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The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies is the voice of European #neuroscience.
☀️ 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!
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@neuroalc.bsky.social
September 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🧠 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.

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September 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
⌛ 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
September 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
📢 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
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September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🌈 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
September 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
🧠 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
September 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🌟 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
September 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🌟 #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
September 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🌐 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
September 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🌟 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

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September 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
📖 Special Issue in @ejneuroscience.bsky.socia | Honouring the legacy of Steven A. Brown

🧠 Explore the special issue: buff.ly/DZGUiz1
September 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🎓 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

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@frm2027ist.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
✏️ New @network-alba.bsky.social essay!

📚️ "Redefining underrepresentation in global neuroscience" is now available to read in @thetransmitter.bsky.social!

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September 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📢 The registration deadline has been extended to 15 September 2026 for the #BrainConference taking place in Crete this October!

👉 View the programme: buff.ly/KEjjJaY
👉 Read more and register: buff.ly/hy0Kqkm

@brainprize.org
September 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🏃 Join the FENS Team in Antwerp on 18 October 2026!

Choose the 10K, half marathon or marathon and help support neuroscience research. 🌟

🧠 Register your interest by 30 September.
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👉 Support the FENS Team through our GoFundMe.
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September 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🌟 #FENS Open Calls! 🌟

🔬Check out our open calls to learn about the latest opportunities in neuroscience!

👉️ Start swiping to see more open calls!
🔗 See the full list here: buff.ly/6Mzzx0H
September 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🧠 Registration is open for the upcoming #FENS and @sfn.org joint webinar 'AI and the Making of Neuroscientific Knowledge'!

🗓️ 22 September | 17:00–18:00 CEST
💻 Online via @neuronline.sfn.org
🔗 Learn more and register: buff.ly/sDZ00Gz
September 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🧠 The FENS Network for Advocacy came together in Brussels this week, bringing 24 neuroscientists from across Europe together for three days of training in advocacy and EU policymaking!

👉 Meet the FENS Network for Advocacy cohort: buff.ly/xmYRY1m
September 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🧠 Last chance to register for the #BrainConference this October!

📢 Registration closes on 5 September, so there are only a few days left to secure your place.

📍 Crete, Greece
🗓️ 5-8 October 2026

👉 View the programme: buff.ly/KEjjJaY
👉 Register: buff.ly/hy0Kqkm

@brainprize.org
September 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📚 New research from @ejneuroscience.bsky.social!

🌟 Cerebellar Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation Accelerates Motor Adaptation via the Modulation of Cortical Synchrony

📖 Read the article, free to access for 90 days:
buff.ly/8qu245X
September 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🧠 #FALAN2026 is underway in Santiago, Chile, with FENS and @network-alba.bsky.social joining the neuroscience community!

📍 At the Congress? Don’t forget to stop by our booth to learn more about FENS and ALBA activities, initiatives and opportunities!
September 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📢 Registration is now open for the FENS-Hertie Winter School 2026-2027: Cancer Neuroscience!

📍 Alicante, Spain
🗓️ 31 January – 6 February 2027

👉 Learn more and register: buff.ly/4J6qzvs

@neuroalc.bsky.social
September 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🌟 Nominations are open for the @network-alba.bsky.social[email protected] Award Lecture on Brain Sciences 🌟

🗓️ Nomination deadline: 14 October 2026
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September 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
🧠 This week, the FENS Network for Advocacy comes together in Brussels! 🇪🇺

From 1-3 September, participants will take part in dedicated advocacy and EU policymaking training.

👥 Discover who is taking part: buff.ly/kSZcga5

📍 Stay tuned for an update later this week!
August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🌟 #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/SLq0nXq
August 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM