Find the latest news from FENS, our societies and partners.
20 September 2021
Organised by the EBRA clusters on epilepsy research, this event aims to unveil the opportunities arising from patient involvement in epilepsy research. [...] Read More
16 September 2021
This Special Issue reflects the recent progress in our understanding of the diverse roles of these cells in development, normal brain function, ageing and disease. [...] Read More
09 September 2021
Registration now open! This FENS Friday webinar will focus on how neural circuits underlying innate behaviours develop and how they modulate parental behaviour in adulthood. [...] Read More
09 September 2021
Learn more about SEBRA, which aims is to identify research opportunities and to provide recommendations on future areas for brain research in Europe. [...] Read More
26 August 2021
The ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize was awarded to past FENS President Marian Joëls (The Netherlands) at the FENS Regional Meeting 2021. [...] Read More
19 August 2021
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN), in partnership with its publisher Wiley, are pleased to announce the recipients of the FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize 2022: Mackenzie Mathis (CH) Sara Mederos (UK), Nicolas Renier (FR) and Giacomo Valle (CH). [...] Read More
13 August 2021
FENS is delighted to announce the appointment of Tasia Asakawa as Executive Director. From October 2021, Tasia will oversee the management, operations and strategic development of the FENS administration, working in close liaison with the FENS leadership. [...] Read More
09 August 2021
Registration now open to the webinar “Mechanisms of Post-Ischemic Brain Adaptation” taking place on 31 August 2021 (5:00-6:00 pm CEST). This webinar is organised by FENS and hosted on Neuronline, the SfN virtual platform. [...] Read More
09 August 2021
Learn how to identify and fix common problems with figures in scientific publications with this new FENS Friday webinar organised by the Committee for Higher Education and Training. Free event. [...] Read More
13 July 2021
The FENS Regional Meeting 2021 features a full programme of outstanding talks, scientific symposia and events to learn about the latest developments in neuroscience research. Don’t know where to start? Check the FENS and partner events organised on science communication, career development, training opportunities, animal research and much more. [...] Read More
13 July 2021
The Hertie Foundation and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) are delighted to announce the winner of the Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize: Prof. DrJulijana Gjorgjieva (DE), who will receive the EUR 100,000 award for her scientific achievement in the field of theoretical neuroscience. [...] Read More
09 July 2021
We are now only one year away from our next FENS Forum, which will take place on 9-13 July 2022 in Paris, France. After hosting a successful virtual event in 2020, we look forward to resuming with an in-person meeting next summer. I hope that you will mark your calendars and join us for Europe’s largest international neuroscience conference in the inspiring City of Lights! [...] Read More
01 July 2021
Dr Laura Andreae (UK) is the next Chair-Elect of the ALBA Network. [...] Read More
01 July 2021
Dr Ulrich Schüller (DE) and Dr Debra J. Skene (UK), recipients of the EJN Best Publication Award 2021, will be giving the award lectures at the FENS Regional Meeting 2021 on 25 August 2021. [...] Read More
01 July 2021
This annual award with a $100,000 cash prize will recognise outstanding advances in the understanding of executive brain functions and cognitive processes and will be alternatively presented between the SfN annual meeting and the FENS Forum. [...] Read More