Facts about the society

Brain Research Society of Finland is a scientific society for the Finnish basic and clinical neuroscientists. It has a membership of more than 220 scientists from all fields of neuroscience.


Upcoming Events

Travel Grants to FENS Forum 2010!

The Brain Research Society of Finland is pleased to announce 4 grants, 500 € each, for its student members to support travel and accommodation expenses for the FENS Forum 3.-7.7.2010 in Amsterdam.

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FENS Forum Amsterdam July 3-7 2010

JAN KUJALA D.Sc.(Tech.) was acknowledged by the Novartis Neuroscience for the best thesis in the field of neurosciences 2008.

The thesis of Dr. Jan Kujala entitled "Study of cortical rhythmic activity and connectivity with magnetoencephalography" is focused on revealing basic characteristics of rhythmic activity in the brain, and rhythmic interactions between different cortical areas. (Link to the abstract) The laboratory studies for the thesis were carried out in the Low Temperature Laboratory at Helsinki University of Technology. The thesis was supervised by professor Risto Ilmoniemi and the Academy professor Riitta Salmelin from Helsinki University of Technology.

 

Who Are We

The President of the Society

Irma Holopainen

Irma Holopainen
Department of Pharmacology, Drug Development and Therapeutics
20014 University of Turku
Irma.Holopainen(a)utu.fi

Secretary

Hanna-Kaisa Wigren

Tiina-Kaisa Kukko-Lukjanov
Department of Pharmacology, Drug Development and Therapeutics
20014 University of Turku 
Tiina-Kaisa.Kukko-Lukjanov
(a)utu.fi

Latest News

6.11.2009

The Novartis Neuroscience award for the best thesis 2008 was acknowledged to Jan Kujala!

29.09.2009

BRSF members can apply for travel grants to FENS Forum 2010. More info and application instructions will be here soon!

18.03.2009

BRSF general assembly nominated Irma Holopainen from University of Turku as the new president of the society

18.03.2009

REMINDER! Pay your membership fee for 2009. See "Membership"-page.

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