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02 February 2024
Eager to have your image featured on the cover of the European Journal of Neuroscience? Check out the FENS-EJN Image Competition! FENS and the European Journal of Neuroscience are inviting the neuroscience community to submit their favourite images to the FENS-EJN image competition. Research and scientific images or artistic… Read More
26 January 2024
30 April, 2019 in FENS News FENS provides travel grants to help young investigators, PhD or MSc students to attend the 13th Biennial Conference of Chinese Neuroscience Society (Jinji Lake International Convention Centre, Suzhou, China, 10-13 October 2019). These grants - of up to € 1.300 each - are intended to cover the associated travel expenses of [...] Read More
11 January 2024
The FENS Committee for Higher Education and Training (CHET) and History Committee have organised a new series of online webinars, “How concepts and techniques emerged in neuroscience: a historical perspective”. [...] Read More
10 January 2024
FENS members can register to attend the Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS) in 2024 at special rates. If you are a FENS member intending to attend the 47th Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society – Deciphering the mind: Transcending borders for the future (Fukuoka Convention Center, Japan, 24-27 July 2024) and you would like to benefit from the same registration rates as the JNS members, please fill in the below form, while considering the following deadlines. [...] Read More
04 January 2024
Join the online webinar on “Shedding Light on the Interaction Between Cannabinoids Use and Risk of Psychiatric Disorders” on Neuronline: the registration deadline is 22 January 2024. Psychiatric disorders have a complex etiology that involves an interaction among genetic and environmental factors. Among environmental factors, linked to an… Read More
02 January 2024
FENS and IBRO-PERC provide 4 stipends of 750 EUR for Master and/or PhD students studying in Europe interested in attending the Diffusion MR Imaging: from physics to brain networks course (19 – 26 February 2024, Lausanne, Switzerland). Through these stipends, FENS and IBRO-PERC aim to encourage and… Read More
21 December 2023
The closing moments of 2023 are upon us, bringing an end to a year filled with challenges and, equally, with proud and noteworthy moments to celebrate. Reflecting on the milestones of the past year, it's heartening to witness the growth of our collective strength and impact within the neuroscience community. Read the full Season's Greetings from the FENS President. [...] Read More
06 December 2023
FENS is dedicated to supporting early career researchers to further themselves and their first neuroscience projects. We reached out to NENS Exchange grant awardee Elba Molpeceres, to find out more about her experience in the famous Richard Wade-Martins laboratory, studying Parkinson’s Disease and to know more about her current interests. [...] Read More
24 November 2023
Organiser: FENS Additional Organiser: ALBA Network Website Attendance type(s): Virtual Event Dates: 13 Dec 2023 FENS and the ALBA Network have joined forces to organise a webinar on integrating sex as a variable into both in vivo and in vitro experiments. In neuroscientific research, recognising and comprehending the role of… Read More
08 November 2023
FENS travel grants are available to support young investigators, PhD or MSc students attending the 47th Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society: Deciphering the mind – Transcending borders for the future (Fukuoka Convention Center, Japan, 24-27 July 2024). These grants – of up to EUR 1400 each… Read More
05 November 2023
Registration for the FENS webinar on “How does myelin contribute to brain plasticity?” is now open. [...] Read More
24 October 2023
FENS is delighted to announce that registration is now open for the next FENS Friday webinar, “Periphery-CNS miscommunication in neurodegenerative disorders: focus on brain barriers pathology”, taking place on 24 November 2023! [...] Read More
20 October 2023
FENS Voices was delighted to catch up with Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots, the winner of the ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize 2023, about his work toward reducing HIV-related healthcare inequities and promoting gender, ethnic and regional diversity in mental healthcare, research and teaching. [...] Read More
06 October 2023
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) is proud to announce its presence at Neuroscience 2023, SfN’s annual meeting, taking place from 11-15 November in Washington, D.C., USA. [...] Read More
02 October 2023
Are you planning to attend the FENS Forum 2024, taking place from 25-29 June, in Vienna, Austria? Do you use social media and do you like promoting #neuroscience regularly? The FENS Forum 2024 is looking for the next Social Media Ambassadors! [...] Read More