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none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">Dear colleagues, <br>
<br>
The <b>Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience invites
nominations for the</b> <b>Valentino Braitenberg Award for
Computational Neuroscience 2026.</b><br>
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The Valentin Braitenberg Award honors outstanding scientific
achievements in the field of computational neuroscience.
Following Braitenberg's scientific tradition, special attention
is paid to theoretical studies that reveal the functional
significance of brain structures and their neuronal network
dynamics. </span></p>
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none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">In 2026, Valentin
Braitenberg would have celebrated his 100th birthday. To
commemorate this special occasion, the Bernstein Network will
present the next Valentin Braitenberg Award during the Bernstein
Conference 2026.<br>
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The awardee receives €5.000 prize money, donated by the Autonome
Provinz Bozen Südtirol, as well as an invitation to the
Bernstein Conference (including registration fee, and travel and
accommodation expenses). The award will be presented together
with a Golden Neuron pin in a special award ceremony, followed
by a lecture by the Braitenberg Awardee. </span></p>
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none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">Nominations may be
submitted by scientists working in the field of computational
neuroscience and should include the following documents:</span></p>
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EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">One-page laudation, in which the
scientific work of the candidate is honored with regard to the
award criteria</span></p>
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EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">CV and list of publications </span></p>
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line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US"
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">Deadline for
nominations is April 30, 2026. Please send the nomination
documents via email to Dr. Alexandra Stein at</span></b><span
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</span><a href="mailto:a.stein@fz-juelich.de"><b
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"Times New Roman";color:blue;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">a.stein@fz-juelich.de</span></b></a><b
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none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">Please note that
self-nominations are not permitted.</span></p>
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none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">For more
information about the Valentin Braitenberg Award, please visit:
</span><a
href="http://www.nncn.de/en/bernstein-conference/2018/braitenberg_award"><span
lang="EN-US"
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"Times New Roman";color:blue;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:DE">https://bernstein-network.de/en/network/awards-and-initiatives/valentin-braitenberg-award/</span></a><span
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Alexandra Stein</span></p>
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