their commitment to the Directive.

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Societies
FENS Membership

What are the benefits of FENS membership?
FENS provides its members with a full package of services to facilitate the exchange of information and enhance networking activities among neuroscientists.

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About FENS
News & Activities

Welcome

FENS is the voice of European neuroscience. With 44 neuroscience member societies across 33 European countries, FENS as an organisation represents 20,000 European neuroscientists with a mission to advance European neuroscience education and research.

Meetings

FENS meetings and events offer a wide range of learning- networking- and professional development opportunities. Learn about current topics in your field of interest, network with top figures in neuroscience, meet with your European peers whether from basic, translational or clinical neuroscience research, and share best practices with colleagues from around the world.

Higher Education and Training

FENS actively supports graduate education and postgraduate training in neuroscience in Europe through a variety of initiatives. A new training framework launched in 2014 proposes appealing activities for students, post-docs and early career neuroscientists. Looking ahead and supporting the next generation is a key priority for FENS.

FENS Outreach and Advocacy

FENS, also in collaboration with its global partners (DANA, EBC, IBRO and SfN), aims to increase public awareness about the benefits of brain research. In addition, FENS is committed to providing solid advice to policy makers and stakeholders on the importance of continuous support for brain research in order to solve the burden of brain-related diseases in Europe.

European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN)

Excellent science is communicated through EJN, the official scientific journal of FENS and relevant and timely information is disseminated through the FENS bi-weekly news alert and by targeted emails to FENS members.

Societies

Federating numerous pan-European single discipline societies and all national neuroscience societies from across more than 30 European countries, FENS represents European neuroscience from basic to clinical research.

Meetings

Higher Education and Training

FENS Outreach and Advocacy

European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN)

Societies

FENS Forum 2020
Job Market
FENS Anniversary
FENS membership

FENS Forum 2020

SAVE THE DATE!

The FENS Forum 2020 will take place in Glasgow on 11-15 July 2020 and is hosted by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA). Enjoy the promotional videos!

Registration currently open. Please read the update on the COVID-19 situation here.

Visit the Forum 2020 website for more information.

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Job Market

The FENS job market is an open resource for the entire neuroscience community. Individuals, partners and relevant organisations may upload information on open positions and vacancies. It provides an easy searchable overview of jobs and training, including for PhD students, post-docs, and senior staff positions and professorships.

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FENS Anniversary 1998-2018
We are pleased to present a series of video-interviews with FENS Presidents that were produced on the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of FENS in 2018.

These films were created by Malcolm Love at Solid Gold Hat Ltd.
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What are the benefits of FENS membership?

- Reduced-rate registration at the FENS Forum, FRM and The Brain Conferences

- Free abstract slot submission at SfN annual meetings

- Travel grants and stipends

- Attractive discounts on subscriptions to several top neuroscience journals

- Free online access to EJN, and a special discount rate for subscription to the print edition

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Neuroscience resources available online

FENS is compiling a list of online resources intended to help the neuroscience community cope with the global situation in the best way. This is a collaborative list: please send us any educational materials, online events, platforms and other tools that you think useful.
FENS Forum: COVID-19 update

As the news about the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, FENS is actively investigating solutions to proceed in the most responsible way. Please read this message from the FENS President.

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FENS statement regarding the COVID-19 developments and update on activities FENS is closely monitoring the development of the COVID-19 situation. Read our full statement here for updates on our upcoming activities (updated on 18 March 2020). March 18, 2020 in FENS News
The Brain Conferences 2020 postponed Due to the latest coronavirus developments, FENS and the Lundbeck Foundation have decided to postpone both Brain Conferences "Brain Stroke: why, how and hope" and "RNA Mechanisms and Brain Disease", initially planned to take place in April and June 2020, to 2021. Read the full statement here (updated on 20 March). March 13, 2020 in FENS News
FENS-EJN image competition FENS and EJN are launching an image competition for the new FENS website. Overall winning image will also feature as the cover image on an EJN issue. Send your images! March 13, 2020 in FENS News
EU-SURVEY_Monitoring Innovation and Societal Impact of EU Funded Research March 12, 2020 in FENS News
FENS members get special rates to attend the 14th annual Canadian Meeting New! FENS members can register for the 14th Canadian Neuroscience Meeting at member rates. March 05, 2020 in FENS News
The 2020-2024 FENS-Kavli Scholars call is open The call for FENS-Kavli Scholars for 2020-2024 is now open. Deadline for application: 10 May 2020 March 01, 2020 in FENS News
2020 Cajal courses application closing soon Improve your technical skills by participating to a CAJAL course! Check out which courses are open for applications. February 26, 2020 in FENS News
ENCODS 2020: extended deadline for registration Register to ENCODS 2020, an international conference designed for early career neuroscientists. The conference will take place on 9-11 July 2020 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, prior to the FENS Forum. Extended deadline for applications: 15 March 2020. February 25, 2020 in FENS News
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COVID-19 update

Following the COVID-19 advice of the Belgian government, the FENS team is working from home until further notice.
To contact us, please send us an email as we may not always be reachable through the office phone.

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Message from the FENS President

"At the start of 2020, I would like to wish you all a year of important progress in scientific discoveries and personal accomplishments. My good wishes also go to our community as a whole for impactful neuroscientific findings and success in establishing a culture that fosters collaboration as well as personal support and well-being.

Largely boosted by rapid technical advances, neuroscience is nowadays progressing at an impressive pace. Being exposed to recent developments in the field at large is essential, not only to foster collaborations and interdisciplinarity, but also to position our own work within the broader picture; still, it is extremely challenging to keep up to date on our own. This is one of the reasons why participating in large meetings, such as the upcoming 12^thFENS Forum of Neuroscience taking place in Glasgow this July, is becoming increasingly important. [...]"

Prof. Carmen Sandi
FENS President

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