Opportunities

Many of you may remember a lecture we recently hosted given by Dr Daniel Mograbi from Brazil: Exploring self-awareness through neuroscience: studies with clinical groups and psychoactive substances.

The Mograbi Lab, based in Rio, Brazil have a postdoc position available to focus on psychoactive substances and self-awareness.

The fellowship is for one year.

It pays R$5200 monthly (roughly R200 000 for the full year), sufficient to live in Rio as a single student. Although the fellowship does not include travel costs, Dr Mograbi has kindly offered to cover the SA-Brazil-SA airfare with some of his other funding.

The ideal start date would be in March, but they can be flexible in terms of the arrival date, with the possibility of starting work remotely for the first few months.

No previous research experience with psychoactive substances is needed, but ideally someone with a solid methods background and experience in studies with humans. 

Candidates should send a CV and information on previous research work to danielmograbi@puc-rio.br.

Please share widely with anyone that may be interested.

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The Takeda Innovators in Science Award with Nature is now open for applications.  

Takeda and Nature have partnered together on this international award programme for early-career researchers who are advancing transformative research in three distinct areas:  

• Oncology 

• Neuroscience 

• Gastrointestinal and Inflammatory Diseases 

Three carefully selected winners will receive an unrestricted prize of US$75,000 each. There will be an additional prize of US$175,000 for one grand prize winner. Nature is responsible for the evaluation and administration of the programme. 

The application can be submitted online before the deadline on 16 September 2025. You can also recommend a colleague to apply. 

Please contact programme manager, Maria Lippant, with questions: maria.lippant@springernature.com 

The Inhibition in the CNS GRS 2025 will be held on the 5th and 6th of July in Maine, US and will be followed by the associated conference on Inhibition from the 6th until the 11th of July.
During these conferences, speakers from all over the world will gather to discuss their scientific findings. At the Inhibition in the CNS GRS we want to foster collaboration, promote diversity, and create a welcoming community.
The seminar program is carefully curated to delve into three pivotal topics:

• the roles of subcortical GABAergic neurons
• the modulation of inhibitory processes
• insights from computational modelling

We want to encourage discussions covering theoretical, computational, and experimental aspects of inhibition at all scales. By organizing mixer dinners, mentorship lunches and scientific workshops, we're determined to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued.
We'll match first-time GRS attendees with experienced attendees for a seamless introduction to the GRS community.

Our commitment to inclusivity means we are actively encouraging applications from underrepresented countries, demographics, and labs.
We understand that attending conferences can be challenging, and we want to make it as accessible as possible for everyone.