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The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies is the voice of European #neuroscience.

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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 7h
Co-Chairs Khalil Kass Youssef and Veerle Melotte will lead a week of scientific exchange, discussion and new approaches, with opportunities to connect with peers and leading neuroscientists. 🌟
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 7h
🇪🇸 Taking place in Alicante, Spain, from 31 January - 6 February 2027, the Winter School will bring together researchers working across neuroscience, cancer biology and immunology to explore the rapidly developing field of cancer neuroscience!
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 7h
📢 Registration is open for the FENS-Hertie Winter School 2026-2027 on Cancer Neuroscience! 📍 Alicante, Spain 🗓️ 31 January – 6 February 2027 👉 Learn more and register: buff.ly/4J6qzvs @neuroalc.bsky.social
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 29/09/2026
The @network-alba.bsky.social - @ibroorg.bsky.social session "Navigating Non-Academic Careers in Neuroscience" will include discussions about: 👩‍🔬 Moving beyond traditional career advice 💼 Navigating careers outside academia 🚧 Structural barriers for underrepresented scientists
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 29/09/2026
🌟 #ALBA-IBRO Session at the Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences! 🗓️ 9 October 2026, 13:30 - 14:30 📍 Gurugram, India 👉️ Learn more: buff.ly/XDjocCH
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 29/09/2026
The @network-alba.bsky.social - @ibroorg.bsky.social session "Navigating Non-Academic Careers in Neuroscience" will include discussions about: 👩‍🔬 Moving beyond traditional career advice 💼 Navigating careers outside academia 🚧 Structural barriers for underrepresented scientists
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 28/09/2026
If you want to write a successful grant application, make sure that you: 🔷 Have a socially relevant topic 🔶 Have specific goals 🔷 Define your audience well 🔶 Design engaging activities 🔷 Have a clear and detailed budget
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 28/09/2026
✏️ Tips and tricks for applying to Brain Awareness Week grants! 👇️ Apply today for a chance to organise your own event! 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2026 🔗 Read more and apply here: buff.ly/0CmNg97 @danafoundation.bsky.social
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 28/09/2026
One of our current open calls is the #FENS/IBRO-PERC exchange fellowship applications. 🔬 This programme offers funds for short-term research visits within Europe for master’s students / PhD students / early-career postdocs based in Europe 🗓️ Deadline to apply: 15 October 2026 🔗 buff.ly/OLrUZx7
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FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships
FENS and IBRO-PERC are pleased to announce the launch of the FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships. Directed at PhD students and early post-doctoral.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 28/09/2026
🌟 #FENS Open Calls! 🌟 💭 Looking for your next step in #neuroscience? 🧠 Your next training, grant or career opportunity might be just a swipe away. Explore the latest FENS open calls and find the one that fits you. 👉️ Start swiping to see more open calls! 🔗 See the full list here: buff.ly/JdCgdJi
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 25/09/2026
🌟 Join the #FENS team at the upcoming Antwerp run on 18 October 2026 to support neuroscience research! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ You can run a 10K, half-marathon, or marathon with our team! 🔗 Register by 30 September 2026: buff.ly/O06JyLt 💶 You can also support the FENS team through or GoFundMe page! 🔗 buff.ly/uAXW6Gd
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 24/09/2026
📚 New research from @ejneuroscience.bsky.social! 🌟 Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Does Not Increase Auditory False Perceptions in Healthy Participants 📖 Read the article | Free to access for 90 days: buff.ly/LrCsrbY
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 24/09/2026
🌟 Applications are open for the #FKNE Leadership Training Series for Starting PIs! 💻️ Six weekly online sessions 🔬 For early-career neuroscience PIs 👥 Developing practical leadership and mentoring skills 🗓️ 4 November - 9 December 2026 🗓️ Deadline: 13 October 2026 🔗 buff.ly/MMwxdy5
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 23/09/2026
🎓 For master’s students / PhD students / early-career postdocs based in Europe 💶 Funding of up to EUR 4,000 ⏳ Exchanges lasting from 4 weeks to 4 months 🔁 Only cross-border exchanges
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 23/09/2026
🌟 Apply now for the #FENS / #IBRO–PERC Exchange Fellowships! 🧠 This programme supports skill training and knowledge exchange through short-term research visits within Europe. 🗓️ Deadline to apply: 15 October 2026 👉 buff.ly/lHBpiCx @ibroorg.bsky.social
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 23/09/2026
🌐 FENS Advocacy Committee Chair Tomás Ryan will speak at the 2026 Brain Days at #UNGA81 in New York. 🗓️ 24 Sep | 11:10–11:50 EDT 📍 New York City, US 🔗 buff.ly/R6ecddP
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 23/09/2026
🌟 Ready to organise a symposium at #FRM2027? Elevate your proposal by: 🧠 Addressing relevant and timely topics 🌍 Appealing to a broad audience 🤝 Bringing together diverse perspectives ⚖️ Promote balance in career stage, geography and gender representation 📅 Submit by 1 November 🔗 buff.ly/Dry6mmY
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 22/09/2026
Moderated by Crystal L. Lantz, the webinar brings together Arleen Salles, Oded Rechavi and Megan Peters to discuss the ethical questions surrounding AI, its impact on scientific publishing and how it may shape the future direction of neuroscience research.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 22/09/2026
🧠 Happening today! Join #FENS and #SfN for ‘AI and the Making of Neuroscientific Knowledge’ and explore how AI is shaping neuroscience research and publishing. 🤖 🗓️ 22 September | 17:00–18:00 CEST 💻 Online via @neuronline.sfn.org 🔗 Learn more and register: buff.ly/sDZ00Gz
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 22/09/2026
📢 @network-alba.bsky.social has created guidelines for accessibility for conference organisers! The guidelines offer a list of measures that can be implemented to ensure that they are accessible to participants with disabilities, health conditions, and other sensitivities. 👉️ buff.ly/znXHzic
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 21/09/2026
👇️ Apply today for a chance to organise your own event! 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2026 📚️ Useful information and resources: buff.ly/YNGYgMU 🔗 Apply here: buff.ly/CXdohD6
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 21/09/2026
🧠 Why should you apply to Brain Awareness Week grants? 🤝 Brain Awareness Week grants have short- and long-term impacts, such as: 1️⃣ Facilitating public engagement with neuroscience 2️⃣ Reaching underserved communities 3️⃣ Building community partnerships and local networks @danafoundation.bsky.social
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 21/09/2026
🇦🇺 Apply today to take advantage of special registration rates for #FENS members heading to #ANS2026! 🧠 "Merging Minds, Advancing Discoveries”. 🗓️ 29 November–2 December 2026 📍 Sydney, Australia 🌟 Deadline: 26 September 2026 🔗 buff.ly/YkVEH2P
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FENS members Registration Rates for the Annual Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society in 2026
FENS members can now register to attend the Annual Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society in 2026 at special rates. Under the theme Merging Minds, Advancing Discoveries…
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 21/09/2026
🔔 #FENS Open Calls! 💭 Curious about opportunities in #neuroscience? 🧠 Explore the latest open calls from FENS and discover funding, training, and career opportunities across Europe! 👉️ Start swiping to see more open calls! 🔗 See the full list here: buff.ly/8Srr5i1
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 18/09/2026
🔬 Scientific Chairs Khalil Kass Youssef and Veerle Melotte will lead the programme, bringing participants together for a week of scientific exchange, discussion and networking.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 18/09/2026
🧠 From 31 January - 6 February 2027, the Winter School will explore cancer neuroscience at the intersection of neuroscience, cancer biology and immunology.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 18/09/2026
☀️ This winter, the FENS-Hertie Winter School heads to Alicante, Spain! 📍 Alicante, Spain 🗓️ 31 January-6 February 2027 👉 Application deadline: 10 October 2026 🌟 Apply to join us in Alicante! 🔗 buff.ly/VBjj2Kc @neuroalc.bsky.social
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 18/09/2026
👥 FENS committees bring together members of the neuroscience community who contribute their expertise across areas including communications, higher education and training, animals in research and the FENS Brain Conferences.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 18/09/2026
🧠 Meet the new Chairs and members joining FENS committees for the 2026–2028 term! 🌟 Visit our website to meet the new Chairs and members joining the committees and learn more about their work within FENS. 🔗 buff.ly/JK4LZzL
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 17/09/2026
⌛ Less than two weeks to submit! ✍️ @ejneuroscience.bsky.social is welcoming submissions for the upcoming special issue: 🔹 Understanding pain: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic pathways 🗓️ Deadline: 30 September 2026 👉 Find out more and submit your paper: buff.ly/pjDJP5V
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 16/09/2026
📢 Registration deadline approaching for #ANS2026! 🇦🇺 #FENS members planning to attend the 2026 Australasian Neuroscience Society Annual Scientific Meeting can register at the same rate as #ANS members. 🗓️ 29 November–2 December 2026 📍 Sydney, Australia 🌟 Deadline: 26 September 👉 buff.ly/8gkdJ0h
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 15/09/2026
🔬 Designed with privacy and inclusivity in mind, this initiative aims to foster belonging and reduce isolation across the LGBTQIA+ neuroscience community. @network-alba.bsky.social @ibroorg.bsky.social @sfn.org @ejneuroscience.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 15/09/2026
🌈 Check out Brainbow by the ALBA Network! 👥 Brainbow is a new Slack workspace providing a safe space for LGBTQIA+ neuroscientists worldwide to connect, build community, and access peer support. 🔗 Join Brainbow: buff.ly/MqOQNeT
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 15/09/2026
📢 Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign by the @danafoundation.bsky.social to increase public awareness of brain research. 💶 Every year, FENS, on behalf of the Dana Foundation, offers financial support of up to EUR 1,000 to event organisers in Europe for Brain Awareness Week.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 15/09/2026
🧠 Applications for the Brain Awareness Week grants are now open! 🌟 This is an amazing opportunity for you to plan and execute an outreach event, facilitating public engagement with neuroscience! 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2026 👉️ Read more and apply here: buff.ly/M3yuRb8
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 14/09/2026
💭 Curious about the #BrainConferences? 👉 Discover our latest #FENSVoices podcast episode: buff.ly/6izzkXk
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FENS Voices | Podcast Episode: All about the Brain Conference
Have you ever considered attending a Brain Conference to explore current topics in neuroscience? Do you feel like joining a small, interactive meeting with leading researchers could give your work a…
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 14/09/2026
🧠 Co-Chairs David Poeppel, Daniela Vallentin and Michael Long bring together researchers working across animal and human communication, with sessions covering vocal signalling, speech and language processing, infant language acquisition and multimodal communication.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 14/09/2026
🇬🇷 One day to go! Registration closes tomorrow, 15 September 2026, so there is still time to secure your place. Abstract submissions are now closed, but registration remains open until tomorrow.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 14/09/2026
🌟 Last chance to register for the #BrainConference taking place in Crete this October 🌟 📍 Crete, Greece 🗓️ 5–8 October 2026 🔬 Final registration deadline: 15 September 2026 👉 View the programme: buff.ly/KEjjJaY 👉 Read more and register: buff.ly/hy0Kqkm @brainprize.org
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 14/09/2026
📢 Registration is now open for the FENS-Hertie Winter School 2026-2027: Cancer Neuroscience! Co-Chairs: Khalil Kass Youssef and Veerle Melotte 📍 Alicante, Spain 🗓️ 31 January – 6 February 2027 🔗 buff.ly/VBjj2Kc
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FENS-Hertie Winter School 2026-2027: Cancer Neuroscience - Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
This school will take place in Alicante, Spain from 31 January – 06 February. Applications are now open. Cancer neuroscience is rapidly emerging as a field at the intersection of neuroscience…
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 14/09/2026
🌟 #FENS Open Calls! 🌟 Looking to advance in your career journey? FENS is here for you! Check out our open calls to stay up to date on opportunities in #neuroscience! 👉️ Start swiping to see more open calls! 🔗 See the full list here: buff.ly/6Mzzx0H
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 11/09/2026
🌐 This week, FENS Past President Ole Kiehn has been taking part in two major neuroscience meetings in Asia. 🗓️ Ole delivered Presidential Lectures at K-Brain 2026 in South Korea and CNS 2026 in China. 👉 Read more here: buff.ly/CdIuYrq
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 11/09/2026
🌟 Meet #FENS at #EFNA2026! #FENS is heading to the #EFNA Conference 2026 in Dublin, 25–26 September. 🇮🇪 🗓️ FENS Advocacy Committee member Thomas McWilliams will be speaking during the meeting 👇 🔹 25 Sep, 15:30 IST | How Patient Experience Inspires Scientific Direction 🔗 buff.ly/aqhiCPt
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 10/09/2026
Spanning biological clocks, metabolism and sleep, from molecules to behaviour and from cells to animals and humans, the collection highlights the breadth and far-reaching impact of Steve’s scientific discoveries. 🔬
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 10/09/2026
🗞️ This special issue brings together research articles, reviews and personal tributes from colleagues and collaborators inspired by the work of Steven A. Brown, a pioneering researcher in chronobiology and sleep research.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 10/09/2026
📖 Special Issue in @ejneuroscience.bsky.socia | Honouring the legacy of Steven A. Brown 🧠 Explore the special issue: buff.ly/DZGUiz1
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 09/09/2026
🎓 Calling early-career researchers! The #FRM2027 Trainee Symposia provide an opportunity for emerging researchers to organise and present cutting-edge science alongside their peers. 🗓️ Proposal deadline: 1 November 🔗 buff.ly/Dry6mmY @frm2027ist.bsky.social
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 08/09/2026
👥 Drawing from #ALBA awards data, the essay explores the advantages of considering equity through a structural lens rather than only through identity categories.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 08/09/2026
✏️ New @network-alba.bsky.social essay! 📚️ "Redefining underrepresentation in global neuroscience" is now available to read in @thetransmitter.bsky.social! 🔗 buff.ly/31OCp3v
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 07/09/2026
💭 Curious about the #BrainConferences? 👉 Discover our latest #FENSVoices podcast episode: buff.ly/6izzkXk
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FENS Voices | Podcast Episode: All about the Brain Conference
Have you ever considered attending a Brain Conference to explore current topics in neuroscience? Do you feel like joining a small, interactive meeting with leading researchers could give your work a…
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