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Find FENS at FRM 2025

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

Funny Brains: Comedy as a Tool for Science Communication

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

The Brain Prize 2026: Nominations welcome!

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

Eric Kandel Prize 2025

Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize 2025: Nominations open!

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

Walking the Talk for Dementia 2025: Travel Grants Available for ISTAART Members

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

ENCODS 2026: Call for Expressions of Interest

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

FENS Voices | Sofia Petsangouraki: Climbing scientific mountains

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

FENS Voices dives into the FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowship

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

FENS Voices | Emma Nesbit: From MSc to PhD

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

Open position: FENS Communications Assistant

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

FENS Voices | Jovana Aranđelović: Jump-starting a career as a PI

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