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01 August 2025
The dates for the FENS Forum 2026 have been updated following the recent announcement of the Tour de France Grand Départ. The Forum will now take place from 6-10 July 2026, instead of the originally planned 4-8 July 2026. While the schedule has shifted, the Forum… Read More
22 July 2025
Ahead of the 2026 FENS Forum in Barcelona (FENS2026), FENS is teaming up with EJN – The European Journal and Wiley Publishing to offer the FENS-EJN Award and the FENS-EJN Early Career Investigator Prize. Find out more and submit your nominations… Read More
16 July 2025
Earlier this month, the neuroscience community lost a valued member, Prof. Steven Rose. In honour of Prof. Rose’s contributions to brain research and the vital role he played in the history of both the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) and FENS, we would like to share the following obituary, prepared by… Read More
02 July 2025
From 16-19 June, the 2025 FENS Regional Meeting (FRM 2025) took place in Oslo, Norway, with record-breaking attendance. During the meeting, the FENS Communications Committee hosted its second Funny Brains Workshop in person, led by Dr John Butler (TU… Read More
01 July 2025
Have you ever dreamed of going abroad to conduct neuroscience research? Do you feel like working in a lab in a foreign country would be exactly the boost that your career needs? Well then, you’ll be excited to hear that FENS and the Pan-Europe Regional… Read More
16 June 2025
Help advance knowledge of the adaptive mind at the upcoming Brain Conference in Crete, Greece! Mental health depends on our ability to adapt our brain, mind, and decisions flexibly to the uncertainty of our constantly changing environment, yet we know little about the basic principles of healthy… Read More
11 June 2025
FENS and the IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee (IBRO-PERC) are pleased to announce the launch of a new round of FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowship Grants! Directed at Master students, PhD candidates, and early post-doctoral fellows based in Europe, the Exchange Fellowship Grants offer selected candidates funds of up to… Read More
28 May 2025
FENS is thrilled to announce the arrival of its newest member: the Cyprus Neuroscience Society (C.N.S.)! Established in 2024, 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