Foundation for the Study of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
The FESN was one of the first European foundations dedicated to promoting the study of
the nervous system. Founded in 1983 by a group of prominent scientists, it has two main
objectives:
- To provide a high level forum aimed at facilitating meetings between various leaders in emerging fields of neuroscience.
- To promote information on advancements in neuroscience to a non specialist audience interested in this field.
- Yves Agid: Neurologist at the Brain and Spinal Cord Institute in Paris, specialist in Parkinson's disease.
- Jocelyne Bloch: Chief Neurosurgeon and neuroscientist at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV/UNIL) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
- Grégoire Courtine: Specialist in the study and reparative approaches to spinal cord injuries at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.
- Bruno Dubois: Neurologist at Sorbonne University, Head of Department at La Salpêtrière in Paris, specialist in Alzheimer's disease.
- Richard Frackowiak: Neurologist and former Head of Department at Queen Square, University of London, specialist in brain imaging and Alzheimer's disease.
- Pierre Magistretti: Neurobiologist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and KAUST University, specialist in brain energy metabolism and glial cells.
Supported by Magnoglia Magnoglia
Magnoglia‏‏‎ ‎is a Monegasque company focused on the
design, development, and licensing at various stages of
research in medical devices and pharmaceuticals for
human use, particularly in ophthalmology, rheumatology,
and neurology. In the field of neurology, Magnoglia
pursues a comprehensive approach to studying neurons
and astrocytes, the primary cells of the central nervous
system. Its main mission is the development of products
targeting neurodegenerative diseases, the exploration of
innovative solutions to enhance cognitive abilities, and
raising public awareness about the complex organ that is
the brain.
