FENS supports the call for increased funding in the 9th European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

21 August 2018

21 August, 2018 in FENS News FENS supports the call for increased funding as outlined in the document “Counting down to Zero: Towards a future with underfunded health research?” presented by the European Brain Council. FENS considers of utmost importance that the Health Cluster receives significant funding that matches the expressed ambition of the European [...] Read More

Addendum to FENS and SfN statement in strong support of Prof. Logothetis

17 August 2018

17 August, 2018 in FENS News Addendum to FENS and SfN statement in strong support of Prof. Logothetis The Max Planck Society (MPS) has posted a response to the recent FENS-SfN Statement. FENS and SfN are committed to advocating for the responsible use of animals in research as necessary to provide a fundamental understanding of brain function and [...] Read More

A transatlantic cooperation for enriched neuroscience training

07 August 2018

07 August, 2018 in FENS News The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) are delighted to announce their strategic collaboration on priority areas including scientific training and career development. The two organizations recognize the importance of thinking globally about science and the enrichment that comes from a global perspective. [...] Read More

FENS and SfN statement in strong support of Prof. Logothetis

03 August 2018

03 August, 2018 in FENS News FENS and SfN are extremely dismayed by the treatment of Professor Nikos Logothetis and his colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics (MPIK) in Tübingen. In a joint strong statement the two societies call on the Max Planck Society to rectify their unfair treatment of Professor Logothetis [...] Read More

Travel grants available to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society

01 August 2018

01 August, 2018 in FENS News FENS and ANS provide travel grants to support young investigators, PhD or MSc students to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society. FENS and ANS provide travel grants to support young investigators, PhD or MSc students to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the [...] Read More

FENS members benefit from special rates at the ANS annual scientific meeting in 2018

30 July 2018

30 July, 2018 in FENS News FENS members can register for the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society in 2018 at the same rates as ANS members. If you are a FENS member intending to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society (3-6 December 2018, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland) [...] Read More

FENS Anniversary 1998-2018: interviews with FENS presidents

17 July 2018

17 July, 2018 in FENS News FENS is pleased to present a series of video-interviews that were produced on the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of FENS in 2018. In interviews with past and current presidents of FENS, the videos focus on key events and activities from FENS history. The videos, that are now [...] Read More

FENS supports EBC calls for “Horizon Europe” budget increase

17 July 2018

17 July, 2018 in Societies & Partner News The launch of the European Brain Council (EBC) statement “Counting down to zero: Towards a future with underfunded health research?” calls on the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council to increase the budget of the “Horizon Europe” programme to at least €120 billion. The European [...] Read More

Message from the new FENS President: Carmen Sandi

16 July 2018

16 July, 2018 in FENS News "During my term, I would like to ensure representation of all neuroscientific disciplines at our meetings, applying special actions to incorporate underrepresented fields. Another important focus will be promoting gender equality and reinforcing networks and activities for young investigators." I am thrilled to be presiding over FENS for the [...] Read More

FENS Forum 2018: The European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN) Publishing Workshop

12 July 2018

12 July, 2018 in FENS News The European Journal of Neuroscience organised a special interest event at the FENS Forum 2018 in Berlin entitled: 'Publishing Workshop: What happens to your paper when submitted to a journal?' Topics covered by the EJN workshop included: 1. How a paper is handled once submitted to a journal 2. [...] Read More

The five winners of the final of the international Brain Bee Competition announced at the FENS Forum 2018

10 July 2018

10 July, 2018 in Neuroscience News (Berlin, July 8 2018) Eighteen-year-old Piotr Oleksy from Krakow (Poland) has won today (July 8) the international Brain Bee Competition at Europe’s biggest brain research conference in Berlin. (Berlin, July 8 2018) Eighteen-year-old Piotr Oleksy from Krakow (Poland) has won today (July 8) the international Brain Bee Competition at [...] Read More

Neuroscience Outreach Awards 2018 announced

09 July 2018

09 July, 2018 in FENS News Three Neuroscience Outreach Awards were announced on Monday, 9 July at the FENS Forum 2018, in Berlin. Dr. Roland Pochet (Belgium), Dr. Laura López-Mascaraque (Spain), and Université Côte d'Azur (France) have been awarded prestigious prizes for their contribution to advancing public education and awareness about the progress and promise [...] Read More

FRM 2019: Call for Symposia now open

19 June 2018

19 June, 2018 in FENS News We invite you to submit your proposals for symposia for the FENS Regional Meeting 2019 (FRM2019) which will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, July 10-13, 2019. The FRM2019 Scientific Committee welcomes and strongly encourages symposium proposals from neuroscience communities around the world. These symposia make the foundation of our [...] Read More

Message from the President

18 June 2018

18 June, 2018 in FENS News We are in the final days in the run up to the 11th FENS Forum, which is also FENS’ 20th Anniversary Forum, in Berlin. It’s already clear there will be more attendees than at any previous Forum. This is no surprise given the excellence of the programme and the [...] Read More

Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cajal Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme and Bordeaux Imaging Center

14 June 2018

14 June, 2018 in FENS News A 3-year agreement recently signed with the Cajal Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme and Bordeaux Imaging Center formally establishes this partnership. This MOU lays the foundation to support training courses under the Cajal Programme that will take place during the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 at the Bordeaux School of [...] Read More

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