FAONS
The purpose of the Federation is to promote the advancement of neuroscience research and education in the Asian Oceanian regions, which include Asian countries, Australia, New Zealand and Islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Federation shall aim also at contributing to the advancement of neuroscience worldwide.
The FAONS Congress and FAONS Symposium are typically organised on an alternating 2 year cycle by representatives from a Neuroscience Society that is a member of FAONS.
The position of FAONS President on the FAONS Council is assumed by the President of the Neuroscience Society that is hosting either the Congress or the Symposium.
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FAONS President
Michisuke Yuzaki, M.D., Ph.D.
The Japan Neuroscience Society
The 8th FAONS Meeting
Dean & Professor
Keio University Graduate School of Medicine
email: myuzaki@a5.keio.jp
FAONS Secretary
FAONS Treasurer
Call for FAONS Symposium 2026
FAONS would like to announce the Call for FAONS Symposium 2026.
To participate in bidding, please make sure to submit the following materials by June 30th, 2024.
1. Letter of Intent
: This letter must be official and signed by the president of national neuroscience society.
2. Bidding Proposal
: Bidding proposal must include venue spec and budget plan.
Please submit the bidding materials via email (hrjung@kbri.re.kr), and also cc sjjeong@kbri.re.kr.
Once you submit the bidding materials, FAONS council members will review the documents and select the candidates for bidding presentation by July 5th, 2024.
Bidding presentation will be held at Fukuoka Convention Center, which will be in hybrid format.
Please make sure at least ONE representative from national neuroscience society should be attend the bidding presentation.
The venue and time for presentation, and online meeting information will be announced later.
Dr. Sung-Jin Jeong
Prof. Tadashi Isa
Call for symposia for FAONS 2024 Congress
The FAONS 2024 Congress will take place from July 24th to 27th in Fukuoka, Japan. We cordially invite you to submit a symposium proposal for a FAONS Symposia. The deadline for Symposia proposal submissions is October 24th, 2023, at 17:00 Japan time. Please refer to the following links for details:
Click for "Call for Symposia_proposal form"
Click for "Selection criteria, guideline, financial support"
Please register at the following URL when submitting your proposal.
Application:
https://reg26.smp.ne.jp/regist/is?SMPFORM=qam-phlir-eaaf72bb8f7869789eb33d73f425721d
Log in:
https://area26.smp.ne.jp/area/p/qam2tfmc2ljnep5/9GfcaJ/login.html
Password reissue request:
https://reg26.smp.ne.jp/regist/is?SMPFORM=qam-phman-6f51ee9cebf155e4de581e08990624c3
Call for FAONS Secretary-General
FAONS would like to announce the call for FAONS Secretary-General.
Responsibilities of Secretary-General
∙ The Secretary General shall assist the President and shall be responsible for taking the minutes of all Council meetings and for all
liaisons with members of the Federation and other organizations on matters relating to the purposes and activities of the Federation.
∙ The Secretary General has the power to may propose the site of the Secretariat Office and operate open it with the consent of the
council.
Term of Secretary-General
∙ The term of the Secretary General shall be from the day after a FAONS meeting until the end of the next FAONS meeting.
∙ The Secretary General may be reelected for a maximum of two additional terms.
To apply for Secretary-General, please make sure to submit the following materials by June 30th, 2024.
- Letter of Intent
- CV
Please submit the application materials via email (hrjung@kbri.re.kr) and also cc sjjeong@kbri.re.kr
Once you submit the applications, Governing Council members will review the applications and vote the most suitable candidate
during GC meeting at Fukuoka Convention Center, which will be in hybrid format.
Call for FAONS Treasurer
FAONS would like to announce the call for FAONS Treasurer.
Responsibilities of Treasurer
∙ The Treasurer shall have the power to open bank accounts and manage the financial business for the Federation and to be the
signatory on such accounts.
Term of Treasurer
∙ The term of the Treasurer shall be from the day after a FAONS meeting until the end of the next FAONS meeting.
∙ The Treasurer may be reelected for a maximum of two additional terms.
To apply for Treasurer, please make sure to submit the following materials by June 30th, 2024.
- Letter of Intent
- CV
Please submit the application materials via email (hrjung@kbri.re.kr) and also cc sjjeong@kbri.re.kr
Once you submit the applications, Governing Council members will review the applications and vote the most suitable candidate
during GC meeting at Fukuoka Convention Center, which will be in hybrid format.
FAONS Treasurer and Secretary (2022-2024)
We are happy to announce that the current Treasurer and Secretary will serve consecutive terms (2022-2024).
FAONS Treasurer: Prof. Tadashi Isa (Graduate School of Medicine & Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan)
FAONS Secretary: Dr. Sung-Jin Jeong (Korea Brain Research Institute, South Korea)
