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

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FENS 2020 Virtual Forum: prolong the experience

The FENS 2020 Virtual Forum is over but there are many ways to prolong the experience - from playing the sessions you missed to listening to the Forum podcasts or downloading some lectures's graphic recordings.

July 16, 2020 in FENS News

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FENS welcomes new leadership

FENS would like to warmly welcome Jean-Antoine Girault, FENS President (2020-2022), Dora Reglodi, FENS Secretary General (2020-2022) and Harm Krugers, FENS Treasurer (2021-2023).

July 15, 2020 in FENS News

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Visit the FENS floor at the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum!

Join us on the FENS floor in the Exhibition during the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum! FENS will be exhibiting alongside its partners.

July 08, 2020 in FENS News

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Awardees of the ALBA FKNE YIBRO Diversity grants announced

The awardees of the ALBA-FKNE-YIBRO Diversity Grants for the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum have been announced. In total, 286 scientists could benefit from waived registration to attend this 12th edition of the FENS Forum.

July 08, 2020 in FENS News

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Applications to the Winter School 2020 extended

Applications to the FENS-Hertie Winter School 2020 "Multiscale approaches to probe psychiatric disorders" have been extended until 14 September 2020.

June 30, 2020 in FENS News

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Join EJN at the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum

Join EJN at the FENS 2020 Virtual FENS Forum! Visit their booth, find out more about their Virtual Issues, ask your questions during the Meet the Editors session and get some useful tips to publish your research at their Special interest Event.

June 24, 2020 in FENS News

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Receive the latest news from EBRA

The European Brain Research Area project - EBRA - was created as a catalysing initiative for brain research stakeholders to streamline and better co-ordinate brain research across Europe while fostering global initiatives. Subscribe to their newsletter and get updated on their activities!

June 23, 2020 in Societies & Partner News

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Prof. Juan Lerma candidate for the position of Councillor of SfN

Prof. Juan Lerma, Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC-UMH, Spain, is a candidate for the position of councillor of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in elections closing on 19 June 2020

June 17, 2020 in FENS News

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2020 Gruber Neuroscience Prize Recipients announced

The Gruber Neuroscience Prize for 2020 has been awarded to Friedrich Bonhoeffer, Corey Goodman and Marc Tessier-Lavigne for their pioneering work on the molecular mechanisms that control axon guidance.

June 11, 2020 in FENS News

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2020 KAVLI Prize in neuroscience announced

The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for 2020 has been awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their independent discoveries of sensory receptors for temperature and pressure, respectively.

May 27, 2020 in FENS News

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ALBA-FKNE-YIBRO diversity grants for the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum

The ALBA-FKNE-YIBRO Diversity Grants aim to broaden access to the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum. Application deadline: 14 June 2020

May 26, 2020 in Societies & Partner News

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EBRA launches the 3rd & final call for clusters

The EBRA 3rd and final Call for Clusters is currently open, aiming to promote cooperation and exchange between brain research projects and to enable or enhance international collaboration and the development of clusters in all areas of brain research. The call targets a number of cluster types: Potential, Emerging, Consolidated and Global. Deadline for application extended: 1 September 2020

May 11, 2020 in FENS News

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FENS Virtual Forum Grant and Voucher Programme

FENS would like to ensure the possibility for all of its members to attend the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum by implementing additional grants intended for early career scientists impacted by the current crisis.

May 06, 2020 in FENS News

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EJN celebrates neuroscience in Finland

EJN celebrates neuroscience in Finland in a dedicated Virtual Issue, now accessible online.

April 30, 2020 in FENS News

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The Brain Prize 2020 awarded

The Lundbeck Foundation Brain Prize announces that The Brain Prize 2020 is awarded to Professor Huda Zoghbi and Sir Adrian Bird, for their "fundamental and pioneering work on Rett syndrome (…) which also points to novel opportunities for treatment of this and other neurodevelopmental disorders".

April 29, 2020 in FENS News

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Call for nominations: Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission

The call for nominations for membership of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission. Deadline for nomination: 15 June 2020.

April 29, 2020 in FENS News

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Webinar "Toward Novel Therapies in Psychiatry: Zooming into Brain-Periphery, Dysfunction, and Crosstalk"

FENS Members - Registration now open to the webinar "Toward Novel Therapies in Psychiatry: Zooming into Brain-Periphery, Dysfunction, and Crosstalk" taking place on 6 May 2020 (11:00 am-12:00 PM EDT / 5:00-6:00 pm CEST).

April 28, 2020 in FENS News

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Symposium "100 Years of Microglia" available online

The symposium "100 years of Microglia" organised with the support of FENS-CHET is now available freely online.

April 22, 2020 in FENS News

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FENS President Message (April 2020)

"I hope that you share my excitement about the potential of the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum in supporting the mission of FENS - to foster exchange and networking between neuroscientists, and to promote exposure to the latest neuroscientific developments. [...] I look forward to staying connected through the FENS community, and I wish you, your families and colleagues good health." Read the full message fril.

April 16, 2020 in FENS News

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New Open Access deal in all Wiley journals, including EJN

A new agreement offers researchers at UK universities the means to publish open access at no direct cost to them, in in all Wiley journals, including the European Journal of Neuroscience.

April 08, 2020 in FENS News

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