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FENS-EJN Image Competition

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

FENS travel grants available to attend the 17th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Neuroscience Society in 2024 (CNS 2024)

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

FENS members benefit from special registration rates for the Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society in 2024

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

Join the webinar on Neuronline “Shedding Light on the Interaction Between Cannabinoids Use and Risk of Psychiatric Disorders”

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

FENS/IBRO-PERC stipends available for NENS course

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

Season’s Greetings 2023 from the FENS President

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

FENS Voices | Elba Molpeceres Sierra: A strong motivation and a clear vision

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

ALBA-FENS webinar: Understanding sex-based differences in brain research

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

FENS Voices | Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots: Breaking the barriers

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