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Date of birth:Date of birth: July, 2004 July, 2004

Place of birth:Place of birth: Lisbon (FENS Forum) Lisbon (FENS Forum)

Participants:Participants:

PENS Curriculum Vitae PENS Curriculum Vitae


Aim:Aim: increase cooperation in European increase cooperation in European neuroscience educationneuroscience education

THE ACTORS of PENS SCHOOLSTHE ACTORS of PENS SCHOOLS

• Graduate students Graduate students (intermediate/advanced)(intermediate/advanced)

• Post-doctoral studentsPost-doctoral students

The selection criteria have been set to The selection criteria have been set to encourage the participation of young encourage the participation of young

studentsstudents

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Tadjikistan


PENS TERRITORY OF ACTIONPENS TERRITORY OF ACTION

Armenia

GeorgiaAzerbaidjan

Estonia

Lettonia

Lituania

MoldaviaUngheriaCroazia

Montenegro

Macedonia

Serbia

Slovacchia

Slovenia

Russia

OVERALL GOALS OF PENSOVERALL GOALS OF PENS• Increase the quality and visibility of neuroscience education in EuropeIncrease the quality and visibility of neuroscience education in Europe

• Decrease gaps between different European neuroscience curriculaDecrease gaps between different European neuroscience curricula

• Increase the mixing and collaboration of young European neuroscientistsIncrease the mixing and collaboration of young European neuroscientists

• Create a network of alumni and teachers capable of enhancing scientific Create a network of alumni and teachers capable of enhancing scientific collaboration and the establishment of international research projects within Europe collaboration and the establishment of international research projects within Europe (e.g. The Alumni Programme)(e.g. The Alumni Programme)

• Alert young scientists to the research possibilities offered by laboratories in Europe Alert young scientists to the research possibilities offered by laboratories in Europe and outside (eg: publicizing the Network of European Neuroscience Schools and outside (eg: publicizing the Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS) and IBRO’s International Registry of Neuroscience Programme (NENS) and IBRO’s International Registry of Neuroscience Programme

• Assist the development of Neuroscience outside of Europe by providing Assist the development of Neuroscience outside of Europe by providing opportunities in Europe for the training of promising students who intend to return to opportunities in Europe for the training of promising students who intend to return to their home countries (e.g. the present IBRO-FENS Fellowships programme, as well their home countries (e.g. the present IBRO-FENS Fellowships programme, as well as the travel grants offered to students accepted to the European schools)as the travel grants offered to students accepted to the European schools)


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maximize coordination while respecting the mandate maximize coordination while respecting the mandate and independence of both organizationsand independence of both organizations

maximize coordination while respecting the mandate maximize coordination while respecting the mandate and independence of both organizationsand independence of both organizations

The PENS Committee is responsible for:The PENS Committee is responsible for:

selectionselection

fundingfunding

ensuring a reasonable ensuring a reasonable geographic distribution of the activitiesgeographic distribution of the activities

running of the schoolsrunning of the schools

providing travel funds and lodging for students from the less providing travel funds and lodging for students from the less privileged regions in Europe and from outside the continentprivileged regions in Europe and from outside the continent


TYPES OF ACTIVITYTYPES OF ACTIVITY

• stable location stable location • experienced local organization experienced local organization • supported on a prolonged basis supported on a prolonged basis • faculty and the curriculum of these faculty and the curriculum of these

schools are selected on the basis of schools are selected on the basis of proposalsproposals

• should aim to fulfil the requirements for should aim to fulfil the requirements for the awarding of credits by the National the awarding of credits by the National European Neuroscience Graduate European Neuroscience Graduate Programs Programs


Schools with stable locationSchools with stable location

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TYPES OF ACTIVITYTYPES OF ACTIVITYTemporary Schools with shifting locationsTemporary Schools with shifting locations Temporary Schools with shifting locationsTemporary Schools with shifting locations


• retain the capacity to organize new single-event retain the capacity to organize new single-event

• allow students and faculties in different places to allow students and faculties in different places to tailor their school to local needs and resourcestailor their school to local needs and resources

• these schools are essential to build science these schools are essential to build science capacity through education capacity through education

• these temporary schools should allow FENS and these temporary schools should allow FENS and IBRO to respond better to the needs of their IBRO to respond better to the needs of their member organizationsmember organizations


Temporary Schools with shifting locationsTemporary Schools with shifting locations Temporary Schools with shifting locationsTemporary Schools with shifting locations

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• a mobile small Faculty capable of giving series of lectures or organizinga mobile small Faculty capable of giving series of lectures or organizing workshops workshops

• the goal is to enhance Neuroscience education by responding to local needsthe goal is to enhance Neuroscience education by responding to local needs

• the “core” schools might contribute members of their faculty and resources tothe “core” schools might contribute members of their faculty and resources to these travelling teamsthese travelling teams

• these activities could be held in conjunctions with the IBRO Visiting Lecturethese activities could be held in conjunctions with the IBRO Visiting Lecture Programme (VLTP)Programme (VLTP)

TYPES OF ACTIVITYTYPES OF ACTIVITYTravelling teaching programmesTravelling teaching programmesTravelling teaching programmesTravelling teaching programmes

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2007 PENS SCHOOLS2007 PENS SCHOOLSEuropean Synapse Summer School: From Receptors to Behaviour, European Synapse Summer School: From Receptors to Behaviour, Bordeaux, September 9-24, 2007

Imaging Brain Function: From Behaviour to DiseasesImaging Brain Function: From Behaviour to Diseases,, Lausanne, September 9-29, 2007

Advanced Course in Computational NeuroscienceAdvanced Course in Computational Neuroscience, Arcachon, August 6 - 31, 2007

Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, Kazan, Russia, September 10-24, 2007

Novel Molecular Strategies to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases,Novel Molecular Strategies to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases, Ofir, July 8-15

Advanced Courses in Neuroplasticity,Advanced Courses in Neuroplasticity, Rome, September 1-9, 2007

Mechano-transduction and Nociception, Mechano-transduction and Nociception, Bucharest, August 25-30, 2007

The Design of Neuronal Networks: Contributions from Invertebrates.The Design of Neuronal Networks: Contributions from Invertebrates. Obergurgl, 6-13 January, 2008


PENS SUPPORTERSPENS SUPPORTERS

Hertie Foundation Hertie Foundation

Novartis Novartis

Blackwell Blackwell

GlaxoSmithKline GlaxoSmithKline

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The future of PENSThe future of PENS

• Capacity in fundraisingCapacity in fundraising

• Creation of a small number (3-4) of training centers of Creation of a small number (3-4) of training centers of excellence excellence

• Dynamic and constantly updated school programsDynamic and constantly updated school programs

• Reaching an equilibrium-point between excellence Reaching an equilibrium-point between excellence and affirmative action toward less favourite countriesand affirmative action toward less favourite countries

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