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Brain conference: Applications for The Social Brain conference are now open

14 May 2014

14 May, 2014 in FENS News The Social Brain conference will focus on how the brain implements social interactions and how these affect the brain, in humans and in animals. The Brain Conferences are organised by FENS in partnership with The Brain Prize.They bring together outstanding researchers in key broadly defined areas of contemporary neuroscience [...] Read More

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Between Hope and Opportunities – Horizon 2020

05 May 2014

05 May, 2014 in FENS News FENS President Marian Joëls and President-elect Monica Di Luca set out the current landscape of brain disease research in Europe and call for greater attention in Horizon 2020. Both research and innovation are at the core of the Europe 2020 agenda, which aims at pulling all EU member states [...] Read More

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FENS Forum 2014: Video contest – Deadline Extended until June 9, 2014

28 April 2014

28 April, 2014 in FENS News The contest is open to individual neuroscientists or teams of neuroscientists, who include at least one PhD student or postdoctoral fellow registered to the FENS Forum 2014. Up to three (3) prizes will be awarded €750 each. For videos produced by teams, prizes will be equally divided between the [...] Read More

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Call for Applications for the 1st Human Brain Project

28 April 2014

28 April, 2014 in FENS News We are happy to announce the call for applications for the 1st Human Brain Project Education (HBP) Workshop, 18th - 20th June, 2014, Tel Aviv University, Israel. THe first Human Brain Project Education Workshop will present new horizons in neuroscience research and education. The workshop will bring together key [...] Read More

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Call for Applications for the First Human Brain Project School

28 April 2014

28 April, 2014 in FENS News We are happy to announce the call for applications for the 1st Human Brain Project School, 8th - 14th September, 2014, Congress Centre Alpbach, Austria. The HBP School will provide a platform for reviewing and discussing new developments regarding the research areas in the HBP: Strategic Mouse Brain Data [...] Read More

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9th World Congress of the International Brain Research Organization

16 April 2014

16 April, 2014 in FENS News The 9th IBRO World Congress on Neuroscience will take place in a Latin American country. Nature, economic growth, warm-hearted people and, of course, good neuroscience will blend together in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to create an unforgettable experience for all the attendants of the congress. The Program is being [...] Read More

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The awardees of the FENS-IBRO stipends to attend the first slot in national courses have been announced!

28 March 2014

28 March, 2014 in FENS News In partnership with IBRO, FENS has launched this initiative in view of supporting neuroscience students to broaden their knowledge and acquire international experience by participating in short courses related with neuroscience field. Based on a call launched within NENS community, 5 short courses were selected to be financially supported [...] Read More

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New MQ investments in research into mental health

11 March 2014

11 March, 2014 in FENS News We are now well into 2014, the days are longer and spring has arrived! Like spring, MQ represents change and commitment to the new. This year will see new MQ investments in research into mental health, research that will improve current treatments, identify new treatments and increase the quality [...] Read More

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Three European scientists share the world’s largest prize for brain research

10 March 2014

10 March, 2014 in FENS News The Brain Prize - Denmark's 1 million euro brain research prize - is awarded to three European scientists for their pioneering research on higher brain functions. The prizewinners, Stanislas Dehaene, Giacomo Rizzolatti and Trevor Robbins, from France, Italy and the UK respectively, were announced on Monday, 10 March 2014 [...] Read More

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Hungary: a Hub for Brain Research and Innovation

03 March 2014

03 March, 2014 in FENS News Hungary is launching a 12 billion forint (EUR 39m) national brain research programme to promote research, prevention, innovation, health-care and drug development. The related agreement was signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Academy of Sciences (MTA) President Jozsef Palinkas and the project’s director, Tamas Freund, head of MTA’s Institute [...] Read More

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Call for Symposia – 15th Meeting of the Hungarian Neuroscience Society

24 February 2014

24 February, 2014 in FENS News The call for symposia for the 15th Meeting of the Hungarian Neuroscience Society is open. The symposia will be 2 hours events (suggested number of speakers: 4) The application should contain:- name/affiliation of the organizer(s)- title and short description (max 150 words) of the proposed symposium - names/affiliations of speakers [...] Read More

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New Funding Opportunities: 2014 MQ Fellows Program

21 February 2014

21 February, 2014 in FENS News The Programme aims to support the most promising early career scientists and clinicians who are asking challenging questions that will contribute to transformative advances in mental health research. MQ is seeking the best and brightest researchers, who are newly independent or finalising their transition to independence.  The Programme is [...] Read More

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Travel Awards for Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society

19 February 2014

19 February, 2014 in FENS News Neuroscience 2014, the 37th annual meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society (President: Professor Ryosuke Takahashi), will be held at Pacifico Yokohama, in Yokohama, Japan, from Thursday, September 11 to Saturday, September 13, 2014. The Society will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014. Wanting participants to come away with a [...] Read More