Obituary: Emeritus Prof. Z. Papadopoulou-Daifoti, 1945-2016

01 September 2016

01 September, 2016 in Neuroscience News Professor Zeta Papadopoulou-Daifoti, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology at the Medical School of Athens, passed away the 18 March 2016, leaving the European neuroscience community without a dedicated researcher, mentor and friend. Professor Zeta Papadopoulou-Daifoti, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology at the Medical School of Athens, passed away on 18 March 2016. With her [...] Read More

Call for ideas for 2018 training activities open

25 August 2016

25 August, 2016 in FENS News FENS and its partners invite scientists from all domains in neuroscience, to support the FENS educational and training programme in 2018, by providing their input in the form of ideas for topics and themes. Ideas for topics and themes for the following educational and training activities in 2018 are welcome [...] Read More

Call for European History of Neuroscience Online Projects

27 July 2016

27 July, 2016 in FENS News Share the neuroscience history of your country online. The History Committee provides small grants for outstanding projects that aim at documenting the history and development of neuroscience in Europe, by collecting autobiographies, videos, pictures and other electronic materials about illustrious neuroscientists and their distinguished work. The projects should be published [...] Read More

From the Neurexpert blog: Brain changes in diabetic mellitus contribute to neuropathy complications

25 July 2016

25 July, 2016 in Neuroscience News New research published in the European Journal of Neuroscience from the lab of Natalie Gardener and Rasmus Peterson at the University of Manchester, UK, has discovered that the brain plays a big role in abnormal sensory processing that develops as a complication of diabetes. Carolyn Lacey, Scientific Outreach Manager [...] Read More

FENS offers travel grants for the 2nd FALAN Congress

22 July 2016

22 July, 2016 in FENS News FENS provides travel grants to help young investigators, PhD or MS students to attend FALAN Congress 2016 in Buenos Aires. These grants - of up to € 1.200 each - are intended to cover the FALAN Congress 2016 registration fee and the associated travel expenses. Candidates must be young [...] Read More

Moving on: mobility for early-career neuroscientists

16 July 2016

16 July, 2016 in FENS News A new article from the FENS-KAVLI Scholars has been published in the European Journal of Neuroscience. It discusses how mobility of researchers is fundamental to develop a knowledge-based society that fosters innovativeness and competitiveness. Moving on: mobility for early-career neuroscientistsMatthew S. Grubb, Casper C. Hoogenraad, Lars Schwabe and Guillermina López-Bendito. Eur J [...] Read More

Warm congratulations to the successful participants of the Young Investigator Programme 2016

15 July 2016

15 July, 2016 in FENS News ERROR FENS congratulates those who have been selected for the ten days of hands on in the lab, networking and social events, as part of the Young Investigator Programme at the FENS Forum 2016 in Copenhagen. Read More

FENS elects its new leadership at the 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience

14 July 2016

14 July, 2016 in FENS News FENS welcomes the new leadership for the years 2016 -2018, elected at the 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience in Copenhagen. FENS welcomes the new leadership for the years 2016 -2018, elected at the 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience in Copenhagen. New president of FENS is Professor Barry Everitt FRS, [...] Read More

Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize 2017

11 July 2016

11 July, 2016 in FENS News Call for Nominations: Eric Kandel Prize 2017. The Hertie Foundation (Germany), in cooperation with the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), announces the opening of nominations for the Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize 2017. The prize was established in order to recognise outstanding work by young researchers in any field of neuroscience [...] Read More

Mentoring and PhD Thesis Prizes 2016 announced

07 July 2016

07 July, 2016 in FENS News The FENS Kavli Network of Excellence Mentoring and PhD Thesis Prizes 2016 have been awarded at the FENS Forum 2016 in Copenhagen. Prof. David Attwell,Fellow of the Royal Society (University College London) has been awarded the inaugural FENS-KAVLI Network of Excellence Mentoring Prize for his outstanding contributions to mentoring [...] Read More

15 new FENS-Kavli scholars announced

06 July 2016

06 July, 2016 in FENS News At the FENS Forum 2016 in Copenhagen, 15 new outstanding FENS-Kavli Scholars were elected from an extraordinarily strong pool of talented neuroscientists from across Europe. The new Scholars were announced by Monica Di Luca during her welcome to the FENS Forum in Copenhagen and further introduced during a ceremony [...] Read More

Neuroscience Outreach Awards 2016

05 July 2016

05 July, 2016 in FENS News To celebrate neuroscientists’ commitment to outreach, the two Neuroscience Outreach Awards 2016 are awarded at the FENS Forum 2016, Europe’s pre-eminent neuroscience meeting, on 4 July in Copenhagen. The Dana Foundation and the European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB), in collaboration with the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies [...] Read More

Statements from the President and President-Elect։ BREXIT and NEUROSCIENCE

02 July 2016

02 July, 2016 in FENS News Professor Monica Di Luca, FENS president and professor Barry Everitt, FENS President-Elect, express their views on BREXIT and neuroscience. FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETIES 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2-6 July 2016 – Copenhagen, Denmark forum2016.fens.org/ "As a European scientist and as President of FENS, I am deeply concerned [...] Read More

The European Journal of Neuroscience from 1997 to 2008

28 June 2016

28 June, 2016 in FENS News Editorial of Professor Barry J. Everitt, who talked about EJN, as third Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. The European Journal of Neuroscience from 1997 to 2008Barry J. Everitt. Eur J Neurosci.First published: 12 May 2016DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13262 "I was the third Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN) to be appointed, [...] Read More

FENS Forum 2016: News from the Danish Host Society

24 June 2016

24 June, 2016 in FENS News The Danish Host Society is very excited to be welcoming you soon to the FENS Forum here in wonderful Copenhagen! We have prepared a range of great events and offers for you while visiting here in Copenhagen. Visit the Host Society website (www.cph2016.dk) before your travel to Denmark. Likewise, you are [...] Read More

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