Latest News: Neuroscience News

Discover The Brain Prize 2023 Winners: Pioneering work on molecular mechanisms of brain development and plasticity awarded with the world’s top prize in neuroscience

23 March 2023

The Lundbeck Foundation has announced the recipients of The Brain Prize 2023, the world’s largest award for outstanding contributions to neuroscience. This year’s award recognises the pioneering work of three leading neuroscientists - Professor Michael Greenberg at Harvard Medical School, Professor Christine Holt at University of Cambridge, and Professor Erin Schuman at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research. [...] Read More

Winners of EJN Best Publication Award 2023 to give a lecture at the FRM 2023

23 March 2023

In collaboration with FENS and Wiley, EJN is proud to announce that the winners of the EJN Best Publication Award 2023 are PhD student René Michel (DE), Dr Laura Dugué (FR) and Dr Niko A. Busch (DE). They will be giving the award lecture on 3 May, during the FENS Regional Meeting 2023, in Algarve, Portugal. [...] Read More

FENS and partner events at the FENS Regional Meeting 2023

21 March 2023

Check the FENS and partner events organised on science communication, career development, training opportunities, animal research and much more at the FENS Regional Meeting 2023. [...] Read More

FENS Voices | Ioana R. Podina: The joy of sharing brain research

17 March 2023

As Brain Awareness Week 2023 celebrates brain research this month, FENS invited Dr Ioana R. Podina to talk about the fifth edition of “My Curious Brain”, her FENS-Dana BAW project. [...] Read More

The European Brain Council Launches Statement on Animal Research

16 March 2023

In the EU, it is estimated that 179 million Europeans are living with brain conditions, mental and neurological alike. The annual cost of all brain disorders is over EUR 800 billion per year. A recent European Citizens’ Initiative, ‘Save cruelty free cosmetics – Commit to… Read More

FENS Voices | If you can see it, then you can be it

03 March 2023

As a new section editor for the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN), the official journal of FENS, Dr Kimberlei Richardson (US) plays a critical role in supporting the neuroscience community in disseminating rigorous, peer-reviewed discovery research on the brain and central nervous system. Read the full interview below. [...] Read More

Call for symposia and technical workshops is now open!

22 February 2023

The Federation of European Neuroscience Society (FENS) and the Host Societies, the Austrian Neuroscience Association (ANA) and the Hungarian Neuroscience Society (MITT), invite you to submit your proposals for symposia and technical workshops for the FENS Forum 2024. [...] Read More

FENS Voices | Havva Demir: Neuroscience heals

17 February 2023

FENS had the pleasure of talking to Havva Demir, a FENS member based in Turkey, who first studied Dentistry at Yeditepe University. After working as a dentist for a while, she decided to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience, researching better treatment options for trigeminal neuralgia patients through animal studies. [...] Read More

Discover the new FENS-Chen Institute NeuroLéman Summer School Series on Brain Dynamics in Health and Disease.

14 February 2023

FENS is delighted to announce the launch of the new FENS-Chen Institute NeuroLéman Summer School Series on Brain Dynamics in Health and Disease. [...] Read More

FENS Voices | Alisha Vabba: Bridging domains

03 February 2023

This week FENS interviewed Dr Alisha Vabba to find out more about her research and the impact of the NENS grant that she received in 2021. [...] Read More

FENS travel grant available to attend the African Society of Neuroscientists conference 2023 (SONA)

31 January 2023

FENS provides travel grants of up to EUR 1.000 each to facilitate young investigators (MSc to Postdoc level) attendance at the 16th International Conference of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa – SONA 2023 [...] Read More

EJN publisher, Wiley signs first Open Access agreement in Hong Kong

25 January 2023

Wiley, publisher of the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN), announced a new open access agreement in Hong Kong (CN). [...] Read More

Meet the Programme Committee of the FENS Forum 2024!

24 January 2023

FENS is delighted to announce the composition of the FENS Forum 2024 Programme Committee! [...] Read More

FENS Voices | Flavio Donato: Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm

20 January 2023

FENS Voices continues to share community highlights by talking with Dr Flavio Donato, FENS member and Chair of the FENS Kavli Network of Excellence (FKNE). [...] Read More

Celebrate Brain Awareness Week on 13-19 March 2023 with FENS!

09 January 2023

FENS is celebrating Brain Awareness week across 22 countries in Europe with these 38 projects funded by FENS with the support of the Dana Foundation! [...] Read More