Dr Nana Voitenko: Neuroscience on the frontline

30 September 2022

Dr Voitenko obtained her PhD in Biophysics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and then married and moved to Kyiv when it was still part of the USSR. Facing challenge after challenge, her personal story is an extraordinary, inspiring example of the courage and commitment of all scientists who continue their research with hopeful resolve under the most daunting conditions. Read the full interview below. [...] Read More

The Brain Awareness Week 2023 grants will open in October!

29 September 2022

FENS will open the Brain Awareness Week 2023 grants application from 12 October until 16 November 2022. [...] Read More

The Tale of Two Intelligence Fields: AI and Neuroscience

28 September 2022

The Chen-FENS Science Writer Fellowship winner, Dr Chorghay reported on this year’s Brain Debate on “Building and understanding brains: How can AI research inform neuroscience?”. She analyses the main discussions on how new work in AI research can guide our understanding of biological brains. [...] Read More

Joins us at the FENS Friday webinar in October

27 September 2022

Registration for the FENS Friday webinar on “The microbiome, immunity, and neurodevelopment trialogue: from womb to adulthood" is now open. [...] Read More

FENS Voices: Interview with Dr Beyeler on anxiety, mice and an atom microscope

15 September 2022

Meet the first FENS voice, Dr Anna Beyeler, a neuroscientist whose research focuses on the neural circuits that control anxiety. Find out why she chose to do brain research, what she recalls from her studies and what would be her scientific dream! [...] Read More

Opening the Neuroscience Photo Contest of FRM 2023

13 September 2022

The FRM organisers are thrilled to announce that the Neuroscience Photography Contest of the FENS Regional Meeting 2023 is now officially open! [...] Read More

Addressing the opportunity gap in the Latin American neuroscience community

08 September 2022

The ALBA Network outlines key actions to improve the global inclusion, visibility and success of Latin American neuroscientists In a new commentary published in Nature Neuroscience (Volume 25 Issue 9, September 2022), members of the ALBA Network review the challenges currently faced by the Latin… Read More

FENS President’s Message

05 September 2022

Dear colleagues, dear friends, As a scientist and member of the neuroscience community for many years, it is a real honour to begin my active role as FENS President. The federation is at an exciting stage of strategic review and development that will enable it to… Read More

Join the live webinar on Neuronline: Why Fake News is so fascinating to the brain

01 September 2022

Registration for the FENS webinar on “Why Fake News is so fascinating to the brain”? is now open. [...] Read More

FENS newly-elected leadership

25 August 2022

FENS is delighted to highlight our newly elected leadership. Voted into office by the FENS Governing Council during the FENS Forum 2022, in Paris, France, they represent the voice of European neuroscience and will help shape the future of FENS and its activities. Find out more about the new team. [...] Read More

FENS Friday webinars are back in September!

23 August 2022

Registration for the FENS Friday webinar on “Neuroanatomical tract-tracing methods: classic techniques currently going viral is now open. [...] Read More

Don’t miss EBRA’s final events in 2022!

18 August 2022

FENS and the EBRA partners are delighted to invite you to mark EBRA’s upcoming events in your calendar, [...] Read More

FENS Forum 2026: join us in Madrid!

27 July 2022

FENS is delighted to announce that the FENS Forum 2026 will be held in Madrid, Spain. [...] Read More

FRM 2023: call for symposia