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17th Annual meeting of the LARC-Neuroscience network

  Date of meeting: Friday 25th October 2013 Location of meeting: Rouen, France Organized by: Dr David VAUDRY (Inserm U982), Pr Serguei FETISSOS (Inserm U1073) and their colleagues. The conference will be held at h2o, a building dedicated to the promotion of science, located Quai de Boisguilbert along the Seine river in Rouen, France. The …

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The Brain Prize: Call for Nominations 2014

ESF-FENS The Brain Conferences – The Neurobiology of Action

  20-24 October 2012, Hotel La Palma, Stresa, Italy This conference is organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Chairs: Sten Grillner (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden) Ann Graybiel (MIT, Cambridge, US) Deadline for application: 21. July 2013 Preliminary programme and confirmed speakers: The Neural Underpinnings …

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ESF-FENS The Brain Conferences – The Neurobiology of Synapses and their Dysfunction

  13-17 October 2012, Hotel La Palma, Stresa, Italy The focus of this conference will be on the molecular and cell biological mechanisms of synapse formation and function, and on the pathological aberrations of these processes that lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders. This conference is part of a series of high-level meetings on the …

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Call for applications: Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award 2014

Call for applications: Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award 2014 Money prize of 25,000 Euro given in recognition of outstanding and innovative scientific contributions in any area of neuroscience research. Applications can either be submitted by candidates themselves, or candidates can be proposed. Applicants must be <40 yrs of age & either working in a European institution …

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Quick tips on manuscript preparation from the Editors-in-Chief

  While creativity and analytical skills often distinguish great scientists, the art of writing a good manuscript is an acquired skill, which plays a key role in a successful scientific carrier. Here, we briefly summarize our recommendations, wishing you success for your next submission!   A good manuscript addresses a single, major scientific question and …

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BNA2013: Festival of Neuroscience

Date: April 7-10, 2013 Location: London, United Kingdom Website

Tips for immunohistochemistry, by the Editors of EJN

Immunohistochemistry is like cooking. There are many recipes out there, but some of them do not work out well. However, when they do, they are great! You need the right ingredients, a dose of experience, a few tricks from old cooks, and a grain of common sense. Read more to learn about traps to avoid, …

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Preparation of neuronal cell cultures

This video shows how to prepare rat embryonic cultures of hippocampal neurons, step by step and how the neurons should look like once cultured in vitro. This video was made by the Fritschy Lab at the University of Zurich.   Dowload pdf protocol  

How to Get Funding in the Non-Profit Landscape

Perhaps now, more than ever before, a successful independent research career depends not only on your skills as a scientific investigator, but also on your ability to identify and navigate various complex funding mechanisms in order to compete successfully for grants and awards to support your work.  For this reason, it is important to consider …

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