🚨 #FENS2026 NEW DATES 🚨 First, Formula 1 sent us from Madrid to #Barcelona. Now the Tour de France Grand Départ has us switching gears again—we're updating our dates to 6-10 July 2026! 🗓️ Find out more 👉: https://loom.ly/zMkMKcA#FENS2026#Barcelona. 🔔 Stay tuned!

🔔 Did you hear? Applications are OPEN for the FENS/IBRO-PERC #ExchangeFellowship Programme! 🌟 💶 Grant amount: Up to EUR 4000 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2025 Learn more and apply 👉 https://loom.ly/DhYSWlQ#ExchangeFellowship @ibroorg.bsky.social

Privileged to be attending the 11th Congress of @ean.org in Helsinki, working together to spark more cross-disciplinary collaboration and dialogue. Also, fantastic meeting @eubrain.bsky.social friends and new FENS #ENCODS2026 committee member Avin Babakhani! @fens.org #ean2025 #FENS2026

🚨 The wait is over! We're thrilled to announce the launch of the Exhibition and Sponsorship Opportunities for #FENS2026, taking place from 4-8 July 2026 in beautiful #Barcelona! 🇪🇸 👉 https://loom.ly/72r9SFU#FENS2026,#Barcelona!#FENS #FENSForum #Neuroscience

I can't believe #FRM2025 has wrapped up! It truly raised the bar in attendance, interaction and scientific excellence. Thank you to the Nordic #Neuroscience Societies for being such warm & welcoming hosts! @fens.org @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @network-alba.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social

The first day of #FRM2025 was brilliant! Thank you to the Norwegian Neuroscience Society & Nordic Neuroscience for warmly welcoming 1,000+ attendees to share #Neuroscience research. Excited for the 2nd day! @fens.org @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @network-alba.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social

Thank you #MNS2025 for a stimulating #Neuroscience conference! It was a pleasure to attend and also meet the newest FENS member - Cyprus Neuroscience Society, FENS officers & CHET, FKNE, ALBA, CARE and Communication Committee members! @fens.org @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @network-alba.bsky.social

More from #MNS2025 on intergenerational maternal stress, animals in research, psychedelics on anxiety, mitophagy in neural space and time and more to come! @fens.org @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @network-alba.bsky.social @eubrain.bsky.social #Neuroscience

Having a wonderful first time participating at #MNS2025! The Cretan☀️sun is certainly shining the spotlight on #Neuroscience! @fens.org @network-alba.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social @christinadalla.bsky.social #MediterraneanNeuroscienceSociety

Online Workshop #1: Recognising and Mitigating Bias in Selection 🗓 15 May - 09:00 EDT | 15:00 CEST 🔗 loom.ly/GJkUAyQ Led by Dr Camill Morvan, this workshop will explore how biases affect recruitment and career progression, and how to design more equitable evaluation processes. 🧵 @ibroorg.bsky.social

Enjoyed a warm and welcoming #BNA2025 kick-off with these brilliant minds. Looking forward to tomorrow's programme! @britishneuro.bsky.social @tspiresjones.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social @johnfoxe.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @landreae.bsky.social @shubhatole.bsky.social

FENS will be there - looking forward to the insightful discussions and expert advice. Thank you @britishneuro.bsky.social! @ejneuroscience.bsky.social @fens.org

1️⃣ week left to sign up for the #BrainConference! This is your chance to join leading researchers from around the world as they explore into the frontiers of #TheoreticalNeuroscience. 🧠 Register by 30 April! 👉 loom.ly/GEOcXkU

Excellence in #neuroscience research was on full display at #SONA2025! FENS looks forward to working with the African neuroscience community in advancing discovery research and fostering Euro-African cooperation and collaboration. @fens.org @network-alba.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social

OUT NOW! An #EJN virtual issue showcasing work published by African neuroscientists in honour of #SONA2025. bit.ly/3GbVzA3 🎉Congratulations to #SONA for launching its own society journal today, the Africa Brain Journal! #neuroscience @fens.org @ejneuroscience.bsky.social

A wonderful start to #SONA2025 bumping into SONA Secretary General, Prof. Sadiq Yusuf. #FENS is excited to exhibit for the first time here and encourage European-African #neuroscience exchange and collaboration. Come by our booth and have a chat! @fens.org @network-alba.bsky.social

FENS Advocacy Committee members meeting with MEPs and other stakeholder groups at EU Parliament today to increase investment in discovery research and the establishment of national #brain plans.🧠🎉 #FENS #neuroscience @fens.org #EBC @tjryan.bsky.social @NeuRoman-cer.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy

I'm ready to go #SemiParis! Moving forward for @fens.org, #neuroscience and in celebration of my father who passed away from #ParkinsonsDisease. A big thank🙏you to my GoFundMe (bit.ly/4kAVcys) supporters! Stay tuned for 2026 - a #FENSTeam effort is brewing!🤗

#BrainConference registration is open! Join Co-chairs Larry Abbott (Zuckerman Institute), Ila Fiete (MIT) & Haim Sompolinsky (Harvard/Hebrew U.) to explore the impact of #machinelearning, #AI & #connectomics in #TheoreticalNeuroscience. Deadline: 2 April loom.ly/GEOcXkU @brainprize.bsky.social

📣 Science matters! #FENS and its allies unite in solidarity with the U.S. scientific community facing challenges to research, collaboration, and academic freedom. 🔬 🔗 Read the full statement: loom.ly/cn7vJR4 #sciencematters #standupforscience #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall

It's that time again! The call for the #FENS2026 Forum is open for Symposia and Technical Workshops. Deadline is 5 May 2025 so don't miss out! fensforum.org/proposal-submission #FENS #Neuroscience @fens.org @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @network-alba.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social

The first meeting of the #FENS2026 Forum Programme Committee took place in Brussels this week. Exciting decisions were taken so stay tuned for breaking🔊news soon! A big thank you to our brilliant committee members, galliantly led by chairperson @emreyaksi.bsky.social! @fens.org #FENS #neuroscience

Fabulous #FKNE meeting in Lithuania last week - shaping the future of #neuroscience with visionary, challenging and community building frontier researchers! @fkne-scholars.bsky.social @fens.org @kavlifoundation.bsky.social

Found some happy fellow @fkne-scholars.bsky.social travellers en route to Lithuania for the first #FKNE meeting of 2025. Excited for the kick off tomorrow!🧠💪 @fens.org @kavlifoundation.bsky.social #FENS #neuroscience

The #FENS team is back in post-holiday New Year action! Teamwork makes the dream work! We're ready to serve the #neuroscience community with renewed energy and commitment. Visit the FENS website to learn about all of the activities and programmes we support. www.fens.org

Happy New🎊Year, everyone! FENS has a super lineup of activities and events for 2025. First up is the #FRM2025 call for abstracts. Apply before 28 February. Don't miss this opportunity!🥳🎉 #FENS #neuroscience loom.ly/-oN1jko

The deadline for the ALBA-FKNE #Diversity Prize nominations has been extended to 9 January 2025! You still have time over the holidays to submit so don't miss out! Make your nominations here: loom.ly/elEwkCE @network-alba.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social #FENS #neuroscience

Use the upcoming holidays to plan for the new🎊year! FENS is offering #travelgrants up to 1100 EUR to go to the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa #SONA2025 meeting in #Marrakesh from 17-20 April. Submit applications by 9 January! loom.ly/TsnZeLA #FENS #SONA #Neuroscience

🏃🏻‍♀️Support #neuroscience one step at a time! Next March, I'll run the Paris Half Marathon to ⬆️ support for the amazing work #FENS does for discovery research and #brain & #mentalhealth. Join the FENS #GoFundMe here! loom.ly/31APBfg Thank you & 👁️👁️ U at the start line! #FENS4Neuroscience #SemiParis

Only 6 days left to nominate an exceptional candidate for the ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize 2024! Recognise contributions towards #Equality, #Diversity and #Inclusion in #BrainSciences by 19 December 2024! loom.ly/ayM7Cw8 @network-alba.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social #FENS

Looking for something new next year? Explore the FENS Job Market and find the next step in your #neuroscience career! www.fens.org/careers/job-... #FENS #jobs #careers

A new #OpenAccess EJN editorial is here! Find out how transparency, communication and public outreach can increase awareness and understanding about the importance of #animalresearch in #neuroscience! loom.ly/xHwyYQw #FENS @ejneuroscience.bsky.social

With FKNE scholars & alumni who speak today on 'Discovery #neuroscience research as a foundation for #brainhealth' at 'Towards a Strengthened European Cooperation in Brain Health Research' organised by #HU24EU. @ec.europa.eu @tjryan.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social

Save the Date and Place for the next #FENS Forum from 4-8 JULY 2026 in Barcelona, Spain! Mark your calendars now. We look forward to welcoming you all there!🧠 loom.ly/i5LdOio #FENS2026 #neuroscience #brain

That's a wrap for the FENS-Hertie Winter School 2024! Thank you to the scientific chairs @lucbuee.bsky.social & Susanne Wegmann, the faculty, students, #FENS Programme Officer Andreea Marginean and the #HertieFoundation for making it such a success!🎉 #proteomics #brain #neurodegeneration

So excited to have finally made it to a FENS-Hertie Winter School in Austria! Arrived to see everyone in post-dinner working group mode. The learning never stops!🥳🧠 #FENSSchool on #proteinaggregation and its consequences in #neurodegenerativedisorders #Hertie @lucbuee.bsky.social & Susanne Wegmann

Public consultation is open for a draft of the European Charter for the Responsible Development of #Neurotechnologies until 8 December (23:59 CET). If you have about 20 minutes, please participate! bit.ly/4eUHBy0 #FENS #EBC #neuroscience #brain

A writeup of my thesis on heading direction circuits in the #zebrafish #brain! If you want to read more: edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/31211/1/Petr... #neuroscience #OpenAccess

How does the #brain orient itself in space, even without visual cues? Learn more in this #OpenAccess EJN editorial by Luigi Petrucco on investigating heading representation in #zebrafish! doi.org/10.1111/ejn.... 2024 #FKNE PhD thesis prize #FENS #EJN @vigji.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social

DEADLINE 19 December to nominate scientists for the ALBA-FKNE #Diversity Prize in #neuroscience! Don't miss this opportunity before the holidays! @network-alba.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social #FENS #ALBA #FKNE

Thank you to the #FENS Executive Committee, Governing Council & Chairs of standing & special committees & divisions for your leadership & vision! @eknapska.bsky.social @olekiehn.bsky.social @mathiasvschmidt.bsky.social @network-alba.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social #neuroscience #brain

The Nordic #neuroscience societies welcome you all to the FENS Regional Meeting in Oslo next year - the first time ever in a Nordic country! The CALL FOR SYMPOSIA is still open until 30 November. Submit now! frm2025oslo.no #FRM2025 #brain #FENS @pirtahotulainen.bsky.social @olekiehn.bsky.social

Exciting FENS Governing Council elections going on for the #FENS2026 Programme Committee. New members will shape the scientific programme for the next FENS Forum! Results will be announced by early next week. #FENS #neuroscience #brain

Getting ready for end-of-year #FENS governance meetings for the next few days. How FENS can continue to support and serve the European #neuroscience community and beyond is on the menu. So far so good! @emreyaksi.bsky.social @francescacirulli.bsky.social @eknapska.bsky.social

Make this coming Friday a #FENSFriday by joining our webinar on #Translational Electrophysiological Assessment of #Brain Excitability!⚡️ It will explore methods for measuring #electrophysiological activity & applications in healthy and pathological conditions. bit.ly/3ZkbZNJ #FENS #neuroscience

EJN's Profiles of #WomeninScience has a new interview with Prof. Laurel Trainor from McMaster University (Canada)! Can a concert🎻hall be used as a #research lab? Do infants #learn music in the same way that they acquire #language? Find out at doi.org/10.1111/ejn....! #EJN #FENS #neuroscience

#SpecialIssue in the FENS journal, EJN - European Journal of Neuroscience! "New trends in the empirical study of #consciousness: Measures and mechanisms" doi.org/10.1111/ejn.... image: Nicolas Decat "Reflections of consciousness" #FENS #EJN @thomasandrillon.bsky.social @katrinpreller.bsky.social