British Neuroscience Association (BNA)

✨BNA 2024 Festive Symposium: 'The Resilient Brain' 📆 Tuesday 10th December, 2024, 10am - 6pm, The Metropolitan Hotel, Leeds, UK https://lnkd.in/eiPYk9hv This event is approved by the Royal College of Physicians for purposes of #CPD. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and the event counts for 5 CPD points. The BNA Festive Symposium is one of the most popular events in the #neuroscience calendar, with a reputation for lively and #inclusive programmes bringing neuroscientists together to #network, have fun and explore this year’s theme - ‘The Resilient Brain’. Prestigious speakers from academia, the clinic and the commercial sector will share their latest research and explore the ‘Resilient Brain’ from multiple viewpoints including #traumatic #braininjury, #resilience to ageing and disease, adolescent #mentalhealth and protective #lifestyle factors. - Plenary Speaker - Dr Henne Holstege, Alzheimer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC: Resilience in the #ageing brain. - Dr Tom Manly, University of Cambridge: #neurorehabilitation following TBI and #stroke - Dr Susannah Walker, University of Liverpool: Resilience to #stress - Dr Samit Chakrabarty, University of Leeds: Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. - Dr Liat Levita, University of Sussex: Resilient mental health in #adolescents - Dr Dan Ridley, Lilly: The Brain Health Coalition - Dr Michelle Kelly, National College of Ireland: Preventative lifestyle factors We are currently accepting poster submissions for those who’d like to showcase their research. BNA Members have access to significantly reduced registration fees.  We look forward to seeing you in December!

The BNA's Festive Symposium 'The Resilient Brain' is just over 6 weeks away. Join us on 10th December in Leeds to explore the theme of ‘Brain Resilience’ from multiple viewpoints, including #neurorehabilitation, #resilience to #stress and #mental illness, the #ageingbrain and #protectivelifestyle factors: https://lnkd.in/eiPYk9hv

*Disappointing news for Alzheimer's treatment access in the UK* Today, the MHRA has approved the Alzheimer’s drug #donanemab for use in Britain—yet once again, we face the disheartening reality that it won’t be available through the NHS. Similar to the recent decision on #lecanemab, NICE has concluded that the benefits of donanemab are not sufficient to justify its cost for NHS provision, despite its potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages. BNA President, Professor Tara Spires-Jones, shared her reaction with BBC News this morning. In her words: “While people living with dementia and their loved ones will undoubtedly be disappointed by the decision not to fund this new treatment on the NHS, the good news that new treatments can slow disease even a small amount is hopeful." As with lecanemab, MHRA approval of donanemab represents an important step towards much needed treatments for people living with dementia and new research is bringing us closer to treatments that should be safer and more effective. #Alzheimers #Dementia #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience #BNA

BNA members get access to eBrain for FREE - a fantastic resource for clinical neuroscientists 🧠 www.ebrain.net

We are delighted to be collaborating with Society for Medicines Research to bring you this event exploring the latest developments in #neurodegenerative disorder medicine. Register here https://lnkd.in/eBHn3zty

📢 Call for posters for the BNA 2024 Festive Symposium. ✨ Showcase your research to the neuroscience community this December. ✔ Submit your abstract by 8th November 2024. We are delighted to invite delegates to share their research during a poster session at the Festive Symposium: The Resilient Brain, taking place at the Metropolitan Hotel in Leeds on 10th December 2024. With 250 expected delegates, the Festive Symposium is one of the most popular events in the #neuroscience calendar. Contribute to the #scientific programme by sharing your research on the 'resilient brain' and gain feedback on your work from experts in the field.    We welcome two types of #poster abstract– ‘Traditional’ and ‘Preregistration’. Preregistration posters give the opportunity to submit plans for studies yet to be undertaken, whereas traditional posters describe work that has already been completed. https://lnkd.in/eiPYk9hv

The BNA are committed to equal opportunity for all #neuroscientists. We have a number of #grants and #bursaries to support BNA member attendance at our upcoming events. If you’re not already a member, it’s easy to join and benefit from reduced registration too! British Neuroscience Association - Member Funding | The British Neuroscience Association (bna.org.uk) 🧳#BNA2025 International Festival of Neuroscience bursaries Student and Early Career members can apply for up to £200 to support travel and/or accommodation costs for attending the BNA's biennial meeting. 🚈 The Company of Biologists - ‘Train Over Plane’ bursaries. Offering up to £100 towards sustainable travel for the BNA 2024 Festive Symposium, taking place this December. Application deadline: 13th November 2024 ❤ BNA - Brain Carer Grants Thanks to the support of the Guarantors of Brain, the BNA is awarding Carer Grants of up to £300 to help cover expenses associated with caring responsibilities, enabling participation in either BNA-hosted or external neuroscience events. Applications must be submitted four weeks in advance of the event.  We hope these #grants and #bursaries support you, or someone you know to benefit from our lively programme of events which enable #BNA members to connect with key opinion leaders and stay up to date with the latest developments in scientific research.

Congratulations David Belin!

The BNA would like to congratulate all newly elected officers to International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Advisory Board, including BNA member, David Belin from the University of Cambridge who has been confirmed as Treasurer elect. https://lnkd.in/ek3B7CEm

The #ALBADiversityWeek is an online festival in celebration of #GlobalDiversityAwarenessMonth. From 21 to 25 October, we host discussions and debates on #MentalHealth and combating toxic academic culture, which is our focus for the #ALBAWeek2024. 👉🏾 Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/a4LRmcU We are organising 2 online events: 📆 23 October, 09.00-10.00 EDT│15.00-16.00 CEST 📖 Diversity & leadership in academia: the implicit messages. The online launch of Dr. Marian Joëls' new book, Finished. ⬇️ You can download Dr Joels's book for free here: https://loom.ly/JCGzZ2I 📆 25 October, 10.30-12.00 EDT│16.30-18.00 CEST 🏳️🌈 Mental Health and Challenges in the LGBTQIA+ Neuro-Community. A webinar hosted by the ALBA Gender & Sexual Diversity working group. #DiversityMatters Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS International Brain Research Organization Society for Neuroscience Elsevier Elsevier for Life Sciences European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering World Women in Neuroscience British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Society of Neuroscientists of Africa FALAN - Federation of Neuroscience Societies in Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Peninsula The European Brain and Behaviour Society