39th ECNP Congress

Kay M. Tye (Salk Institute) addresses neural regulation of social homeostasis. Ian Maze (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) examines protein monoaminylation in development, plasticity and disease. Oliver Howes (King’s College London) considers routes to new psychiatric medicines using schizophrenia research. Frank Winkler (University of Heidelberg and German Cancer Research Centre) discusses malignant brain networks. Julia Sacher (Max Planck Institute and Leipzig University) examines hormonal transitions and women’s brain health using longitudinal and multimodal imaging. Lukoye Atwoli (Aga Khan University) connects social context with mental-health biology, while Lucia Valmaggia (University of Melbourne) examines virtual reality for youth mental-health assessment and treatment.

Register through the official congress registration page; a MyECNP account is required. In-person tickets include physical attendance and online access. Virtual tickets provide selected livestreamed sessions and on-demand congress content until 11 January 2027 at 12:00 CET. Regular standard in-person fees through 9 October are EUR 825 for members and EUR 1,045 for nonmembers, plus 19% VAT. Regular virtual fees are EUR 455 and EUR 580 respectively, plus applicable VAT. Reduced rates are available for eligible early-career scientists and residents of countries with developing economies; consult the official fee table for criteria and other categories. Residents of the Russian Federation are eligible only for virtual registration. Registration closes 13 October 2026 at 13:00 CEST.