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New procedures ensure FENS’ conformity with the GDPR

24 May 2018

24 May, 2018 in FENS News FENS is currently implementing procedures to ensure that we conform to the newly approved General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this context, we have been reaching out to members and regular contacts in order to obtain explicit consent to continue storing their data and sending relevant FENS news.  If [...] Read More

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The Brain Prize 2019: Call for Nominations

16 May 2018

16 May, 2018 in Societies & Partner News The call for nominations is now open to look for candidates for the € 1 million prize, The Brain Prize, which is awarded by the Lundbeck Foundation. The Brain Prize recognizes highly original and influential advances in research on the nervous system, covering all aspects from fundamental [...] Read More

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2018 Kavli Prize Laureates Announcement

15 May 2018

15 May, 2018 in Societies & Partner News Watch the live webcast of the 2018 Kavli Prize laureate announcements by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Oslo, Norway, and live coverage of a special Prize program from the World Science Festival in New York City. The Kavli Prize recognizes scientists for pioneering advances in [...] Read More

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Prof. Barry Everitt nominated as candidate for president-elect of SfN

15 May 2018

15 May, 2018 in FENS News Current FENS president, Prof. Barry Everitt from the University of Cambridge, UK, has been announced as a candidate for the position of president-elect of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in elections that started on Monday 14th May 2018. Prof. Everitt, who will be replaced as FENS president by Prof. [...] Read More

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EBC paper featured in latest WHO Bulletin

10 May 2018

10 May, 2018 in Societies & Partner News "Towards earlier diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the brain" by Monica Di Luca, David Nutt, Wolfgang Oertel, Patrice Boyer, Joke Jaarsma, Frederic Destrebecq, Giovanni Esposito & Vinciane Quoidbach. The WHO Bulletin is one of the world’s leading public health journals. It is a peer-reviewed monthly journal  and one of [...] Read More

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FENS IBRO/PERC travel grant awardees 2018 announced

11 April 2018

11 April, 2018 in FENS News ​FENS and IBRO/PERC are happy to announce the successful travel grants applicants to attend the FENS Forum 2018 in Berlin. FENS and IBRO/PERC warmly congratulate the successful travel grants awardees in 2018. List of FENS IBRO/PERC travel grants​ awardees​​ 2018.​ More information on the FENS Forum 2018 website. Looking forward [...] Read More

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Art of Neuroscience Competition 2018

10 April 2018

10 April, 2018 in Neuroscience News The 8th annual Art of Neuroscience competition is now open for submissions. This is an international competition open to scientists and artists worldwide. We are looking for striking artworks related to the field of Neuroscience in the broadest sense. Submissions can include images or videos representing actual neural data [...] Read More

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FENS member slots available to attend SfN meeting 2018 in San Diego

06 April 2018

06 April, 2018 in FENS News Are you planning to attend SfN 2018? Request your ISM slot to present your abstract and register at member rates. FENS members can present an abstract and register for the SfN annual meeting under the same conditions as regular members of SfN. Register for an ISM slot with FENS [...] Read More

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Registration is open: “Brain Research in Europe: Shaping FP9 and Delivering Innovation to the Benefit of Patients”

05 April 2018

05 April, 2018 in Societies & Partner News On 23-24 April, the European Brain Council (EBC) will hold a two-day event that will include three separate but complementary sessions on “FP9 and Missions”, “The Value of Innovation”, and “Brain Research: Shifting Gears and Going Global”. The event will allow leading healthcare stakeholders and policymakers to [...] Read More

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The EJN Special Issue on the Neurobiological Bases of Autism Spectrum Disorders now published

05 April 2018

05 April, 2018 in FENS News Read the editorial on "Explorations and perspectives on the neurobiological bases of autism spectrum disorder", by John J. Foxe Sophie Molholm Stephane J. Baudouin Mark T. Wallace. The work spans almost the entirety of approaches represented in the neurosciences, reporting on molecular neurogenetics, synaptic physiology, neuronal pathology, animal models, [...] Read More

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Position available: Editor-in-Chief, BrainFacts.org

23 March 2018

23 March, 2018 in Neuroscience News Serving a three-year appointment, the next Editor-in-Chief (EiC) for BrainFacts.org will be the third Editor-in-Chief, following John Morrison and Nicholas Spitzer. The EiC’s term will begin 1 January 2019, after a period of transition with Dr. Morrison. SfN solicit nominations from its members for the BrainFacts.org EiC position.Nominations, or [...] Read More

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Message from the President

23 March 2018

23 March, 2018 in FENS News Spring is with us, the evenings are lighter and our optimism about the 20th Anniversary FENS Forum in Berlin has been fully justified. More neuroscientists than at any previous Forum have registered to attend and there are 4000 abstract submissions. There is undoubted enthusiasm for gathering in Berlin to [...] Read More

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ERA-NET Neuron/Excellent Paper in Neuroscience Award announced

22 March 2018

22 March, 2018 in Neuroscience News Dr. Cristina García Cáceres, awarded with the prize, will be the ERA-NET Neuron/Excellent Paper in Neuroscience Award Special Lecturer at the FENS Forum 2018. Her presentation entitled "Astrocytic Insulin Signaling Couples Brain Glucose Uptake with Nutrient Availability", will be held on Wednesday 11 July. A research team headed by [...] Read More

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USA Nationals of the World’s Largest Neuroscience Competition for Teenagers

19 March 2018

19 March, 2018 in Neuroscience News The USA Nationals of the World's Largest Neuroscience Competition for Teenagers was held this week. Chapter winners from 54 cities and 37 states competed. USA Brain Bee Championship The Eleventh USA National Brain Bee Championship was held in Baltimore on March 16 to 18, 2018. The Brain Bee is [...] Read More