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06 June 2023
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is deeply concerned by the implications for public health and biomedical research of proposals outlined after the hearing in the European Parliament. FENS Committee on Animals in Research (CARE) fully agrees with EARA's statement. Find out more. [...] Read More
06 June 2023
FENS is delighted to announce that Dr Agustin Ibañez has been honoured with the ALBA-Elsevier Award Lecture on Brain Sciences 2023 in recognition of his significant contribution to brain health education and research.The award will be presented by the ALBA Network and a special lecture will be delivered by the awardee at the FENS Forum 2024 in Vienna, Austria. [...] Read More
31 May 2023
FENS and its partners offer travel grants to researchers in order to attend meetings and aim to facilitate mobility and scientific exchange, allowing scientists in the early stages of their careers to grow their network at an international level. FENS members can also present an abstract and register for Neuroscience 2023 under the same conditions as regular SfN members. [...] Read More
26 May 2023
FENS Voices caught up with Dr Ann Van der Jeugd, a FENS member and a Brain Awareness Week event organiser from Leuven, Belgium, and the Leuven Brain Institute Programme Manager, helping to unite all neuroscience research at KU Leuven in order to advance our understanding of the brain, both normal and diseased. [...] Read More
25 May 2023
FENS is pleased to announce that the FENS-Hertie Winter School on “Neuroscience of Mental Health” application is now open! PhD students and early-career postdocs are welcome to participate in this unique learning experience taking place on 3-9 December 2023 in Obergurgl, Austria. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications until 26 June 2023. [...] Read More
23 May 2023
FENS is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming FENS webinar on "Brain Research Needs Animal Models: Let's Talk About It!"! [...] Read More
19 May 2023
FENS and the IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee (IBRO-PERC) are delighted to announce the winners of the FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships. [...] Read More
12 May 2023
FENS Voices reconnected with FENS Forum 2022 Social Media Ambassador Dr Amir Jahanian Najafabadi, to find out about his recent work and experience at last year's Forum. [...] Read More
11 May 2023
Register for the new FENS Friday webinar “Brain on Sleep” and delve into the fascinating world of sleep research and its different states and functions. [...] Read More
10 May 2023
We are excited to share the Interview with Dr John Cryan: ‘The guts to change neuroscience’ by FENS member Dr John Cryan, recently published in EP's Science Media Hub. [...] Read More
10 May 2023
FENS travel grants recipients to attend the 16th International Conference of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa have been selected! [...] Read More
28 April 2023
The FENS Committee for Higher Education and Training (CHET) and History Committee have organised a new series of online webinars, “How concepts and techniques emerged in neuroscience: a historical perspective”. [...] Read More
27 April 2023
FENS is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 FENS EJN Award and FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize. The awards recognise excellent scientific work in any area of neuroscience and outstanding contributions to neuroscience by early career researchers. [...] Read More
26 April 2023
FENS provided travel grants to three early-career researchers to attend the 46th Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society: Towards the Galaxy of Neuroscience, taking place on 1-4 August 2023 in Sendai International Center, Aoba-ku, Japan. [...] Read More
21 April 2023
With the FENS Regional Meeting 2023 just around the corner, FENS Voices wanted to reach out to #FRM2023 Chair Dr Clévio Nóbrega, to find out more about his background and what everyone should expect from the big event set to take place in Algarve, Portugal, from 3-5 May. [...] Read More