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SSN Best Publication Award 2012

At the 2013 Annual Meeting in Geneva the SSN Best Publication Award was presented to Kristina Schulz (University Zurich) for her publication entitled 'Simultaneous BOLD fMRI and fiber-optic calcium recording in rat neocortex' published in Nature Methods, 2012 Jun;9(6):597-602.

 

SSN Volker Henn Poster Award 2013

The SSN Volker Henn Poster Awards have been given to Sahana Murthy, Geneva (Molecular Neuroscience), Gijs Plomp, Geneva (Systems Neuroscience), and Diana Wotruba, Zurich (Clinical Neuroscience)


Robert-Bing-Prize 2012 for Andreas Papassotiropoulos and Michael Sinnreich

The Robert-Bing-Prize 2012 of the SAMS (Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences) has been awarded to Andreas Papassotiropoulos and Michael Sinnreich. The award ceremony was held at the Annual Meeting of the SSN in Geneva, on February 2nd, 2013.

 

Théodore-Ott-Prize 2012 for Adriano Aguzzi and Pico Caroni

The SAMS (Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences) recognizes the life-time achievements of Adriano Aguzzi and Pico Caroni with the Théodore-Ott-Prize. The award ceremony will be held at the 2nd Congress of the Swiss Federation of Clinical Neuro-Societies (SFCNS) in Montreux (June 5-7, 2013).

SSN policy on the communication of scientific events

Please note that the SSN does not, as a rule, send Email announcements to its members about prizes or scientific events organized by non-SSN members. The SSN does, however, post relevant announcements on the present web page, and will actively support communication about events organized by SSN members.

Swiss Meeting Announcements

28-30.8.2013 Lausanne Motor control: from neural circuits and diseases to neuroprosthetics more info
26.9.2013 Lausanne Stress and Social Economic Decision Making
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20-22.10.2013 Lucerne

International Congress of the Academy of Aphasia

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5.-8. 9. 2013 Geneva

BaCI 2013: International Conference on Basic and

Clinical Multimodal Imaging

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28.-30.8.2013 Lausanne

EPFL SV Life Science Symposium:

Motor control - from neural circuits to neuroprosthetics

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5.7.6. 2013 Montreux

2nd SFCNS congress. Swiss Federation of Clinical Neuro-Societies

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11.-17.3.2013 all cities

Brain Awareness Week 2013 

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Grants and Prizes

30.9.2013  

Research Prize of CHF 20'000 from the Swiss Brain League 

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31.8.2013  

Frick Foundation grant for ALS research (100'000 CHF over 2 years)

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31.7.2013  

Synapsys Foundation research grants for young researchers for projects on Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders (up to CHF 300'000 over 3 years)

more info

 



SSN Agenda

An overview of upcoming SSN events and deadlines of diverse applications (fellowships, awards, registration for events ect.) are provided.