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Open position: FENS Communications Assistant

01 April 2025

Communications Assistant, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Would you like to support the strategic communications of the neuroscience community in Europe and globally? Do you have experience with social media and high-level promotional activities and events? If yes, then apply to join the FENS team in Brussels, Belgium! Job… Read More

FENS Voices | Jovana Aranđelović: Jump-starting a career as a PI

01 April 2025

In September 2023, Jovana Aranđelović, PhD, was awarded a FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowship Grant to conduct research at NOVA Medical School in Lisbon, Portugal. Under the guidance of Prof. Cláudia Guimas Almeida, she studied synaptic dysfunction in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease… Read More

Science Matters! Statement from FENS and Allies

05 March 2025

Science Matters! A Statement from FENS – the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies & Allies  Science drives discoveries that expand knowledge and understanding of ourselves, the world, and future possibilities, based on rigorous, evidence-based research. Together with many others, FENS – the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies… Read More

Stay tuned for The Brain Prize Winners 2025

Stay tuned for the Winners of The Brain Prize 2025

25 February 2025

Since 2011, the Lundbeck Foundation has awarded the annual Brain Prize, the world’s largest award for brain research. So far, 47 scientists from 9 different countries have received this prestigious award in recognition of their… Read More

Webinar

Upcoming webinar: Stem Cell Therapy in Neurodegenerative Disorders and Spinal Cord Injury

25 February 2025

Join speakers Catherina Becker, Antonio Salgado and Michael Fehlings as they discuss groundbreaking advancements in spinal cord injury repair. With moderator Lique Coolen, these experts will share cutting-edge research on stimulating neurogenesis for spinal cord regeneration, utilising stem cell secretomes to tackle injury, and employing engineered neural stem cells to… Read More

Brain Awareness Week 2025 Awardees

21 February 2025

FENS is celebrating Brain Awareness week across 25 countries in Europe with these 33 projects funded by FENS with the support of the Dana Foundation! [...] Read More

The Call for Symposia and Technical Workshops for the FENS Forum 2026 is open!

20 February 2025

The Call for Symposia and Technical Workshops proposals is now open until 19 May 2025! Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase cutting-edge research, spark new collaborations, and engage with a global audience at Europe’s largest neuroscience conference. By proposing a symposium or workshop, you can: Reach a diverse, international audience of… Read More

FRM Early Registration and Travel Grants Calls

14 February 2025

Register Now for #FRM2025 & Apply for FENS Travel Grants! Registration for the FENS Regional Meeting (FRM) 2025 is now open! Register by 2 March 2025 to secure your spot at a discounted early-bird rate and join us in Oslo, Norway, from 16-19 June 2025 for… Read More

Programme Committee

FENS2026 Programme Committee confirmed

14 January 2025

In November 2024, FENS leadership met with representatives from our member societies for the FENS Executive Committee and Governing Council Meetings in Brussels. At the meetings, 17 members were elected to the Programme Committee of the 2026 FENS Forum (#FENS2026), which will take place from 4-8 July… Read More

FENS/IBRO-PERC stipends available to attend NENS courses

FENS/IBRO-PERC stipends available for students

09 January 2025

Are you a Master’s or PhD student in Europe interested in broadening your knowledge of neuroscience and gaining international experience in the process? Consider applying for a FENS/IBRO-PERC stipend! FENS and IBRO-PERC are currently offerings stipends of 750 EUR to support attendance of: Winter School “Ethics of… Read More