Author: jungnwg

Dear young scientist,

The Göttingen meeting is just around the corner. We want to let you know about the activities of the jNWG at the meeting!

Here are some details:

1. Norbert Elsner lecture: A neuroethological approach to the Honeybee brain – Randolf Menzel

Plenary lecture, Thursday 23.03., 8:30 – 9:30 h

Chaired by Sophie Seidenbecher

• Breaking News Symposium I + II

Symposium 13, Thursday 23.03., 11:00 – 13:00 h

Symposium 15, Thursday 23.03., 16:15 – 18:15 h

This symposium offers young investigators the chance to present their research at the Göttingen Meeting, with diverse themes and exciting avenues of exploration. The three best presentations will receive the Breaking News’ Best Paper Awards.

• jNWG Symposium: Alternatives to living animal models

Symposium 30, Friday 24.03., 13:00 – 15:00 h

Chaired by Akshay Kapadia & Kathrin Wicke

The talks will be given by young researchers working on different aspects of Neuroscience using complementary approaches to traditional animal models. This symposium aims to explore and focus on the opportunities and challenges of these methods. The special note on the discussion held during the symposium plenum will be included in the perspective article – titled “New avenues for modeling human brain function and disease in vitro” in NWG’s society journal – Neuroforum. Put on your thinking caps, and voice your opinions and suggestions!

jNWG thanks Chroma Technology Corporation for their support!

• jNWG socials gathering – Thanners

Wednesday 22.03. 20:00 h onwards

This casual meeting is an excellent opportunity to get to know new companions, build your network and share enthusiasm for science. We plan to introduce the jNWG and its mission to everyone interested and forge plans for the future. If you want to get to know the people behind the jNWG or get involved, you are welcome to join us.

We look forward to a great meeting and the opportunity to see you all in person.

Best regards,

The jNWG Team

We are looking forward to the new year 2023 – filled with plenty of events, seminars, and meetings.

jNWG would like to wish all of you a very Happy and Prosperous New year!

We are happy to invite you to the second digital Christmas Slam hosted by the jNWG.

We will have a inspiring talk from science podcaster Dr. Nand Muley and a virtual social event where everyone is welcome to join the fun.
So get your hot drink & snacks ready and sing up.
More info down below on the flyer or contact us vial mail.

Hi,
we hope you are doing fine! It’s been a while since our last post but there are some new activities planned so we want to give you a short update on what is currently going on:

Sadly, we must inform you, that NeuroCon2022 unfortunately had to be cancelled. But the good news is that we will have a jNWG-event associated to the 12^th NWG-Meeting in Göttingen (March 22-25, 2023; https://www.nwg-goettingen.de/)! We plan on having an entertaining event for stimulating activities, networking, and socializing with new and a reunion with old friends. The next NeuroCon is then planned for the year after (2024), as an independent event. In the future, we will have NeuroCon held alternating with the biannual Göttingen neuroscience-meeting of the NWG!

In addition, the jNWG is hosting a symposium at the NWG-Meeting 2023 with the title “Alternatives to living animal models”. We will have enthusiastic early-career and senior scientists present their research. So watch out for us when you are in Göttingen!

For the end of 2022 we are planning to have a virtual event around Christmas time. Maybe you attended our last virtual Christmas event in 2020.

If you are interested to be part of the organisation of one of the mentioned activities. Or become active beyond, in representing early-career neuroscience and having a say, then we urge you to join our slack-channel at any time (https://join.slack.com/t/jnwg-workspace/shared_invite/zt-1bcgiqi2u-4CyuMU2ImbbMl0wqkNY_lg) or contact us via jnwg@nwg-info.de.

Stay well, best regards and see you soon!
Yours jNWG

jNWG brings the second edition of NeuroCon this year
14-16th of October 2022
DJH Jugendherberge Halle (Salle)

SPREAD THE WORD!!!

Our student body is currently working on the framework and the organization of the symposium. Additional details to follow in the upcoming months…

Do you have any ideas that could help us make this experience even better?
Would you like to be an active member of our student body?
Would you like to be involved in the planning and organization of the meeting?

Then feel free to join our slack group and #neurocon2022 channel: https://join.slack.com/t/jnwg-workspace/shared_invite/zt-1464fv8t2-tmsRL~TKhbtdt1B6LphYQQ

If you have any additional queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at: jnwg@nwg-info.de

After the completion of a very successful and eventful year 2021, we are looking forward to a new year 2022 – filled with plenty of events, seminars and meetings.

jNWG would like to wish all of you a very Happy and Prosperous New year!

The jNWG’s first scientific meeting for early-career neuroscientists, the “NeuroCon 2021”, was successfully held at the Wissenschaftszentrum Schloss Reisensburg near Ulm from 5-7th November 2021. 43 participants (from Bachelor students to postdoctoral fellows) from 17 different cities joined the in-person meeting and shared their research in nine oral presentations and on 25 posters covering various neuroscience disciplines. By the participants’ votes, the best talk- and best poster-prizes were awarded to PhD student Lena Erlebach (Tübingen) and master student Carolin Koreny (Würzburg) – congratulations to the winners!

Additional highlights were keynote lectures by Dr. Sanja Bauer Mikulovic (Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg) and Dr. Rainer Schwarting (Philipps-Universität Marburg), providing entertaining insights into their research and their career path, as well as valuable career advice to the early-career participants.

Furthermore, two extensive half-day workshops on “Science Communication” and “Data Visualization” by Dr. Bradley van Paridon (freelance science writer from Marburg, @bvanparidon) and Dr. Tracey Weissgerber (meta-researcher at QUEST center of the BIH, Charité Berlin, @T_Weissgerber), respectively, gave the NeuroCon a strong skill-building touch.

Finally, four evening discussion rounds introduced interested participants to tools for the organization of scientific literature, time- and self-management, digital lab books, as well as how to use social media in science.

The NeuroCon 2021 organisers wish to thank the following supporters which enabled free registration, accommodation, and catering at Schloss Reisensburg for all young scientists by their generous support: Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung, Avisoft Bioacoustics, the German Neuroscience Society, Chroma Technology Corporation, AHF analysentechnik AG, Hello Bio Ltd, Hölzel Diagnostika Handels GmbH, The Jackson Immunoresearch Laboratories Inc., Miltenyi Biotech & Thor Labs Inc.

Moreover, please stay tuned for updates and spread the word, as planning for the NeuroCon 2022 has just started! The jNWG also looks forward to having you on board. For more details, please visit https://jnwg.org/neurocon2021/.

NeuroCon Science+ 2021 – Registration updates

A BIG THANK YOU to all the registered participants at NeuroCon 2021 !!!

To achieve a broader perspective and promote translation of focused research aspects into one another, NeuroCon 2021 – Science+ welcomes scientists from all fields of neuroscience. Towards our first goal, we have received an overwhelming number of applications from diverse Early Career Neuroscience Researchers all across Germany (https://jnwg.org/networking/)

Selected participants have been notified via email about their acceptance of participation, scientific presentation and registration fee waiver/registration fee payment details. All participants are requested to confirm their participation at the meeting via email and also register for their choice of workshop during the meeting at the following link: https://jnwg.org/keynote-lecture-and-workshops/. Confirmation of workshop choice will be notified to the participants in the week prior to the meeting with the compiled abstract booklet via email. The deadline for the submission of the abstract has been extended until the 15th of October 2021. For further details on abstract submission guidelines, please visit: https://jnwg.org/abstracts/

Important information once again, all participants will be accommodated at Schloss Reisensburg and the costs will be covered by us, additional details will be notified to you via email. Unfortunately, we cannot provide participants with travel reimbursements.

We would sincerely like to thank the kind donations from our supporting partners and organizations; and heartily appreciate their help towards making our event a success.

For any queries, questions or suggestions, please visit the FAQ page (https://jnwg.org/faq/) or feel free to reach out to us at neurocon@nwg-info.de

Yours jNWG

• Download the flyer using the following QR-code

A BIG THANK YOU to all the registered participants at NeuroCon 2021 !!!

To achieve a broader perspective and promote translation of focused research aspects into one another, NeuroCon 2021 – Science+ welcomes scientists from all fields of neuroscience. Towards our first goal, we have received an overwhelming number of applications from diverse Early Career Neuroscience Researchers all across Germany.

The registration committee is currently working on all the applications and participants will be notified within the next week by e-mail with all the necessary information regarding the final registration acceptance/rejection and your scientific presentation (poster/talk/both). Acceptance of your registration fee waivers would be notified in the same e-mail.

Important information once again, all participants will be accommodated at Schloss Reisensburg and the costs will be covered by us, additional details will be notified to you via email. Unfortunately, we cannot provide participants with travel reimbursements.

In the interest of a scientific meeting and the current pandemic regulations, we are subjected to limit the number of people at the venue. Currently, we have exceeded the number of registration applications and reserve the right to deny participation. During this phase, participants presenting a scientific poster/talk will receive priority over non-presenting participants. We apologize and regret all inconveniences caused on this front.

Feel free to reach out to us at neurocon@nwg-info.de

Yours jNWG

Do you feel the need to have an independent network among early career researchers like yourself?

Do you feel a bit anxious when attending a symposium amidst prominent and established scientists from your field?

Do you want to experience the thrill of a symposium focusing on early career researchers?

SAVE the DATE!!

jNWG brings to you

Neurocon 2021 Science+

The first scientific meeting

for Early Career Neuroscientists

by Early Career Neuroscientists

A meeting bringing together early career scientists such as yourself at the

Wissenschaftszentrum Schloss Reisensburg

from the 5th to 7th of November 2021

Scientific workshops, keynote lectures, poster and scientific talk presentations and much more! Present your work in a motivating environment and receive appreciative, out-of-the-box feedback from peers.

A unique, stimulating and supportive platform to build your own academic network among early career researchers. Please visit our website (https://jnwg.org/neurocon2021/) for registration, deadlines, abstract submission and additional information.

Feel free to reach out to us at neurocon@nwg-info.de

Yours jNWG

Don’t forget to share the word among like minded neuroscientists!