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16 March 2016
16 March, 2016 in FENS News In this document brain research is used to refer to both fundamental curiosity-driven and translational research on disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous systems and to cover both psychiatric (mental) and neurological disorders. The board of the European Brain Council (EBC) adopted the present document on [...] Read More
14 March 2016
14 March, 2016 in FENS News FENS wishes all partners great success with all your activities! What do brain bicycle helmets in Croatia, pupil conferences at the European Parliament, a play about smell in France, bird behaviour dances in the UK, magic brains in Portugal, brain twister in Germany, and the psychology of tiramisu in [...] Read More
13 March 2016
13 March, 2016 in FENS News A new opinion article from the FENS-KAVLI Scholars has been published on the European Journal of Neuroscience. It discusses the traditional model in which scientific findings were presented and new opportunities to widen the access. Opening Up: open access publishing, data sharing, and how they can influence your neuroscience [...] Read More
08 March 2016
08 March, 2016 in Neuroscience News In the framework of the Brain Awareness Week 2016, the European Parliament organises a workshop on the importance of research in the field of neuroscience. Richard Morris, University of Edinburgh, UK (The Brain Prize Winner 2016), Mara Dierssen, Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona, Spain (Chair Host Society Committee FENS Forum [...] Read More
04 March 2016
04 March, 2016 in FENS News ERROR FENS President Monica Di Luca warmly congratulates The Brain Prize winners, Timothy Bliss, Graham Collingridge and Richard Morris for their groundbreaking research on the cellular and molecular basis of a brain mechanism known as long-term potentiation (LTP) and the demonstration that this form of synaptic plasticity underpins spatial memory and learning. "At FENS, [...] Read More
01 March 2016
01 March, 2016 in Societies & Partner News Ground-breaking research into memory honoured with the world’s largest prize for brain research. The Brain Prize for 2016 is awarded to Timothy Bliss, Graham Collingridge and Richard Morris for their ground-breaking research on the cellular and molecular basis of Long-Term Potentiation and the demonstration that this form of synaptic plasticity underpins spatial memory and [...] Read More
25 February 2016
25 February, 2016 in FENS News For the very first time, the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence has made its own selection and voted on the most prominent research breakthroughs of the year. A great variety of outstanding research papers in the field of neuroscience has characterised the year 2015. And for the first time the [...] Read More
24 February 2016
24 February, 2016 in FENS News leana Hanganu-Opatz and Tara Spires-Jones awarded as outstanding young leaders in the field of neuroscience. Congratulations to Ileana Hanganu-Opatz, University of Hamburg and Tara Spires-Jones, University of Edinburgh, who have been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant, which rewards outstanding young leaders in their field seeking to consolidate their independence. A total of 91 [...] Read More
23 February 2016
23 February, 2016 in Neuroscience News The event will take place on 18 March 2016 from 12.30 to 14.30 at the University Foundation, Rue d’Egmont 11 in Brussels in the form of a seated lunch. In promoting brain health in Europe, the EBC recognizes the vital need to create a body of evidence supporting our [...] Read More
23 February 2016
23 February, 2016 in FENS News A new opinion article from the FENS-KAVLI Scholars has been published on the European Journal of Neuroscience. It discusses how to write a successful paper in the neuroscience field. Getting published: how to write a succesfull neuroscience paper Lars Schwabe, Guillermina López-Bendito, Carlos Ribeiro DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13169 The Federation of European Neurosciences (FENS) and [...] Read More
18 February 2016
18 February, 2016 in FENS News FENS supports the #UnderTheUmbrella initiative by EFNA that aims to raise awareness of brain disorders. FENS gives its support to the 'Under the Umbrella' campaign, which is an initiative by EFNA - the European Federation of Neurological Associations. The campaign aimas to an increase in public, political and [...] Read More
12 February 2016
12 February, 2016 in Neuroscience News Accelerating progress in the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal testing through better knowledge sharing. In the context of the European Commission's Communication (Action 1) published in response to the European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Vivisection", the Joint Research Centre's European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternative to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) is conducting this [...] Read More
10 February 2016
10 February, 2016 in Neuroscience News The conference will put the spotlight on molecules, structure, and function. Among the speakers, FENS President Monica Di Luca and FENS Kavli Scholars. 18-21 June 2016 - Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete. Dendrites 2016 will provide the substrate for inter-neuronal communication and their nonlinear properties play [...] Read More
09 February 2016
09 February, 2016 in FENS News The third article in a series by the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence offering tips for young neuroscientists is now online. The article focuses on funding opportunities for young principal investigators working in Europe, and ways to maximize the possibility of funding neuroscience research projects. The link is here: “The road to independence: how to [...] Read More
05 February 2016
05 February, 2016 in FENS News The European Journal of Neuroscience is pleased to announce a Special Issue entitled “Neurobiological and psychological modulators of multi-component behaviour”, which will be guest edited by Prof. Christian Beste and Dr. Ann-Kathrin Stock. Everyday activities, such as driving a car or preparing a meal, require both cognitive flexibility and [...] Read More