British Neuroscience Association

British Neuroscience Association
AbbreviationBNA
FormationFebruary 23, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-02-23)
TypeNonprofit
Registration no.04307833
Legal statusCharity
PurposeNeuroscience
HeadquartersThe Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Whitson Street, Bristol BS1 3NY.
Membership
2,500
Websitehttps://www.bna.org.uk

The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is a scientific society with around 2,500 members. Starting out as an informal gathering of scientists meeting at the Black Horse Public House in London to discuss brain-related topics (the 'London Black Horse Group'),[1] on 23 February 1968 it was formerly established as the Brain Research Association, and subsequently relaunched as the British Neuroscience Association in 1997.[2][3]

The BNA is the largest UK organisation of its kind, supporting and promoting neuroscience and neuroscientists.

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