On November 29, registration will open for our 2024 FENS Forum (June 25-29, 2024, Messe Wien). We host this meeting with our partner, the Hungarian Neuroscience Society. You already find plenty of information on the meeting, including the Preliminary Program with all Plenary Lectures and Symposia, on the Forum Website.

A major task for the two Host Societies ANA and MITT is the organization of the ECTP (Early Career Training Program), where labs in Austria and Hungary host young scientists for a 2-3 weeks period prior to the FENS Forum. Both FENS and IBRO support the program by providing individual travel grants á 1,000 Euro for each successful visitor.

Besides opening opportunities for our guests, the program is also a unique chance to showcase neuroscience research in Austria. Hence, all attendees of the Forum can see the (hopefully) comprehensive list of labs where neuroscience research takes place in Austria. The list may thus be seen as a compass of our neuroscience community at large.

In order to give our labs the opportunity to still register for the program we extend the deadline for registration to October 27, 2023. For further information on the program and to register please fill out the online form following this link.

Looking forward to your participation in the program, sincerely yours

Isabella Sarto-Jackson, ANA President

Gerald Obermair, Organizer of the ECTP

FENS Forum 2024 Call for Networking and Satellite Events  

Submission deadline: 6 December 2023  

FENS is delighted to announce that the call for FENS Forum 2024 Networking and Satellite Events is officially open! This is your opportunity to actively shape the scientific programme of Europe’s most prestigious neuroscience congress and maximise your event’s visibility. FENS Forum 2024 promises to be an unforgettable experience where you can connect with peers, institutions and organisations while exploring the latest advancements in neuroscience.

Networking Events: These evening events offer an ideal setting to connect with peers and engage with institutions and organisations in a personal and lively atmosphere.   

Satellite Events: If you have innovative event ideas that align with the Forum’s scope, you can host independent events that will be advertised on the Forum website.  

 Click here to start your application!  

The Forum Programme Committee is looking forward to receiving your proposals! Together, we will create an exceptional Forum scientific programme!  

Should you have any questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to fensforum_scientific@kit-group.org

Thank you for collaborating and helping us make FENS Forum 2024 an extraordinary congress.   

Kinds regards,   

FENS Office

The FENS Host Society Committee (HSC), warmly invites the neuroscience research groups in Austria and Hungary to serve as host lab for the Early Career Training Programme (ECTP)! Serve our community, empower young neuroscientists, and increase the visibility of your research in Austria and Hungary, in the context of the largest European Neuroscience Conference, the FENS Forum.

Follow this link for more information and for accessing the application form 

Submission deadline : EXTENDED

We are delighted to announce an incredible opportunity: the FENS-Dana Brain Awareness Week 2024 grants are now open for applications until 14 August!   

https://shorturl.at/tySU4

Knowing your passion and dedication to promoting brain research, FENS strongly encourages you to apply for the FENS-Dana Brain Awareness Week Grants, which provide financial support of up to EUR 1,000 to Brain Awareness Week organisers within Europe.   

Whether you are planning to coordinate an in-person or online event, both formats are eligible to receive funding. This is your chance to make an impact and engage with thousands of participants during the Brain Week, from 11 to 17 March 2024.   

 If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to baw@fens.org.   

Best regards,   

FENS office

Dear colleagues,

We would like to announce that the application period for the annual Medical Neuroscience Cluster Seed Grants and Young Investigator Awards is now open. Please find details and information on the application procedures in the attached call sheets.
We are looking forward to your submissions!

Daniela Pollak and Thomas Berger

Note: the grant and prize distribution is for MedUni Vienna employees only

Dear Neuroscientists,

Preparing for FENS2024 we would like to remind you about the opportunity (and benefits) of becoming a member of the FENS Student Host Society Committee and/or to contribute to the European Neuroscience Conference by Doctoral Students (ENCODS).

Follow this link for more detailed information as part of the invitation by Prof. Sigismund Huck, Chair, FENS Forum 2024 Host Society Committee

Dear young Neuroscientists!

The next FENS Forum will take place from June 25-29 2024 in Vienna. Do not miss the opportunity to join FENS 2024 for free, becoming a member of the prestigious Student Host Society Committee.

Follow this link for more information about the call and application form

Deadline for application: June 10, 2023

Call for Symposia and Technical Workshops for the FENS Forum 2024, Vienna, Austria

Dear ANA members,

Hopefully you could read the FENS  Call for symposia and technical workshops for the FENS Forum 2024 in Vienna. It was mailed by FENS on February 22, 2023.  Please note that the deadline for submission has been extended to May 22, 2023. By clicking on the link you will be guided through the submission process.

I would like to encourage you to submit proposals. We will have 56 symposia which, together with plenary lectures, will make the core of FENS Forum.  In addition, up to 6 Technical Workshops will be scheduled on June 25, 2024, the first day of the meeting.

A good meeting is made by contributions from the participants, so having submissions that cover a broad range of topics to be chosen from is crucial. The choice done by the FENS program committee is highly competitive, so please do not be disappointed if your proposal is not accepted.

You actually have a second choice thereafter: Once plenary lectures and symposia have been selected by the program committee, the community will be invited to submit satellite and special events. Details on these activities will be published in due time.

Sincerely yours

Sigismund Huck,

Chair of the FENS Forum 2024 Host Society

Congratulation to Gloria Colombo, winner of the ANA Best Thesis Award 2023! 

Her work focused on microglia and the development of a new algorithm for morphological cell characterization. Her innovative system, called MorphOMICs, combines the topological morphology descriptor, bootstrapping, dimensionality reduction, and data visualization techniques. 

What does it mean? Morphological heterogeneity underlies a diversity among microglia cells that is still poorly resolved: thanks to her new strategy of analysis, Gloria discovered and mapped region-specific morphologies of microglia cells in the brain. She found that in the healthy brain, different morphologies are not visible shortly after birth, but they develop only during adulthood.

When she applied the power of her new analysis tool MorphOMICs to pathological models, Gloria’s could identify sexual dimorphisms in microglia in the course of Alzheimer's disease. Moreover, she discovered permanent drug-induced effects (ketamine) on microglia morphology.

To stay updated on Gloria work, follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Glo_Col  and check out the details of her findings here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-022-01167-6

For news on microglia-neuron interaction, follow the excellent works of the Sandra Siegert Group, ISTA Vienna: https://twitter.com/SiegertLab

Call for symposia and technical workshops is now open!

Scientists from around the world are welcome to submit proposals highlighting discovery research on every aspect of the brain and central nervous system. To submit your proposal Just click on the link! 

The FENS Forum is the perfect platform to both develop and exchange ideas with peers, and the call for symposia is the first step to achieving this. The Programme Committee invites the scientific community to present innovative and dynamic concepts within a particular topic or field that will challenge and push forward the field of brain research.  

Liset Menendez de la Prida; FENS Forum 2024 Programme Committee Chair

See you soon in Vienna at FENS 2024!