Prof. Henik was nominated by current and former colleagues for going above and beyond in his efforts to teach and champion researchers. Professor Henik listens to his students, their needs, difficulties and suggestions and treats them all as equal team members. He induces enthusiasm and confidence in his students and...Continue Reading

“Bringing together such a diverse group of European neuroscientists has allowed us to effectively identify shared challenges for early-career researchers and brainstorm creative initiatives to address them. The Network provides us with a powerful platform that strengthens our individual voices in advocating for and implementing effective solutions.” Megan Carey, Chair...Continue Reading

The FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence awards have been presented at the FENS Forum 2018 meeting in Berlin, on the 9th of July. Congratulations to the awardees!Continue Reading

Jaime de la Rocha (Spain / IDIBAPS) – Julie Duque (Belgium /Université Catholique Louvain) – Inbal Goshen (Israel/The Hebrew University) – Maximilian Jösch (Austria/IST Austria) – Ewelina Knapska (Poland/Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology) – Andrew Lin (UK/University of Sheffield) – Simona Lodato (Italy/Humanitas University) – Jakob Macke (Germany/Technical University of Munich) – Vassiliki Nikoletopoulou (Greece/IMBB-FORTH)...Continue Reading

Special Interest Event: Dealing with gender-bias in neuroscience July 8th 2018, 18:45-21:15 FENS Forum 2018, Berlin CityCube, Germany Room/Hall allocated: Hall A1  Continue Reading

Special Interest Event: Start your lab I (plenary session) July 10th 2018, 12:30-13:30 FENS Forum 2018, Berlin, Germany  Continue Reading

10 Scholars selected: Alessandro Furlan Current affiliation: Cold Spring Harbor, USA Place where the Ph.D. was conducted: Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Ana González-Rueda Current affiliation: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK Place where the Ph.D. was conducted: University of Cambridge, UK Anna Stöckl Current affiliation: Universität Würzburg, Germany Place where the...Continue Reading

Following the call for applications for childcare grants at FENS Forum 2018, support for 29 young parent scientists from 15 countries was made possible by generous funding from…  Continue Reading

Come join in communicating neuroscience to general public! Be with us in the evening of 8 July for An Evening of Science Cafe, in Berlin. Featured talks by FENS-Kavli Scholars and its invited guests, spread in 10 different locations throughout Berlin will inspire discussions centered around emerging topics in neuroscience with direct relevance for society. FENS...Continue Reading

Check the European Brain Council‘s “Brain Mission” document.  FENS-Kavli Scholars have proudly contributed to its production.Continue Reading

Post-doctoral position available in Ragnhildur Karadottir’s lab (Cambridge, UK). Further information.Continue Reading

Post-doctoral position available in Tom Baden’s lab (Brighton, UK). Further information.Continue Reading

Are you a postdoc or recently appointed PI interested in setting up your own lab or in getting first-hand insights, concrete experiences and problem-solving skills in starting or managing your lab?If so, don’t miss the Start your lab workshop! taking place during the FENS Forum 2018, on 10 July, 18:45-20:15. The...Continue Reading