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📚 New research from @EJNeuroscience! 🧠 From myelination to brain plasticity and beyond: how many functions can oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) perform in the brain? 📖 Curious to learn more? Read the full article:

@EJNeuroscience 🔬 In this review, Alerie G. de la Fuente explores the diverse roles of OPCs, from regulating neural circuits to influencing immune responses, raising the question of whether they should be recognised as a distinct glial cell type.

🌟 Come meet FENS at SfN Neuroscience 2026! 🇺🇸 FENS and ALBA will be at the annual meeting of the @SfNtweets in Washington between 14-18 November. 🔗 Learn more:

@SfNtweets 👋 Visit the FENS booth (No.2518) in the exhibition space! Join the ALBA Network Social: Celebrating Inclusion, Intersectionality, and Community! 🗓️ 16 November | 19:00 - 21:00 EST 📍 Hall E at the NNE Space #7, Walter E. Washington Convention Center

🌟 Episode 3 of "Unconventional Journeys" by the #ALBA Network is out! 🔬 In the third episode, Dr Susanne E. Ahmari talks about her experience in OCD research as both a clinician and a researcher. 🔗 Check out all three episodes: @network_alba @ACNPorg

🔔 #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:

🌟 Last chance for nominations for the @network_alba-Elsevier Award Lecture on Brain Sciences! 🌟 🧠 The award shines a spotlight on outstanding brain research while helping amplify the work of scientists based in countries underrepresented in neuroscience! 🗓️ Deadline: 28 October 2026 🔗

🌟 Become a FENS member today! FENS membership has many benefits, including up to 22% discount on registration for the upcoming FENS Regional Meeting! 📍 İstanbul, Türkiye 🗓️ 26-29 May 2027 📢 Registration will open soon! 🔗 Learn more:

📚 New research from @EJNeuroscience! 🧠 Sleep dysfunction is a common feature of Alzheimer's disease, but what role do changes in the brain play in these disturbances? 📖 Read the article | Free to access for 90 days:

@EJNeuroscience 🔬 This study explores structural and functional changes in the hypothalamus. The findings shed light on how these changes may be linked to sleep disturbances and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease, highlighting potential directions for future research.

🧠 Last chance to apply for the FENS–Hertie Winter School on cancer neuroscience! 🔬 Join co-chairs Khalil Kass Youssef and Veerle Melotte in Alicante, Spain, from 31 January to 6 February 2027! 🗓️ Applications close tomorrow, 22 October! 🔗 @NeuroAlc

🌟 Check out "Unconventional Journeys" by the #ALBA Network! 🗣️ "Unconventional Journeys" is a new video interview series exploring non-linear career journeys of neuroscience researchers. 📢 Two episodes are already out! 🔗 @network_alba @ACNPorg

🏃‍♀️ A big congratulations to the #FENSTeam! 🏃‍♂️ 🇧🇪 This Sunday, the FENS team took part in the Antwerp Run to raise funds in support of neuroscience research! 🔗 Learn more about how FENS supports neuroscience research:

👏 Congratulations to Dirk Schubert, Kevin Lüthy and Julia MacMaster, who completed the half marathon, and to Tasia Asakawa, who took on the 10K!

🌟 A special thank you to everyone who supported the FENS team and contributed to this initiative, including @NanionTech and Michael Zeschnigk, for their generous support!

👏 Congratulations to Dirk Schubert, Kevin Lüthy and Julia MacMaster, who completed the half marathon, and to Tasia Asakawa, who took on the 10K!

🌟 A special thank you to everyone who supported the FENS team and contributed to this initiative, including @NanionTech and Michael Zeschnigk, for their generous support!

🔔 #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:

📢 The Call for Symposia for #FRM2027 is now open! 🧠 Help shape the scientific programme by submitting a symposium, trainee symposium or technical symposium proposal. 📍 İstanbul, Turkey 🗓️ 26–29 May 2027 🚨 Submission deadline: 1 November 2026 👉 .

💡 How has optogenetics transformed neuroscience? 🔬 The 2026 @NobelPrize in Medicine recognises Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth for their pioneering contributions to optogenetics. 🧠 Learn how this technique has changed brain research! 🔗 Discover how FENS supports neuroscience: