Brain Societies

FENS

The Federation of European Neurosciences Societies (FENS) first emerged in 1997/1998 to replace the European Neuroscience Association as the major protagonist for neuroscience teaching and research in Europe. All the European Neuroscience Societies, including the BNA, are constituent members, and meet together biennially at the hugely successful FENS meetings. Membership of FENS brings many benefits to BNA members, especially reduced registration fees to the FENS meetings and free online access to European Journal of Neuroscience. www.fens.org

IBRO

The International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO) offers worldwide support for neuroscience research and strives to disseminate its findings as broadly as possible. The BNA has been an active member of IBRO for many years and seeks to ensure reciprocal benefits for the BNA and all its members.  www.ibro.info

Society for Neuroscience

Based in the USA, the Society for Neuroscience is a nonprofit membership organization of basic scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. www.sfn.org

European Dana Alliance for the Brain

The European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB) consists of many of Europe's leading brain scientists whose mission is to raise the public profile of brain research.  www.dana.org

International Neuroethics Society

The International Neuroethics Society is an interdisciplinary group of scholars, scientists, clinicians and other professionals who share an interest in the social, legal, ethical and policy implications of advances in neuroscience. www.neuroethicssociety.org

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                                                                                                                    Neurological Alliance

The Neurological Alliance is the only collective voice for more than 70 national and regional brain and spine organisations working together to make life better for 8 million children, young people and adults in England with a neurological condition. www.neural.org.uk

European Brain Council

The European Brain Council (EBC) is a coordinating council formed by European organisations in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, basic brain research (neuroscience), as well as patient organisations and industry. These stakeholders along with its industrial partners make it eminently suited to work in close partnership with the European Union commissions, the European Parliament and the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other decision-making bodies. www.europeanbraincouncil.org

Association of Medical Research Charities

The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) is a membership organisation of the leading medical and health research charities in the UK. Working with our member charities and partners, we aim to support the sector’s effectiveness and advance medical research by developing best practice, providing information and guidance, improving public dialogue about research and science, and influencing government. www.amrc.org.uk

Research Councils UK

Gateway to Research

On the 12th December 2012 the first phase of the Gateway to Research portal and dataset was released, a first step towards making public the research information that the Research Councils hold. This is a beta-system and a beta data-set and was demonstrated to the Minister of State for Universities and Science on 29 November 2012.

A beta is an early release of the system to enable users to try them out under real conditions. This version has gone through robust testing in-house and is close in look, feel and function to how we envisage the final product. However, we wish to engage with users to ensure that the functionality and data we are delivering is what users want. www.gtr.rcuk.ac.uk