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The Grass Foundation 2016 Grass Fellowship Program

09 September 2015

09 September, 2015 in Neuroscience News Grass Fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA, support investigator-designed, independent research projects by scientists early in their career. The 14-week Grass Fellowship Program provides early-career investigators with an unparalleled opportunity to develop and conduct independent neuroscience research projects within the vibrant scientific community of the Marine [...] Read More

Brain Chat: new podcast now out

28 July 2015

28 July, 2015 in Neuroscience News Two new part neuroscience podcast series from Cambridge University are now out: reporting on exciting brain research revolutions presented at the Cambridge Neuroscience 2015 Seminar. This podcast addresses key questions including: can we boost the brain through diet? What is the reason for our existence? Will Sat Nav and [...] Read More

European Commission published response to ‘Stop Vivisection’

05 June 2015

05 June, 2015 in Neuroscience News FENS welcomes the commitment of the European Parliament and the European Commission to reaffirm the importance of the Directive 2010/63/EU, which promotes animal welfare and high-quality standards in animal research. On 3 June the European Commission issued its formal reply to the ECI ‘Stop Vivisection’, whose aim is to [...] Read More

European Parliament hosted Public Hearing to discuss the Initiative ‘Stop Vivisection’

14 May 2015

14 May, 2015 in Neuroscience News On the 11th of May the European Parliament hosted the European Citizens initiative entitled ‘Stop Vivisection’, which demands to abrogate directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and requests animal testing to be stopped for biomedical and toxicological research. The Public Hearing, chaired by the [...] Read More

European Parliament to discuss research using animals

24 April 2015

24 April, 2015 in Neuroscience News On 11 May the European Parliament will host a public hearing on the Stop Vivisection European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) in order to provide a platform for debate for Members, the general public, the ECI's supporters and experts in the field. The ECI aims to repeal the Directive on the [...] Read More

Mental Health Research Funding Landscape Report issued

16 April 2015

16 April, 2015 in Neuroscience News MQ: Transforming Mental Health has been formed to harness the power of a community of researchers, doctors, service users, families, advocates and funders to tackle mental illness. On the 2nd of April the MQ's new landscape analysis of mental health research funding has been published. MQ intends to produce this analysis [...] Read More

The first Nordic Neuroscience Meeting

10 March 2015

10 March, 2015 in Neuroscience News The first Nordic Neuroscience conference will take place in Trondheim, Norway, the 10 - 12 June 2015. The objectives of the conference are to open more interactions with neighboring countries and establish networks for future collaborations. This meeting has been organised so to achieve greater knowledge about the work [...] Read More

MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain officially launched

27 February 2015

27 February, 2015 in Neuroscience News The official launch of the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain took place at the European Parliament on 24 February 2015. The group – a joint initiative of Pain Alliance Europe (PAE) and the European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) – has been co-chaired by MEPs Marian Harkin, [...] Read More

Nobel winners urge European Commission not to cut funds for science

25 February 2015

25 February, 2015 in Neuroscience News Nobel prize-winners, including John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard Ingjald Moser, have written to the President of the European Commission urging him to reverse his plan to slash EU spending on research and innovation by €2.7bn. Jean-Claude Juncker wants to transfer the €2.7bn into a new pot intended to [...] Read More

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

12 February 2015

12 February, 2015 in Neuroscience News Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2015 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. This annual international research prize of US$ 25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiology research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Researchers who are [...] Read More

5th international Art of Neuroscience: competition now open

29 January 2015

29 January, 2015 in Neuroscience News The 5th annual Art of Neuroscience competition is now accepting submissions from neuroscientists worldwide. Art of Neuroscience comprises a yearly competition and seminar, which acts to stimulate the dialogue between neuroscientists, artists and the creative sector with as common goal to explore their role in shaping and improving the [...] Read More

European Society for Neurochemistry’s Conference 2015: registration now open

26 January 2015

26 January, 2015 in Neuroscience News The ESN Conference on Molecular Mechanisms of Regulation in the Nervous System to be held 14 – 17 June 2015 in the Dorpat Conference Center in Tartu, Estonia has now open its registration process. The international program committee aims to generate a highly interesting and attractive program for the [...] Read More

“How a Habit Becomes an Addiction”

16 January 2015

16 January, 2015 in Neuroscience News A comprehensive review in the European Journal of Neuroscience, where Barry Everitt outlines the neural correlates and learning-based processes associated with the transition from drug use, to abuse, to addiction. Neural and psychological mechanisms underlying compulsive drug seeking habits and drug memories – indications for novel treatments [...] Read More

Mind the Gap Newsletter – New issue is out

01 December 2014

01 December, 2014 in Neuroscience News Read the latest Mind the Gap Newsletter - November 2014 We're delighted to be able to share news of over £2.3million of funding MQ has awarded for eight exciting new research projects. We believe mental health research can change lives - that's why we're investing in the best. [...] Read More

Policy with a brain: challenges and opportunities for the new institutions

17 November 2014

17 November, 2014 in Neuroscience News Traumatic brain injuries, mental illness and cognitive disorders afflict more than a third of European Union citizens – 165 million people. Read More