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FENS-Kavli Network on “How to get funding for neuroscience in Europe” published in the European Journal of Neuroscience

09 February 2016

09 February, 2016 in FENS News The third article in a series by the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence offering tips for young neuroscientists is now online. The article focuses on funding opportunities for young principal investigators working in Europe, and ways to maximize the possibility of funding neuroscience research projects. The link is here: “The road to independence: how to [...] Read More

EJN Special Issue call for papers

05 February 2016

05 February, 2016 in FENS News The European Journal of Neuroscience is pleased to announce a Special Issue entitled “Neurobiological and psychological modulators of multi-component behaviour”, which will be guest edited by Prof. Christian Beste and Dr. Ann-Kathrin Stock. Everyday activities, such as driving a car or preparing a meal, require both cognitive flexibility and [...] Read More

Opinion from FENS to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2015

04 February 2016

04 February, 2016 in FENS News On 4 February the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), represented by its president Professor Monica Di Luca sent an opinion to the Australian Senate Committee for Environment and Communication which is considering a proposal to ban import of lab-bred, non-human primates. The committee held a public hearing on [...] Read More

FENS Forum 2016: Extension of Early Registration and abstract submission

02 February 2016

02 February, 2016 in FENS News FENS announces the extraordinary extension of early registration and abstract submission for the 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience. Registration rates during the last hours before the deadline for early registration today has greatly exceeded the expected level leading to longer than usual server response times. FENS President Monica Di [...] Read More

FRM 2017 to take place in Hungary on 20 – 23 September 2017

01 February 2016

01 February, 2016 in FENS News FENS is proud to announce that the next FENS Regional Meeting (FRM) 2017 will take place in the picturesque city of Pécs, Hungary, on 20 - 23 September 2017. The FENS Governing Council made the host-city selection at its meeting last November. Monica Di Luca, FENS President, commented: "The Hungarian Society of [...] Read More

Supporting European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes

28 January 2016

28 January, 2016 in FENS News The statement in support of Directive 2010/63/EU has been now signed by 213 organisations, including FENS. On the 10 November the European Animal Research Association (EARA) published a Statement on behalf of leading biomedical research organisations, learned societies, industry representatives, universities and patient groups in Europe in support of the Directive 2010/63/EU. The [...] Read More

FENS President at the ERA-NET Neuron meeting

18 January 2016

18 January, 2016 in FENS News FENS President, Monica Di Luca, participated to the kick off meeting of ERA-NET Neuron which took place this 12 January in Berlin. At the meeting, priorities on brain research have been discussed with European policy makers and stakeholders. Monica Di Luca strongly made the point of the importance of [...] Read More

Brain Awareness Week 2016

17 January 2016

36 projects across 23 different European countries were selected and supported by the Dana Foundation Grants. [...] Read More

FENS welcomes the Malta Neuroscience Network as new member

15 January 2016

15 January, 2016 in FENS News This month, the Malta Neuroscience Network (MNS) joins FENS as the 43rd member organisation. FENS now represents neuroscience societies across 33 countries in Europe. FENS President, Monica Di Luca, says: “Our mission is to promote all aspects of neuroscience and to be at the service of the European neuroscience [...] Read More

The road to independence: how to get funding in neuroscience

10 January 2016

10 January, 2016 in FENS News A new opinion article from the FENS-KAVLI Scholars has been published on the European Journal of Neuroscience. This article focuses on the funding opportunities for young principal investigators (PI) working in Europe and ways to maximize the possibility of funding neuroscience research projects. The road to independence: how to [...] Read More

Brain Awareness Week 2016: the DANA Foundation will once again support projects that bring attention to brain research

14 December 2015

14 December, 2015 in FENS News The DANA Foundation has approved a grant to FENS to finance events during the 2016 Brain Awareness Week (14-20 March). The annual worldwide Brain Awareness Week is a campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research, as well as progress in the diagnosis, treatment [...] Read More

The FENS-KAVLI Network of Excellence supports the DORA Declaration

07 December 2015

07 December, 2015 in FENS News The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) has been initiated by the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) together with a group of editors and publishers of scholarly journals. The FENS-KAVLI Network of Excellence welcomes, supports and signed the San Francisco Declaration in Research Assessment (DORA) whose aim is to improve the ways [...] Read More

Awardees of the 2015 Call for History of European Neuroscience Projects announced

04 December 2015

04 December, 2015 in FENS News FENS warmly congratulates the awardees of the 2015 Call for History of European Neuroscience Projects. The creation of a virtual platform dedicated to the History of Neuroscience aims to make available to the wide public autobiographies, videos, pictures and other electronic materials about illustrious neuroscientists of Europe and their distinguished work. [...] Read More

Brain health must be at heart of Europe 2020 strategy

03 December 2015

03 December, 2015 in FENS News A healthy brain is Europe's platform for national wealth, argues Professor David Nutt, President of the European Brain Council. We do not have to search the far reaches of space or the depths of the Earth to find the whereabouts of the most complex structure in the universe. It [...] Read More

Call for Nominations open for the FENS-KAVLI Network of Excellence PhD Thesis Prize and Mentoring Prize

24 November 2015

24 November, 2015 in FENS News In collaboration with the Kavli Foundation, FENS set up a prestigious network of excellent young neuroscientists, with the goal of fostering exchange between excellent junior/mid-career neuroscientists. Two calls for nomination are now open to honor a scientist who has demonstrated leadership in fostering the careers of neuroscientists and a young [...] Read More