Neuroscience conferences

The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology connects fundamental brain research with psychiatric and neurological treatment through keynote and plenary lectures, scientific symposia, educational updates, discussions and posters. The programme examines how mechanisms at molecular, circuit and social levels can inform interventions for brain disorders. 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. Organized by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology through Stichting 39th ECNP Congress. Hybrid, 10–13 October 2026, at ICM – International Congress Center Messe München, Am Messesee 6, 81829 Munich, Germany. All programme times are Europe/Berlin, CEST (UTC+02:00). On 10 October, the exhibition opens at 11:00, industry sessions at 11:15, posters at 12:00, and the welcome/keynote runs 15:00–16:20. Sessions on 11–13 October start at 08:40; the final closing session on 13 October ends at 15:00. Consult the official schedule for individual sessions. 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.

This symposium examines how connected research, shared data and lived experience can improve care after brain injury. It spans stroke, traumatic injury, concussion and rehabilitation, linking laboratory work with clinical services and policy. A patient-journey case study examines gaps from emergency retrieval through rehabilitation and long-term community care. Sessions explore data harmonisation, co-design, exercise-related cognition, peer support and translation into practice. Project showcases include AI-supported vocational training, virtual-reality rehabilitation, post-stroke stimulation, concussion assessment and injury biomarkers; a cross-disciplinary pitch competition addresses translation gaps. Named programme contributors include Fatima Nasrallah (QBIC), Daniel Blackmore (Queensland Brain Institute), Robert Cuthbert (UQ RECOVER Injury Research Centre), and Matilde Balbi (Queensland Brain Institute). The organiser’s preliminary programme may change. Thursday 15 October 2026, AEST (Australia/Brisbane): breakfast from 08:00; main symposium 09:00–16:30; networking 16:30–17:30. Venue: TRI Auditorium, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland. Registration is essential and free, with catering. Virtual access covers only the main symposium and is reserved for delegates outside South East Queensland who cannot travel, including regional Queensland and interstate participants; connection details follow registration. Local delegates should attend in person. The optional 08:15 consumer-council session has limited places and requires separate selection in the form.

This Lake Conference is a 3.5-day forum on comparative and evolutionary approaches to nervous-system function. The program includes invited and selected talks, poster sessions, comparative genomics and genetics, evolutionary and developmental mechanisms, and evolutionary neuroscience systems biology.

Columbia's half-day symposium examines neural mechanisms in brain, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and lung cancers. The program spans neuron-glioma crosstalk, tumor-induced neurological dysfunction, cancer pain circuits, peripheral nervous-system structure, metabolism, and therapeutic targets.

An in-person Stanford symposium highlighting recent progress in brain resilience and aging research, followed by a neuroscience poster session featuring work from the Stanford community.

The Human Advantage: The Neuroscience of Leadership in the Age of AI examines how brain health and cognitive skills influence leadership, judgment, performance and resilience. With routine cognitive tasks increasingly automated, the summit considers the neural and behavioral foundations of attention, trust, adaptability, creativity, empathy and moral agency. Keynotes and interdisciplinary panels connect neuroscience research with its practical implications for individuals and organizations. Named participants include Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva, Oriel FeldmanHall and Earl K. Miller. The summit takes place on 6 November 2026 at Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 8th floor, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Times are Eastern Standard Time (America/New_York, UTC−5). The agenda begins with registration and breakfast at 08:30, opening remarks at 09:00, and keynote and panel sessions from 09:10. Closing remarks are at 16:05, followed by a reception at 16:15. The registration system lists an overall event window of 08:00–18:00; the agenda may change. Attendance is free and open to all, including students, researchers, educators, healthcare practitioners and business professionals. Capacity is limited and advance registration is required through the event-specific Wharton form.

The Society for Neuroscience annual meeting brings together the global neuroscience community for lectures, symposia, nanosymposia, posters, professional-development sessions and exhibits. The 2026 meeting offers in-person participation in Washington, D.C. and a virtual component with posters and livestreamed featured lectures.

Columbia’s NeuroTechnology Center brings together cellular, systems and computational neuroscientists to examine dendritic computation, cortical circuitry, neuronal cell types and emerging neurotechnologies. The programme connects synaptic physiology and dendritic integration with neuronal morphology, cortical microcircuits, transcriptomics and methods for studying the mammalian brain. Speakers are Peter Jonas, Gábor Tamás, Idan Segev, Henrike Planert, Lida Kanari and Jonathan Ting, with two panel discussions. The online symposium takes place on 10 December 2026, 11:00–16:00 EST (America/New_York, UTC−5), equivalent to 17:00–22:00 CET. Talks run 11:15–12:45 and 13:45–15:15 EST; panels follow at 12:45–13:15 and 15:15–15:45. Register using the event page’s public form; the organizer supplies the Zoom link after registration. A fee and registration deadline are not stated.

This Keystone Symposium examines how nerves and neural activity shape cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, cognition, and treatment, with a focus on actionable therapeutic targets.

This Keystone Symposium integrates fundamental mechanisms, precision diagnostics, and therapeutic development for Alzheimer's disease, non-Alzheimer dementias, and other neurodegenerative disorders. Joint programming with the Neural-Immune Interactions meeting connects disease mechanisms and clinical strategy with immune modulation of central nervous system biology.

This EMBO Workshop brings together researchers studying astrocytes from molecular mechanisms to systems-level brain functions. The programme covers astrocyte roles in synapse assembly, circuit modulation, homeostasis, metabolism, memory, behavior, the blood-brain barrier, interactions with neurons and glia, and emerging therapeutic strategies.

This EMBO Workshop integrates developmental biology, sensory neuroscience, central circuits, motor control, behavior, population genetics, genomics, and ecology to advance comparative insect neuroscience. Early-career researchers are prioritized for selected talks, and all accepted participants present their work.

FENS Regional Meeting held 26-29 May 2027 in Istanbul, Turkey, jointly organised by the Neuroscience Society of Turkey, the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience, the Serbian Neuroscience Society and the Slovenian Neuroscience Association.