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28 April 2008
28 April, 2008 in FENS News FENS presents two new "National Neuroscience Highlights of the Year" We are happy two present the "National Neuroscience Highlight of the Year" of the German Neuroscience Society and the Swiss Society for Neuroscience: The German Neuroscience Society presents: A voice region in the monkey brain Petkov, C. I., C. [...] Read More
17 April 2008
17 April, 2008 in FENS News SfN abstracts on new Theme H: "Public Awareness and Societal Impacts" The SfN has announced that its traditional Theme H at the annual meeting has changed this year from "History and Teaching of Neuroscience" to "History, Teaching, Public Awareness, and Societal Impacts in Neuroscience," and includes two new sub-themes: [...] Read More
16 April 2008
16 April, 2008 in FENS News DANA/FENS funded Brain Awareness Week Projects - Final Report 2008 In 2008, the directors of the Dana Foundation again approved a grant to FENS. This money together with an additional allowance from FENS enabled FENS to fund small grants to European Brain Awareness Week partner organizations for public programming [...] Read More
18 March 2008
18 March, 2008 in FENS News FENS / IBRO stipends for FENS Forum 2008 awarded We are happy to announce that the FENS/IBRO stipends for the participation in the FENS Forum 2008 in Geneva were awarded. 128 young researchers from 36 European and non-European countries were selected. 1. Achilles, Katharina (Germany)2. Albasser, Mathieu M. (United [...] Read More
06 March 2008
06 March, 2008 in FENS News FENS launched a new activity, the "National Neuroscience Highlights of the Year" We invite all national member societies to present once a year a national neuroscience highlight. We are happy to present the first contributions: The Dutch Neurofederation presents:Rescue of neurological deficits in a mouse model for Angelman syndrome [...] Read More
13 February 2008
13 February, 2008 in FENS News NEURON calls for "European research projects on neurodegenerative diseases The current Coordination Action (CA) is funded under the ERA-Net scheme in FP6 2007-2010 by the European Commission. The aim of the Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research (NEURON) project is to link 13 European national research funding programmes [...] Read More
13 February 2008
13 February, 2008 in FENS News The Neurological Foundation of New Zealand Repatriation Fellowship Repatriation Fellowships are intended to support the repatriation of outstanding young researchers who have recently completed post doctoral studies outside New Zealand and who propose to return to New Zealand and conduct research in scientific fields of relevance to the Neurological [...] Read More
07 February 2008
07 February, 2008 in FENS News FENS Award winners 2008 selected FENS is pleased to announce this years FENS Award winners: FENS EJN Award 2008: John O’Keefe, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (UK) FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize: Thomas Klausberger, Senior Scientist at the Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit of the Medical Research Council [...] Read More
20 December 2007
20 December, 2007 in FENS News Special offer for FENS members for The International Journal of Neuroscience Informa Healthcare offers the International Journal of Neuroscience at more than 50% off the personal subscription list rate. The regular personal subscription rate is $4015 and we will be offering it to FENS members for $2000. For further [...] Read More
27 November 2007
27 November, 2007 in FENS News FENS created a Neuroscience Award Directory There is a significant number of neuroscience awards all over Europe. We at FENS felt that it was time to gather all information on these various awards and make it available to FENS members. Therefore, we created a new "Award-Directory" on the FENS [...] Read More
21 November 2007
21 November, 2007 in FENS News Popular neuroscience papers from EJN The FENS Journal, EJN, is a multidisciplinary journal of broad scope publishing experimental and theoretical studies of nerve cells and nervous systems, including a range of approaches from molecular to behavioural and cognitive. Some of the journal's most popular papers are highlighted below. Click [...] Read More
20 November 2007
20 November, 2007 in FENS News SfN Travel Awards for the FENS Forum The Society for Neuroscience is pleased to offer 15 special travel awards in the amount of USD 1500 to support the participation of US, Canadian, and Mexican graduate students at the FENS Forum.The travel awards are based on the scientific merit of [...] Read More
30 October 2007
30 October, 2007 in FENS News Mary Ann Liebert Press is pleased to offer to FENS members a special discounted rate for the Journal of Neurotrauma Journal of Neurotrauma publishes peer-reviewed papers on the latest advances in both the clinical and laboratory investigation of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. For further information please the [...] Read More
20 October 2007
20 October, 2007 in FENS News FENS Social at SfN Meeting in San Diego FENS had invited all European and non-European scientists to attend the FENS social during Society for Neuroscience's 37th Annual Meeting. While offering drinks and European snacks, FENS presented and discussed opportunities on educational programmes, postdoctoral, and job facilities in Europe.More than [...] Read More
12 October 2007
12 October, 2007 in FENS News A Focus on Parkinson's Disease and the European Society - EBC launches 1st European Brain Policy Forum (EBPF) The European Brain Council launches a series of Annual Multidisciplinary Forums designed to involve all those with a stake in brain research in the building of a European research strategy towards [...] Read More