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07 March 2022
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation are delighted to announce the recipients of the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation Award in Translational Neuroscience 2022: Prof. Christian Lüscher (CH) and Dr José-Alain Sahel (FR). [...] Read More
04 March 2022
FENS is delighted to announce the 2022 Brain Prize was awarded to an international group of three neuroscientists from Switzerland, Denmark and USA/New Zealand: Silvia Arber (CH), Ole Kiehn (DK) and Martyn Goulding (US/NZ). They have revealed the nervous system’s inner workings by mapping the neuronal cell types and circuits in the brain and spinal cord that control movement. [...] Read More
25 February 2022
The Brain Prize is the world’s largest prize for brain research is awarded to one or more researchers who have made an unprecedented contribution to international brain research. The Lundbeck Foundation will be announcing the winners of the 2022 edition on 3 March 2022 at 4:00 pm CET. [...] Read More
16 February 2022
The EU-funded European Brain Research Area project releases its long-awaited European Research Inventory and Mapping Report, providing insight into the brain research activities funded at the European level within the EU framework programmes [...] Read More
31 January 2022
FENS is proud to support the European Animal Research Association (EARA) workshop on "Basic research media training" taking place on 23 February 2022, 10:30-13:30 CET. [...] Read More
27 January 2022
The Dana Foundation’s Winter issue of Cerebrum Magazine includes an article about the International Brain Bee and how the competition has influenced five finalists’ studies and careers. [...] Read More
17 January 2022
Wiley, publisher of the European Journal of Neuroscience, announced a transformational agreement with the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST) in the Republic of Korea. [...] Read More
17 January 2022
Wiley, publisher of the European Journal of Neuroscience, announced a new open access agreement with Carolina Constorium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Texas State University. [...] Read More
06 January 2022
Wiley, publisher of the European Journal of Neuroscience, announced a new open access agreement with MALMAD in Israel. [...] Read More
05 January 2022
Wiley, publisher of the European Journal of Neuroscience, announced a new open access agreement with Carnegie Mellon University. [...] Read More
16 December 2021
FENS would like to congratulate Khara Ramos, Ph.D., for her new role of Vice President of Neuroscience within Society, effective January 18, 2022. [...] Read More
13 December 2021
The Kavli Foundation launches two Kavli Centers for Ethics, Science, and the Public to engage the public in exploring ethical implications born from scientific discovery. [...] Read More
02 December 2021
The Japanese Neuroscience Society is calling for the 2022 Joseph Altman Award in Developmental Neuroscience. [...] Read More
23 November 2021
FENS and the Kavli Network of Excellence (FKNE) are proud to support the launch of the Sustainable European Laboratories (SELs) network. [...] Read More
16 November 2021
The 2021 International Brain Bee (IBB) World Championship crowned two World Champions. 16-year-old Viktoriia Vydzhak from the Ukraine is the 2021 World Champion and 17-year-old Rahil Patel from the United States took the title for 2020. Both will receive a monetary prize of $3,000. [...] Read More