British Neuroscience Association
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Connecting, representing and promoting neuroscience and neuroscientists across the globe. Join your community today.
We’re delighted to welcome #NeuroscienceIreland as a Festival Partner for #BNA2027! Join us in #Belfast, 25–28 April 2027, and explore Northern Ireland while you’re here – including the iconic Giant’s Causeway, pictured here. Register your interest here: www.bna.org.uk/events/bna20...
🌿 The BNA team is taking a short break for our annual Wellbeing Week and will be out of the office until Monday 10th August. There may be a delay in responses during this time. Thanks for your patience - we'll be back soon! 💚 #WellbeingWeek #WorkLifeBalance #Neuroscience #MentalWellbeing
Learn at your own pace this summer with the BNA Training Academy. We've reopened access to 3 popular on-demand courses, giving you the flexibility to learn whenever it suits you from just £10 ⬇️ 🧠 Tissue Clearing 🔬 Model Systems ⚡ Neurophysiology www.bna.org.uk/education-tr...
We're delighted to welcome @alzheimersresearchuk.org as Festival Programme Partner for #BNA2027! Their dedicated #Neurodegeneration track will strengthen an exciting scientific programme spanning the full breadth of #neuroscience. www.bna.org.uk/resource/alz...
Alzheimer's Research UK to join BNA2027 as Festival Programme Partner
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Neural organoid research is advancing rapidly, making collaboration between researchers, ethicists and policymakers more important than ever. We are proud to contribute to the development of UK best practice guidance. www.bna.org.uk/resource/bna...
BNA helps shape national best practice for neural organoid research
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Nominations are open for the Brenda Walker Award for #Neuroscience Communication! Open to: ✔️ BNA Associate Members ✔️ Non-members with an interest in neuroscience who don't work in the field professionally. 📅 Deadline: 31st October 2026 www.bna.org.uk/membership/a... #SciComm
Neuroscience Communication
This new BNA award is designed to celebrate and amplify the voices of those who help make neuroscience more accessible, inclusive, and impactful beyond the scientific community.
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Nominations are open for the BNA Award for Public Engagement of #Neuroscience. Celebrating BNA Members who inspire curiosity and engage the public with neuroscience. 📅 Deadline - 31st October bna.org.uk/membership/a... #PublicEngagement
What an incredible week at #FENS2026 in Barcelona! A huge thank you to the organising teams at FENS.org and the @senc-neurociencia.bsky.social for hosting such an inspiring event. We're excited to welcome you to Glasgow for the FENS Forum in 2028! #FENS2026 #Neuroscience #BNA #FENS2028
Congratulations to our Past President, Professor @tspiresjones.bsky.social, on becoming FENS President-Elect! A well-deserved achievement and a proud moment for the BNA and UK #neuroscience. We wish Tara every success in her new role helping shape the future of European neuroscience.
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS@fens.org · last mo.🧠 #FENS is delighted to introduce its new leadership team! 👉 Read more: buff.ly/OXK1wq0
We're proud to have contributed #neuroscience case studies to @sciencecampaign.bsky.social welcome packs for newly elected representatives in Scotland and Wales. Together, we're helping ensure neuroscience #research is recognised by policymakers. #SciencePolicy #LBC1936 #LBC192
CaSE@sciencecampaign.bsky.social · 2mo agoCaSE and organisations from across the R&D sector have urged newly elected representatives in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments to help R&D thrive. Physical welcome packs setting out how parliamentarians can champion R&D have this week been sent to all 225 politicians across Scotland and Wales.
Attending #FENS2026? We'd love to meet you! Join BNA President Professor Narender Ramnani and Past President Professor Tara Spires-Jones at the FENS Booth on Thursday 9 July 🕦 11:30–12:15 CEST 🎟️ Free – no booking required www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e... #Neuroscience #Networking
Join us at Neuroscience is Global:🌍The Who, Where, and How of #Neuroscience Teaching at #FENS2026 Explore innovative teaching, AI, low-resource education, curriculum design and global collaboration. 📅 18:45, 8 July - Fira Gran Via, Hall D www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...
Neuroscience is Global: The Who, Where, and How of Neuroscience Teaching
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A warm welcome to Wiley's @advancedportfolio.bsky.social - the newest Organisational Member of the BNA! www.bna.org.uk/resource/the...
The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) welcomes Wiley’s Advanced Portfolio as a new Organisational Member
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What happens when #neuroscience meets artificial intelligence? Our sold-out #AI and the Brain meeting brought together leading researchers to explore dementia prediction, mental health, neurotechnology, AI safety and more. Read the event highlights: www.bna.org.uk/resource/ai-...
AI and the Brain 2026: Exploring the Future of Intelligence
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Huge congratulations to Professor Sarah Tabrizi @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social on being appointed CBE in The King's Birthday Honours, recognising her outstanding services to people affected by Huntington's disease. www.bna.org.uk/resource/bna... #Neuroscience #HuntingtonsDisease
BNA Congratulates Professor Sarah Tabrizi on CBE in The King's Birthday Honours
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🏆 We're delighted to congratulate BNA member Professor Christine Holt on being awarded the 2026 #KavliPrize in #Neuroscience. Her pioneering work helped overturn assumptions about how neurons function, changing our understanding of brain development and plasticity. www.bna.org.uk/resource/pro...
BNA Member Professor Christine Holt Honoured with 2026 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
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Why should neuroscientists engage with the public? Dr @susannahcwalker.bsky.social reflects on the lng.org.uk #BYOB programme and shares: 💬 Advice for getting started ✨ Favourite moments ⚡ Challenges and lessons learned 🏆 Tips for the BNA #PublicEngagement Award www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhKN...
Susannah Walker BNA Public Engagement Prize Winner 2025
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Professor Gill Livingston (UCL) will join the 2026 BNA Dementia Masterclass to discuss modifiable risk factors for dementias and the latest evidence in dementia prevention. 🔗 Register today - limited places available www.bna.org.uk/events/demen... #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience #BrainHealth
Stay up to date with the developments shaping dementia research. Join leading experts for the @britishneuro.bsky.social Dementia Masterclass exploring key advances across the field, from genetics to biomarkers, and what they mean for ongoing research. Book now: www.bna.org.uk/events/demen...
A highlight of the 2026 BNA Dementia Masterclass programme: Ashton Harper (Roche) on blood-based #biomarkers and advances in #Alzheimer’s diagnosis. 🔗 Register today - limited places available bna.org.uk/events/demen... #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience
Submissions for symposia & workshops at #BNA2027 are now open. Help shape the International Festival of #Neuroscience in Belfast, 25–28 April 2027. We’re looking for bold ideas, cutting-edge #research & sessions that support ECRs. ⏰ Deadline: 31 May www.bna.org.uk/events/bna20...
Join Professor Sir John Hardy at the BNA Dementia Masterclass for his session: An Overview of Dementia Genetics. A rare opportunity to learn in a small, interactive setting. 🔗 Register today - places are limited www.bna.org.uk/events/demen... #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience #BrainHealth
At the Dementia Masterclass, Anna Goodman alongside an Alzheimer’s Research UK lived experience reviewer will discuss embedding lived experience and PPI into research funding and design. www.bna.org.uk/events/demen... Ideal for researchers preparing funding applications. #DementiaResearch #PPI
🔬 In vivo patch-clamp electrophysiology FREE webinar - in partnership with Scientifica. Designed to support researchers at all levels looking to incorporate electrophysiology into their work. Register here: www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e... #Neuroscience #Electrophysiology #BrainResearch #STEM
We’re proud to support our partner, the BNA, with their Dementia Masterclass! Join for a one‑day deep-dive into the latest in dementia research. Open to researchers and clinicians with an active interest in dementia, there is something for everyone. Register now: www.bna.org.uk/events/demen...
🌍 How to measure your society’s carbon footprint Join our free webinar with the Organization for Human Brain Mapping Simple tools, no expertise needed - get a clear starting point to assess your impact. @ohbmenvironment.bsky.social #Sustainability #ClimateAction
This time next year, you could be presenting your work at #BNA2027 🧠 Submit your proposal for symposia and workshops - showcase your research, support ECRs, and shape the future of #neuroscience. 📍 Belfast | 25–28 April 2027 🔗 bna2027.org #ResearchCommunity
Not just another AI event. This one asks harder questions - about identity, ethics, and what intelligence really means. Hear from ten outstanding speakers as well as a live debate featuring: KarlFriston vs @summerfieldlab.bsky.social and @heidijoberg.bsky.social - www.bna.org.uk/events/aiand...
We’re featured in the latest issue of Open Access Government issue BNA ECR Trustee Bethany Facer explores how we’re supporting researchers - to drive innovation and strengthen UK neuroscience. www.bna.org.uk/resource/emp... #Neuroscience #ECRs #ResearchCommunity #UKScience #SciencePolicy
Empowering Early Career Researchers to Shape UK Neuroscience
BNA featured in Open Access Government – highlighting UK neuroscience leadership.
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