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23 June 2020
23 June, 2020 in Societies & Partner News The European Brain Research Area project - EBRA - was created as a catalysing initiative for brain research stakeholders to streamline and better co-ordinate brain research across Europe while fostering global initiatives. Subscribe to their newsletter and get updated on their activities! EBRA, the European Brain Research Area [...] Read More
17 June 2020
17 June, 2020 in FENS News Prof. Juan Lerma, Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC-UMH, Spain, is a candidate for the position of councillor of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in elections closing on 19 June 2020 Former FENS Secretary General, Prof. Juan Lerma, Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC-UMH, Spain, is a candidate for the position of councillor [...] Read More
11 June 2020
11 June, 2020 in FENS News The Gruber Neuroscience Prize for 2020 has been awarded to Friedrich Bonhoeffer, Corey Goodman and Marc Tessier-Lavigne for their pioneering work on the molecular mechanisms that control axon guidance. The Gruber Neuroscience Prize for 2020 has been awarded to Friedrich Bonhoeffer, Corey Goodman and Marc Tessier-Lavigne for their pioneering [...] Read More
27 May 2020
27 May, 2020 in FENS News The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for 2020 has been awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their independent discoveries of sensory receptors for temperature and pressure, respectively. The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience is awarded to David Julius (University of California, San Francisco) and Ardem Patapoutian (Howard Hughes Medical [...] Read More
26 May 2020
26 May, 2020 in Societies & Partner News The ALBA-FKNE-YIBRO Diversity Grants aim to broaden access to the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum. Application deadline: 14 June 2020 The ALBA Network, the FENS Kavli Network of Excellence (FKNE), and Young IBRO (YIBRO) in partnership with FENS, IBRO, the Federación Latinoamericana de Neurociencias y el Caribe (FALAN), the Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies (FAONS), and [...] Read More
11 May 2020
11 May, 2020 in FENS News The EBRA 3rd and final Call for Clusters is currently open, aiming to promote cooperation and exchange between brain research projects and to enable or enhance international collaboration and the development of clusters in all areas of brain research. The call targets a number of cluster types: Potential, Emerging, [...] Read More
06 May 2020
06 May, 2020 in FENS News FENS would like to ensure the possibility for all of its members to attend the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum by implementing additional grants intended for early career scientists impacted by the current crisis. FENS is offering grants and vouchers of 75 EUR each to support the attendance of its [...] Read More
30 April 2020
30 April, 2020 in FENS News EJN celebrates neuroscience in Finland in a dedicated Virtual Issue, now accessible online. This Virtual Issue is a celebration of Finnish neuroscience, particularly of their contributions to the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN). The lead-off paper is a comprehensive review of the history of Finnish neuroscience, beginning in 1600 with Sigfridus [...] Read More
29 April 2020
The call for nominations for membership of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission. Deadline for nomination: 15 June 2020. FENS warmly encourages its societies to send nominations for the open call candidates for membership of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to… Read More
29 April 2020
29 April, 2020 in FENS News The Lundbeck Foundation Brain Prize announces that The Brain Prize 2020 is awarded to Professor Huda Zoghbi and Sir Adrian Bird, for their "fundamental and pioneering work on Rett syndrome (…) which also points to novel opportunities for treatment of this and other neurodevelopmental disorders". The Brain Prize 2020 [...] Read More
29 April 2020
29 April, 2020 in FENS News The call for nominations for membership of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission. Deadline for nomination: 15 June 2020. FENS warmly encourages its societies to send nominations for the open call candidates for membership of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission. The Group of [...] Read More
29 April 2020
29 April, 2020 in FENS News FENS and EJN are launching an image competition for the new FENS website. Overall winning image will also feature as the cover image on an EJN issue. Send your images! Deadline: 1 May 2020. Would you like to have your images featured on the new FENS website and on [...] Read More
28 April 2020
28 April, 2020 in FENS News FENS Members - Registration now open to the webinar "Toward Novel Therapies in Psychiatry: Zooming into Brain-Periphery, Dysfunction, and Crosstalk" taking place on 6 May 2020 (11:00 am-12:00 PM EDT / 5:00-6:00 pm CEST). Malfunctioning of neuronal circuits and peripheral systems (e.g metabolism, immune or microbiota) underlie aspects of [...] Read More
22 April 2020
22 April, 2020 in FENS News The symposium "100 years of Microglia" organised with the support of FENS-CHET is now available freely online. The symposium "100 years of Microglia" is now available online. Microglia, discovered in 1919 by Pío del Río-Hortega, turned 100 years old in 2019. For a long time, microglial research has been [...] Read More
19 April 2020
19 April, 2020 in FENS News FENS is closely monitoring the development of the COVID-19 situation. Read our full statement here for updates on our upcoming activities (updated on 19 April 2020). The COVID-19 situation represents a global health concern that FENS takes seriously. We are monitoring the situation and are closely following recommendations for [...] Read More