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16 October 2024
FENS is offering travel grants to support early-career researchers attending the 48th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society, titled “48th Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society: Future projection as neuroscience as envisioned in the mind“, taking place at Toki Messe, Niigata, Japan, from 24–27 July 2025. Read More
03 October 2024
FENS and the IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee (PERC) are offering support to schools that are part of the Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS)* and are planning in-person or hybrid short courses for 2025. If your school is part of NENS and is organising a… Read More
01 October 2024
The 2024 International Brain Bee (IBB) World Championship will take place virtually from 27 September to 5 October 2024, in conjunction with Neuroscience 2024, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago, IL. A record number of 37 National Brain Bee Champions from around the globe will come… Read More
01 October 2024
FENS and the IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee (IBRO-PERC) are pleased to announce the launch of the new FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships Programme! [...] Read More
16 September 2024
The call for FENS-Dana Brain Awareness Week 2024 grants is now open! On behalf of the Dana Foundation, FENS offers financial support of up to EUR 1,000 to organisers of Brain Awareness Week events within Europe. Both in-person and online events are eligible to receive funding. [...] Read More
06 September 2024
With the support of the FENS Advocacy Translation Grant 2024, the Slovenian Neuroscience Society (SiNAPSA) launched a series of initiatives to promote neuroscience among the Slovene community. Beginning in March 2024, the initiatives focused on translating English outreach materials into Slovene. FENS is proud to share the achievements of… Read More
17 August 2024
FENS members can register to attend the Annual Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) in 2024 at special rates. [...] Read More
01 August 2024
The FENS Advocacy Committee is a new Special Committee dedicated to increasing visibility and support for the European neuroscience community at the national, European and global policymaking levels. The Executive Committee kindly requests FENS member societies to nominate candidates for consideration. Please find more details below. The deadline for submission… Read More
10 July 2024
FENS is delighted to announce that the FENS Forum 2028, hosted by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA), will take place in the fabulous city of Glasgow, Scotland Though there’s some time to go before we meet in Scotland’s beautiful and often-voted ‘friendliest city’, we’re already looking forward to… Read More
01 July 2024
FENS is proud to welcome FENS President Ole Kiehn, FENS Secretary General Panayiota Poirazi and FENS Treasurer Aniko Korosi as they begin their active terms in FENS leadership from 2024-2026. [...] Read More
28 June 2024
This press release is part of the FENS Forum 2024 media programme Embargoed: 00.01 hrs CEST Friday 28 June 2024 Amnesia caused by sleep deprivation could be reversed with existing drugs Vienna, Austria: The loss of social memories caused… Read More
28 June 2024
This press release is part of the FENS Forum 2024 media programme Published: 00.01 hrs CEST Friday 28 June 2024 Researchers discover how nerve cells in bat brains respond to their environment and social interactions with other bats – First study of social groups of… Read More
27 June 2024
This press release is part of the FENS Forum 2024 media programme Published: 00.01 hrs CEST Thursday 27 June 2024 Specific bacteria in your gut are involved in compulsive eating and obesity – new research shows how your brain and gut talk to each… Read More
26 June 2024
This press release is part of the FENS Forum 2024 media programme Published: 00.01 hrs CEST Wednesday 26 June 2024 Mouse studies reveal possible benefits of CBD and… Read More
25 June 2024
This press release is part of the FENS Forum 2024 media programme Published: 00.01 hrs CEST Tuesday 25 June 2024 New research questions safety of cannabidiol for pregnant women Mouse studies… Read More