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28 May 2025
FENS is thrilled to announce the arrival of its newest member: the Cyprus Neuroscience Society (C.N.S.)! Established in 2o24, C.N.S. represents a diverse community of neuroscientists driving brain research forward in Cyprus and internationally. Under the leadership of its board members and founding President,… Read More
26 May 2025
From 7-11 June 2025, the Mediterranean Neuroscience Society (MNS) will host its 10th MNS Conference (MSN 2025) in Chania, Crete, Greece. With a programme comprising 63 symposia, 3 poster sessions,7 special events, 4 keynote lectures, and much more, this event offers international neuroscientists a… Read More
19 May 2025
From 16-19 June 2025, the FENS Regional Meeting – FRM 2025 – will be held in Oslo, Norway. This meeting will be organised by the Norwegian Neuroscience Society, in collaboration with the Swedish Society for Neuroscience, Danish Society for Neuroscience,… Read More
14 May 2025
Have you ever thought your research topic was too dry to be engaging? Ever wondered whether a bit of humour might help you talk about neuroscience? Building on the success of our FENS 2024 event, which focused on comedy as a science communication tool, the… Read More
14 May 2025
FENS is delighted to announce that nominations are open for the 2026 edition of The Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation Award in Translational Neuroscience. This award recognises significant achievements by an individual in translational science, and in particular those where fundamental and conceptual understanding of the nervous system have been… Read More
07 May 2025
The Brain Prize is the world’s largest prize for neuroscience, founded by the Lundbeck Foundation. Each year, this prestigious award is given to one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves through outstanding contributions to any field of neuroscience, from basic to clinical. The… Read More
07 May 2025
FENS and the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) invite you to join their joint webinar on “Stroke and dementia – From the clinical question to neuroscientific background.” Moderated by Prof. Karen Doyle and Prof. Peter Kelly and featuring insights from two prominent researchers in the field of cerebrovascular… Read More
24 April 2025
FENS and the Hertie Foundation are pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize 2025! The prize was established in 2009 to recognise outstanding work by young researchers in any field of neuroscience. The prize includes: Award money… Read More
14 April 2025
Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD) is an unconventional conference comprised of a 4-day walk and 2-day symposium. This immersive experience challenges conventional power dynamics and hierarchies in healthcare by using shared vulnerability as a catalyst for transformation. Along the way, participants will connect with new people,… Read More
08 April 2025
Attending conferences offers you a way of developing yourself as an academic – practicing public speaking, networking with colleagues from your field, getting feedback on your research. However, being on the other side – organising a conference – offers much more. You will get experience in organising and planning an… Read More
03 April 2025
From May to September 2023, Sofia Petsangouraki, a PhD student at the University of Crete and IMBB-FoRTH, conducted a research exchange at INMED France in Marseille. This opportunity, which advanced her doctoral research, was made possible by a FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowship Grant… Read More
03 April 2025
For the newest installation in the FENS Voices interview series, we spoke with three recent recipients of the FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowship to hear more about their experiences abroad and the impact the fellowship had on their scientific careers. FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowship Grants are offered… Read More
01 April 2025
In August 2023, Emma Nesbit, then a Neuro-Cognitive Psychology Master student at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, began a two-month internship at Oxford University’s Physiological Neuroimaging Lab. This opportunity, which allowed her to conduct research and receive specialised training, was made possible by FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange… Read More
01 April 2025
Communications Assistant, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Would you like to support the strategic communications of the neuroscience community in Europe and globally? Do you have experience with social media and high-level promotional activities and events? If yes, then apply to join the FENS team in Brussels, Belgium! Job… Read More
01 April 2025
In September 2023, Jovana Aranđelović, PhD, was awarded a FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowship Grant to conduct research at NOVA Medical School in Lisbon, Portugal. Under the guidance of Prof. Cláudia Guimas Almeida, she studied synaptic dysfunction in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease… Read More