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CARE: Help us defend biomedical research in Italy!

12 July 2013

12 July, 2013 in FENS News ERROR The FENS Committee on Animals in Research (CARE) invites you to mail this letter to the Italian political authorities, at the address specified in the text, so as to contrast the new regulations passed by the Senate on July 8th, 2013, concerning the implementation in Italy of the EU Directive 63-2010 on [...] Read More

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Call for venues 2015-2019: European Training Site for Courses in Neuroscience

11 July 2013

11 July, 2013 in FENS News ERROR IntroductionThe establishment of a prominent site for state-of-the-art European neuroscience training courses is important for the sustained development of the next generation of neuroscientists. However, despite the recognized position of European neuroscience and brain research as leading in multiple fields of neuroscience, a high-level, coordinated and dedicated training facility for [...] Read More

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FENS Trimestrial Newsletter – Spring Issue 2013

18 June 2013

18 June, 2013 in FENS News The Spring Issue of the FENS Trimestrial Newsletter is now available online. Enjoy your reading! Content Message from the FENS President Editorial from the Communication Committee Opinion Corner:“What Counts?” by Leszek Kaczmarek“Neuroscience and Law” by Hervé Chneiweiss Featured Neuroscience Institutes The Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, IrelandThe Edmond and Lily [...] Read More

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New framework for FENS schools and training starting from 2014

13 June 2013

13 June, 2013 in FENS News ERROR In collaboration with prominent and long-standing partners of FENS including the Hertie Foundation, a new programme for European higher education – schools and training will be started in 2014.  The programme, which will be fully implemented by 2015, will build on popular features from the foregoing FENS-IBRO European Neuroscience Schools [...] Read More

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FENS and SfN works together in advocacy alert

11 June 2013

11 June, 2013 in FENS News ERROR With a pledge to continue its commitment to transporting animals used in biomedical research, AirFrance supports global neuroscience research and efforts to advance our knowledge and understanding of the nervous system. Two linked scientific committees on the use of animals in biomedical research under SfN and FENS coordinate an advocacy alert to [...] Read More

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Call for applications: Boehringer

14 May 2013

14 May, 2013 in Neuroscience News Call for applications: Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award 2014 This award is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and is announced by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS). It is given in recognition of outstanding and innovative scientific contributions in any area of neuroscience research. The prize money is 25.000 [...] Read More

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Join “The smile of the mind”

14 May 2013

14 May, 2013 in Neuroscience News Join "The smile of the mind" exhibition on a history of Neuroscience by artistic caricature in Pavia, Italy, at the Campus Bio-medico Santa Caterina: 16th May to 6th June 2013 The exhibition examines the historical development of Neuroscience and is divided in three sections. While the first part is [...] Read More

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FENS member events

08 May 2013

08 May, 2013 in FENS News FENS member events under the label of the European Month of the Brain We congratulate our FENS members who placed their events scheduled in May under the EMoB umbrella! We wish you all successfull meetings! 5 – 7 May, Sönderborg XXVII Sandbjerg Symposium, Auditory and visual perception 6 May, [...] Read More

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Grants for job interviews

06 May 2013

06 May, 2013 in FENS News Grants for job interviews covering travel costs up to a maximum of €1500 to and from Europe to Japan and China for postdoctoral and Ph.D. student positions are available through the Young Researchers Exchange Support Programmes (YREP). Deadline for applications: 15 June 2013. Application form and detailed information can [...] Read More

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Apply now for ‘The Neurobiology of Action’

30 April 2013

30 April, 2013 in Neuroscience News Apply now for 'The Neurobiology of Action' conference: 20-24 October 2013, Hotel La Palma, Stresa, Italy Chaired by Sten Grillner, Karolinska Institute and Ann Graybiel, MIT, Cambridge, this ESF-FENS conference is will bring together outstanding researchers in key, broadly defined areas of contemporary neuroscience to discuss current concepts and [...] Read More

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The final report of the BAW

26 April 2013

26 April, 2013 in FENS News The final report of the BAW awarded projects for 2013 is now available During the Brain Awareness Week 2013, 27 projects were awarded a grant of maximum 1,000 EUR by the DANA Foundation/FENS. The final report of the awarded projects can be viewed here. Read More

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Applications are open

23 April 2013

23 April, 2013 in FENS News Applications are open for 'The Neurobiology of Synapses and their Dysfunction' conference: 13-17 October 2013 - Hotel la Palma, Stresa, Italy As part of a series of high-level meetings on the neurosciences in Europe and being co-organised by ESF and FENS, this conference will be focused on the molecular [...] Read More

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Stipends of up to 2.000 EUR

18 April 2013

18 April, 2013 in FENS News Stipends of up to 2.000 EUR covering travel and accommodation costs are intended for Master and early PhD students registered within NENS member schools or programmes Deadline for applying: 15 June 2013. Further information and the application form are available on the page of NENS Stipends for Training Stays Read More

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The Prospects of Brain Research

18 April 2013

18 April, 2013 in FENS News “The Prospects of Brain Research within Horizon 2020: responding efficiently to Europe’s societal needs“ conference - a European Month of the Brain joint initiative taking place on 30 May, at the European Parliament Jointly organised by FENS, the European Brain Council and the European Science Foundation, the meeting brings [...] Read More

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Following the initiative of the European Commission

15 April 2013

15 April, 2013 in FENS News Following the initiative of the European Commission, May 2013 has been declared European Month of the Brain (EMoB): be part of this initiative and place your brain research event under EMoB umbrella! More information on the Month of the Brain 2013 and how to join in and be a [...] Read More