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June 29, 2026

Addio al Prof. Antonino Cattaneo, figura illustre delle neuroscienze

La Società Italiana di Neuroscienze esprime profondo cordoglio [...]

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May 28, 2026

SINS Travel Grants for the EITN EBRAINS Fall School in Computational Neuroscience 2026

SINS is pleased to support the participation of [...]

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May 25, 2026

Call for Applications: IV Edition of the “Pedro Lagomarsino de Leon Roig” PhD Neuroscience Prize

The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has launched [...]

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March 19, 2026

Shape the Next SINS Workshop

Following the highly successful 2025 workshop, 'The [...]

Evidence

March 13, 2026

SdN–SINS Joint Symposium – Satellite Event at FENS Forum 2026

We are pleased to announce that [...]

Animal in Research

January 8, 2026

Italy Updates Legislation on Animal Research in Xenotransplantation and Substance Abuse Studies

Recent legislative changes have introduced an important update [...]

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September 14, 2025

SINS Announces the new President-elect and Governing Board Members

We are proud to introduce the President-elect and [...]

Focus On

July 29, 2025

SINS Elections 2025 – Voting Opens July 29 at 13:00

The elections for the President-Elect and the [...]

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July 18, 2025

Selezione Nuovi Membri del Gruppo Giovani SINS

Carissim* Soc* della SINS, è con grande [...]

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June 4, 2025

Open Letter on the New Research Contract

In recent weeks, a heated political debate has [...]

Evidence

May 19, 2025

Olimpiadi delle Neuroscienze 2025 – National Phase Successfully Completed!

The national round of the Olimpiadi delle Neuroscienze [...]

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April 14, 2025

Rinnovo Organi Statutari della Società Italiana di Neuroscienze

Carissim* Soc* della SINS, quest’anno siamo chiamati [...]

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April 1, 2025

An Open Letter on the Future of Young Researchers in Italy

We share the open letter addressed to [...]

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March 28, 2025

New Research Funding in Italy: A Double-Edged Sword

An article from La Stampa discusses the [...]

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March 8, 2025

20 Italian Women Scientists Who Revolutionized Research

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Wired [...]

Evidence

January 21, 2025

Revolutionary study on the origin of our actions published in “Science,” led by Luca Bonini, full Professor of Psychobiology at the University of Parma and member of the governing board of our Society

A groundbreaking study led by Luca Bonini, in [...]

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NeuroClub

The SINS Youth Committee proudly presents the NeuroClub initiative, a twice-monthly publication featuring high-impact neuroscience research. By sharing groundbreaking studies, this initiative aims to inform, inspire, and drive innovation within the neuroscience community.

LATEST PUBLICATION

SINS Neuroclub

Sex-specific APOE4-dependent innate immunity regulates meningeal lymphatics, brain lipids, neuroinflammation, and cognition

Authors: Delivanoglou N, Todd KT, Almeida F, Rego S, Changavi A, Spajer M, Ayuso VE, Pinho-Correia LM, Sanchez G, das Neves SP, Barber MJ, Schrader R, Sacilotto P, Martens YA, Heckman MG, Bu G, Tanzi RE, Thoma

Article Publication date: 26/03/2026

Topics: Aging, neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease

SINS Neuroclub

Oxytocin modulates respiratory heart rate variability through a hypothalamus–brainstem–heart neuronal pathway

Authors: Buron J., Linossier A., Gestreau C., Schaller F., Tyzio R., Felix M. S., Matarazzo V., Thoby-Brisson M., Muscatelli F. & Menuet C.

Article Publication date: 20/10/2025

Topics: Neuronal circuits, neurophysiology and optogenetic approaches

SINS Neuroclub

Single extracellular vesicle detection assay identifies membrane-associated α-synuclein as an early-stage biomarker in Parkinson’s disease

Authors: Yan S., Zhang W., Li X., Dutta S., Castle A. R., Liu Y., Sahoo A., Lai Lam C., Gatford N. J. F., Hu M. T., Li C., Jiang C., Shu B., and Tofaris G. K.

Article Publication date: 18/05/2025

Topics: Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

SINS Neuroclub

Systems consolidation reorganizes hippocampal engram circuitry

Authors: Sangyoon Y. Ko, Yiming Rong, Adam I. Ramsaran et al.

Article Publication date: 14/05/2025

Topics: Cognition and behavior

SINS Neuroclub

Reduced Ventral Tegmental Area GABA neuron output contributes to hyperactivity in the activity-based anorexia model in female mice

Authors: Ducrocq F, Delwel L, Papavoine N, Brouwer E, Kooij KL, Wolterink-Donselaar IG, Drost L, Hak J, Veendijk M, Luijendijk M, Meye FJ & Adan RA

Article Publication date: 24/12/2025

Topics: Neuronal circuits, neurophysiology and optogenetic approaches,Neuronal excitability

SINS Neuroclub

Temporal regulation of human reactive astrocytes reveals their capacity for antigen presentation

Authors: Emily Jane Hill, Caitlin Sojka, Maureen McGuirk Sampson et al.

Article Publication date: 30/03/2026

Topics: Glial cells in physiology and pathology

SINS Neuroclub

A robot-rodent interaction arena with adjustable spatial complexity for ethologically relevant behavioral studies

Authors: Lai A.T., Espinosa G., Wink G.E., Angeloni C.F., Dombeck D.A., MacIver M.A.

Article Publication date: 27/02/2024

Topics: Cognition and behavior

SINS Membership

Membership in SINS is open to all researchers and medical professionals who have carried out studies in the field of neuroscience.

SINS members will be able to enjoy the following benefits:
  • Reduced-rate registration at all SINS events, including SINS National Congress, Workshop, on line events and Schools
  • Eligibility for SINS travel grants and fellowships
  • Eligibility to submit symposia and abstracts for SINS National Congress and other SINS meetings
  • Receive monthly newsletters on upcoming conferences, workshops and job opportunities
  • Participate in the activities of many autonomous SINS affiliated Study Groups and Associations, covering all areas of interest in Neuroscience
  • Appoint the governing boards and approve the annual financial statements
  • Propose new members
  • Be nominated for election to the governing board
  • Assistance from a dedicated Secretariat, with an expert team always at your disposal for any needs and/or suggestions

Furthermore, SINS members are automatically full members of FENS and will benefit from the following…

FENS full member benefits:

  • Reduced-rate registration at the FENS Forum, FRM and Brain Conferences
  • Eligibility for selected travel grants
  • Possibility of registration and abstract slot submission at SfN member rates for SfN annual meetings
  • Unlimited free submissions to the FENS Job Market
  • Free online access to FENS journal, EJN
  • Discounts on subscriptions to several other top neuroscience journals
  • Access to Neuronline, the SfN online platform

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