The Hellenic Society for Neuroscience
(HSfN)
www.hsfn.gr
• HSfN was established in 1985, in Patras, Greece
• HSfN is a member of

The aims of HSfN are
www.hsfn.gr
• To promote neuroscience research in Greece by
facilitating the interaction of all disciplines
comprising the neuroscience field
• To promote education in neurosciences
• To communicate the results of neuroscience
research to the general public

HSfN members have actively participate
at FENS and IBRO governing bodies
www.hsfn.gr
• Fotini Stylianopoulou, FENS general secretary (2010-
2012)
• George Kostopoulos, member of the IBRO governing
council (1990-1997), member of IBRO publications
committee (1995-1998), member of the IBRO education
editorial board (2004-2009)
• Kyriaki Thermos, member of the IBRO governing council
(200-2006), member of the Network of European
Neuroscience Schools (2003-2005), member of the
FENS communications committee (2010-2011)

HSfN members have actively participate
at FENS and IBRO governing bodies
www.hsfn.gr
• Rebecca Matsas, member of the FENS schools
committee (2010-2011)
• Panayiota Poirazi, FENS forum program committee
(2012), FENS Kavli scholar and chair (2014-2016)
• Domna Karagogeos, FENS forum program committee
(2012), member of the Committee of Higher Education
and Training (CHET) (2016-2018), chair of CHET (2018-
2020)
• Vasiliki Nikoletopoulou, FENS Kavli scholar (2018-)

The Hellenic Society for Neuroscience
www.hsfn.gr
• Has currently 380 members (180 regular members [ph.d. holders],
200 student members and 10 friends members]
• Supports young researchers with travel grants to attend international
conferences
• Organizes a biennial scientific meetings in Greece
• Actively participates in the biennial FENS forum
• Organizes science communication events during the Brain
Awareness Week each year

HSfN – publications/books
www.hsfn.gr

HSfN – Brain Awareness events
www.hsfn.gr
• HSfN and its members have been organizing
brain awareness events at least since 2009
• At the FENS meeting in Milan, HSfN received
the FENS-DANA brain awareness event
award
• HSfN members organize events in several
cities around Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki,
Patras, Ioannina, Heraklio) but also smaller
towns and islands.

The 28th meeting of the Hellenic
Society for Neuroscience
www.hsfn.gr
• Took place at FORTH, in Heraklio, Greece, on
October 4-6, 2019
• Was attended by over 300 students and
researchers
• Plenary speakers included Carmen Sandi,
EPFL-Switzerland and current FENS president,
Eero Castren, University of Helsinki and current
FENS general secretary, Rosa Cossart, INMED-
INSERM-France, Julie Bakker, University of
Liege-Belgium and Gregoire Courtine, EPFL,
Switzerland
• 11 symposia with 41 speakers
• 10 junior scientist talks selected from submitted
abstracts
• 110 poster presentations

Hellenic Society for Neuroscience
(HSfN)
www.hsfn.gr
Current Governing Counci
• Kyriaki Sidiropoulou, Univerisity of Crete and IMBB-
FORTH
• Panagiotis Politis, BFRAA
• Vasileios Raos, University of Crete and IACM-FORTH
• Myrto Denaxa, BSRC Fleming
• Anastasia Tsingotzidou, Veterinary Dept, Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki

The 29th meeting of the Hellenic
Society for Neuroscience
www.hsfn.gr
• Will take place in Thessaloniki!
• Visit hsfn.gr for more details in the future