Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS

🔔 #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/EvjpB5s

📚 New research from @ejneuroscience.bsky.social! 🧠 Sleep dysfunction is a common feature of Alzheimer's disease, but what role do changes in the brain play in these disturbances? 📖 Read the article | Free to access for 90 days: buff.ly/yIZfI0S

🏃‍♀️ A big congratulations to the #FENSTeam! 🏃‍♂️ 🇧🇪 This Sunday, the FENS team took part in the Antwerp Run to raise funds in support of neuroscience research! 🔗 Learn more about how FENS supports neuroscience research: www.fens.org

👏 Congratulations to Dirk Schubert, Kevin Lüthy and Julia MacMaster, who completed the half marathon, and to Tasia Asakawa, who took on the 10K!

🔔 #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/K6ydQvd

💡 How has optogenetics transformed neuroscience? 🔬 The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognises Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth for their pioneering contributions to optogenetics. 🧠 Learn how this technique has changed brain research!

🇫🇷 Day 3 of the #FKNE Fall Meeting! 🧠 Today’s FKNE-NGL Symposium explored 'Building, changing, and understanding the brain', with engaging talks and scientific discussions! 👏 Thanks to all the speakers for sharing their research! 🔗 buff.ly/SKCCMo5

🗞️ @ejneuroscience.bsky.social | Call for Papers extended! 📢 Good news! The submission deadline for the special issue 'Understanding pain: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic pathways' has been extended to 31 October 2026! 🔗 Learn more and submit your paper: buff.ly/w1JHmBy

🧠 From the molecular and cellular mechanisms of pain to the brain circuits involved in chronic pain, this special issue explores the latest advances in understanding how pain works, persists and can be treated.

🇫🇷 Day 2 of the #FKNE Fall Meeting in Le Mée-sur-Seine, France! 🧠 Today is all about scientific discussions, exchanging ideas and exploring new opportunities for collaboration as FENS-Kavli Scholars come together to discuss the next frontiers in neuroscience! 🔗 buff.ly/SKCCMo5

🌟 Nominations for the @network-alba.bsky.social - @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Award Lecture on Brain Sciences were EXTENDED! 🌟 🗓️ New deadline: 28 October 2026 🔗 buff.ly/hN9bvyi

🏆 The recipient will receive: 🔹 EUR 3,000 in prize money 🔹 A Special Lecture at #FENS2028 🔹 Waived registration for #FENS2028 and EUR 1,300 towards travel and accommodation Candidates must be PhD- or MD-qualified active scientists working at a research institution in an underrepresented country.

🌟 Nominations for the @network-alba.bsky.social - @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Award Lecture on Brain Sciences were EXTENDED! 🌟 🗓️ New deadline: 28 October 2026 🔗 buff.ly/hN9bvyi

🇫🇷 The #FKNE Fall Meeting kicks off today in Le Mée-sur-Seine, France! We're excited to welcome the new cohort of FENS-Kavli Scholars for a few days of scientific exchange, discussions and new connections! 🔗 Meet the network and its scholars: buff.ly/C1LZw4m

🌟 Last chance to apply for the #FENS / #IBRO–PERC Exchange Fellowships! 🧠 This programme offers funds for short-term research visits within Europe, supporting skill training through knowledge exchange. 👉 buff.ly/1jfWgMZ @ibroorg.bsky.social

🌟 Nominations for the @network-alba.bsky.social - @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Award Lecture on Brain Sciences will CLOSE TOMORROW! 🌟 🗓️ Deadline: 14 October 2026 🔗 buff.ly/hN9bvyi

🧠 The award shines a spotlight on outstanding brain research while helping amplify the work of scientists based in countries underrepresented in neuroscience!

🔔 #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/cmZACbZ

📢 More time to register! 🧠 🌟 Interested in exploring the growing field of cancer neuroscience? Good news! The registration deadline for the FENS-Hertie Winter School 2026–2027 has been extended to 22 October 2026! 👉 Find out more and register: buff.ly/VBjj2Kc @neuroalc.bsky.social

🇪🇸 Join us in Alicante, Spain, from 31 January to 6 February 2027 for a week of scientific exchange, discussions and opportunities to connect with researchers across neuroscience, cancer biology and immunology.

🧠 That's a wrap on the Brain Conference on Neural Foundations of Communication! ☀️ After four days of talks, discussions and networking in Crete, the conference came to a close on 8 October! 👉 Learn more: buff.ly/I3AtVSv @brainprize.org

📚 The conference also featured a presentation from John Foxe, editor-in-chief of #@ejneuroscience.bsky.social, followed by a panel discussion on publishing press releases with Christian Schnell and Jamie Horder.

🧠 That's a wrap on the Brain Conference on Neural Foundations of Communication! ☀️ After four days of talks, discussions and networking in Crete, the conference came to a close on 8 October! 👉 Learn more: buff.ly/I3AtVSv @brainprize.org

⚠️ Applications will soon close for the @fkne-scholars.bsky.social Leadership Training Series for Starting PIs! 🗓️ Deadline: 13 October 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply: buff.ly/MMwxdy5