International meeting
International Congress of Physiology 2026
16–18 October 2026 · Capital Convention Center, Beijing
iups.org — the International Union of Physiological Sciences' events page. Organised by the Chinese Association of Physiological Sciences.
International meeting
18th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2026) | October 21 – 23, 2026 | Seoul, Korea
21–23 October 2026
18th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2026) | October 21 – 23, 2026 | Seoul, Korea Set against the dynamic backdrop of Seoul, WSC 2026, the 1 8th World Stroke Congress , will bring together leading stroke professionals, researchers, members of stroke support organizations, and po
Workshop
NSAS Executive Masterclass: Academic Leadership
November 2026, date and venue to be announced
neurosas.org — the School's own programme pages. The page says, in these words, "November 2026, date and venue to be announced" — so the dates on this row are a placeholder for sorting, and what is printed is that sentence. Fee 1,980 EUR with accommodation, 1,150 EUR tuition only
Symposium · Organised by NAD
Annual meeting 2026
2–4 November 2026 · Copenhagen
Opening evening at Copenhagen's Planetarium, international keynote speakers, NAD Research Column Symposia and poster sessions. The tentative programme is now available.
International meeting
European GLUT4/Glucose Transport Biology Network Inaugural Meeting
5–6 November 2026 · Auditorium 1, August Krogh Building, Universitetsparken 13, 2100 Copenhagen
The first meeting of a European network of researchers working on GLUT4 trafficking, insulin and exercise signalling, and glucose uptake in muscle and fat. Each invited speaker presents with an early-career researcher from their group, and short talks are chosen from submitted ab
Deadline 18 October 2026
Seminar
CoBS Week 2026 is waiting just around the corner
9–12 November 2026 · Hvidovre Hospital
CoBS Week 2026
International meeting
Neuroscience 2026 — Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
14–18 November 2026 · Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
sfn.org — the society's own page
International meeting
Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology 2026
18–22 November 2026 · Santika Premiere Dyandra Hotel, Medan
World Federation of Neurology calendar
Symposium · Organised by NAD
Sex Hormones and the Brain Symposium
23–24 November 2026 · Sinatur Hotel Storebælt, Nyborg
The human brain integrates hormonal information across the life span from fetal through adult life in ways that matters for brain health and disease. Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy (DDEA) and NAD invites you to a two-day international symposium that is centered on bringing
Something else
Encephalitis 2026 Conference
7–8 December 2026 · London, UK and online
Encephalitis Conference 2026 Slide 3 Encephalitis 2026 is dedicated exclusively to encephalitis (infectious and autoimmune) and covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in both children and adults. Last year, the Conference was attended by 531pro
International meeting
20th European Headache Congress (EHC26)
9–12 December 2026 · Berlin
World Federation of Neurology calendar
Seminar · Organised by NAD
Retreat for all NAD fellows
9–11 December 2026 · Vejle
Internal retreat for NAD fellows and NAD committees.
International meeting
Consciousness, Anesthesia and Evolutionary Biology
17–22 January 2027 · Holiday Inn Oxnard - Ventura, Oxnard, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Neuroimmune Communication in Health and Disease
24–29 January 2027 · Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Keystone Symposia: Drug Delivery to the Brain
15–18 February 2027 · Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection, Banff, AB, Canada
keystonesymposia.org, the meeting's own page (b32027): "Drug Delivery to the Brain", 15–18 February 2027 at the Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection, Banff, AB, Canada. Deadlines from the same page — scholarship applications and short-talk abstracts 20 October 2026, early registrati
Deadline 20 October 2026
International meeting
Glial Biology: Functional Interactions Among Glia and Neurons
21–26 February 2027 · Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Translation Machinery in Health and Disease
28 February – 5 March 2027 · Holiday Inn Oxnard - Ventura, Oxnard, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
2nd International Clinical Care Symposium on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), titled “Musculoskeletal Care in SMA: from Research to Rehabilitation
4–5 March 2027
We would like to invite you to the 2nd International Clinical Care Symposium on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) , titled “Musculoskeletal Care in SMA: from Research to Rehabilitation,” taking place on 4–5 March 2027 at the Grandior Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. The SMA Europe Cl
International meeting
Entorhinal-Hippocampal Memory Circuits
7–12 March 2027 · Staybridge Suites Oxnard - River Ridge, Oxnard, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Glycobiology
14–19 March 2027 · Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express, Ventura, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
AD/PD 2027 — International Conference on Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Diseases
16–20 March 2027 · Barcelona
adpd.kenes.com — the conference's own page. The deadline is its early-registration date.
Deadline 9 December 2026
International meeting
Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting 2027
20–23 March 2027 · Boston, Massachusetts
cogneurosociety.org — the society's own page.
International meeting
Functional Genomics of Human Brain Development and Disease
21–26 March 2027 · Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
Workshop · Organised by NAD
NAD Pre-PhD Spring School - Neuroscience Methods
30 March – 2 April 2027
Spring school for the NAD fellows 27 + 16 selected research assistants or early PhD students from Danish universities (based on application).
International meeting
EFIC 2027 — 15th Congress of the European Pain Federation
21–23 April 2027 · Glasgow
World Federation of Neurology calendar; the congress is styled Pain in Europe XV
International meeting
Parkinson's Disease
9–14 May 2027 · Rey Don Jaime Grand Hotel, Castelldefels, Barcelona
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Lysosomal Diseases
16–21 May 2027 · Les Diablerets Conference Center, Les Diablerets, Vaud
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
68th JSN meeting 2027, Niigata, Japan>>1st Announcement
19–22 May 2027
On behalf of the organizing committee, we are pleased to inform you that the 68th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neurology (JSN Annual Meeting) will be held from May 19 to 22, 2027 in Niigata, Japan. Please find attached the 1st announcement for the 68th JSN Annual Mee
International meeting
Mechanisms of Membrane Transport
23–28 May 2027 · Les Diablerets Conference Center, Les Diablerets, Vaud
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Modulation of Neural Circuits and Behavior
30 May – 4 June 2027 · Rey Don Jaime Grand Hotel, Castelldefels, Barcelona
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
Workshop · Organised by NAD
NAD Pre-PhD Summer School - From Good Idea To Good Project
31 May – 4 June 2027
Summer school for the NAD fellows 27 + 16 selected research assistants or early PhD students from Danish universities (based on application).
International meeting
Assisted Circulation
6–11 June 2027 · Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River, Newry, Maine
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Excitatory Synapses and Brain Function
6–11 June 2027 · Les Diablerets Conference Center, Les Diablerets, Vaud
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
Symposium
DANDRITE Symposium 2027: The Connected Brain
7–9 June 2027 · Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 6b, Aarhus Municipality, Denmark
Leading international researchers and emerging scientists for a three-day exploration of how neural circuits are mapped, coordinated and reshaped to generate behaviour.
International meeting
13th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2027 – Gothenburg, Sweden from 12–15 June 2027
12–15 June 2027
13th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2027 – Gothenburg, Sweden from 12–15 June 2027 On this Nordic excursion, we will be exploring the frontiers of treatment in neurology with the Overarching Theme Transforming Neurology: Embracing Every Brain . Where once tre
International meeting
CAG Triplet Repeat Disorders
13–18 June 2027 · Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River, Newry, Maine
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
CVB 2027 — 16th International Conference on Cerebral Vascular Biology
20–23 June 2027 · London
cvb2027.com, the conference's own programme page, which names it "Cerebral Vascular Biology 16th International conference" and gives 20–23 June 2027 in London: a satellite meeting and registration on the Sunday, then through to prizes and closing remarks on the Wednesday morning.
International meeting
Chronobiology
20–25 June 2027 · University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Genome Architecture in Cell Fate and Disease
20–25 June 2027 · Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Alzheimer's Disease
27 June – 2 July 2027 · Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Chemistry Education Research and Practice
27 June – 2 July 2027 · Bates College, Lewiston, Maine
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Neurotrophic Mechanisms in Health and Disease
27 June – 2 July 2027 · Hotel NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
The Brain Conference: Decoding Somatosensory Ganglia
28 June – 2 July 2027 · Rungstedgaard, Denmark
fens.org — FENS's own Upcoming Brain Conferences page. Full title 'Decoding Somatosensory Ganglia: Function, Hyperexcitability, and Pain Therapeutics'; chaired by Patrik Ernfors, Wenqin Luo and Theodore Price. THIS IS THE DANISH ONE: FENS says the Brain Conferences run twice a ye
International meeting
Swiss Society for Neuroscience Biennial Meeting 2027
30 June – 2 July 2027 · Basel
swissneuroscience.ch — the society's own front page.
International meeting
Amygdala Function in Emotion, Cognition and Disease
4–9 July 2027 · Rey Don Jaime Grand Hotel, Castelldefels, Barcelona
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Related Motor Neuron Diseases
4–9 July 2027 · Les Diablerets Conference Center, Les Diablerets, Vaud
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
GLIA 2027 — XVIII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease
7–10 July 2027 · Bologna Congress Center
glia-meeting.eu — the meeting's own page. An introductory course runs on 6 July, the day before.
International meeting
Cannabinoid Function in the CNS
11–16 July 2027 · Rey Don Jaime Grand Hotel, Castelldefels, Barcelona
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Central Nervous System Injury and Repair
11–16 July 2027 · Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco, Lucca (Barga)
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Eye Movements
11–16 July 2027 · Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Tissue Microstructure Imaging
11–16 July 2027 · Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Cytoskeletal Systems
18–23 July 2027 · Holderness School, Holderness, New Hampshire
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Inhibition in the CNS
18–23 July 2027 · Les Diablerets Conference Center, Les Diablerets, Vaud
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Neurobiology of Psychedelics
18–23 July 2027 · Jordan Hotel at Sunday River, Newry, Maine
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Polyamines
18–23 July 2027 · Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Biology of Aging
25–30 July 2027 · Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco, Lucca (Barga)
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Catecholamines
1–6 August 2027 · Rey Don Jaime Grand Hotel, Castelldefels, Barcelona
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Cerebellum
8–13 August 2027 · Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River, Newry, Maine
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
Neuroethology: Behavior, Evolution and Neurobiology
8–13 August 2027 · Jordan Hotel at Sunday River, Newry, Maine
Gordon Research Conference. Read from https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ on 2026-09-15.
International meeting
24th Nordic Stroke Society Congress
15–17 September 2027 · Hilton Hotel, Reykjavik
nordicstroke.org — the society's own congress page. Chair of the Nordic Stroke Society: Bjorn Logi Thorarinsson; chair of the organising committee: Marianne Elisabeth Klinke. The deadline recorded here is the abstract deadline, 1 June 2027. The nearer one to act on is SYMPOSIUM P
Deadline 1 June 2027
International meeting
40th ECNP Congress
25–28 September 2027 · CCIB — Barcelona International Convention Centre
ecnp.eu — the society's own list of forthcoming congresses.
International meeting
FENS Forum 2028
8–12 July 2028 · Glasgow
fens.org — FENS's own meetings page: 'The next edition will take place on 08-12 July 2028 in Glasgow, Scotland.' The largest neuroscience meeting in Europe, over 8,000 delegates, held every two years.
International meeting
CVB 2029 — 17th International Conference on Cerebral Vascular Biology
2029, dates to be announced · Shimonoseki, Japan
Announced from the podium at the meeting Søren was at on 17 September 2026 — his photograph of the closing slide: "CVB2029 will take place in Japan · SHIMONOSEKI · A Port City at the West End of Mainland Japan with a Colorful History". The International Brain Barriers Society's o
Nothing in that category just now.
Past events
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NSAS Challenge Workshop: Covert Consciousness — Detection and Treatment
15–19 October 2026 · Island of San Servolo, Venice
neurosas.org — the School's own programme pages. Director Christof Koch (USA).
Workshop
NSAS Challenge Workshop: Microglia, Inflammation and Alzheimer's Disease
11–15 October 2026 · Island of San Servolo, Venice
neurosas.org — the School's own programme pages. Director Bart De Strooper (UK & Belgium).
International meeting
39th ECNP Congress
10–13 October 2026 · ICM — International Congress Center Messe München
ecnp.eu — the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology's own congress page, corroborated by its congress list.
International meeting
EBRAINS Users Days 2026
6–7 October 2026 · European Institute for Neuromorphic Computing, Heidelberg
World Federation of Neurology calendar
Symposium
DANDRITE Mini-Symposium: Advanced Techniques in Neurobiology
5 October 2026 · Room 1253-211, Lakeside Lecture Theatres, Aarhus University
Four keynote speakers from around the globe, on topics ranging from psychedelics to autism and from molecules to circuits. The afternoon closes with a panel discussion on neuroscience around the globe, and there is coffee and cake from local bakeries in the middle of it. Sponsore
International meeting
The Brain Conference: Neural Foundations of Communication
5–8 October 2026 · Heraklion, Crete
fens.org — FENS's own Upcoming Brain Conferences page. Subtitled 'Integrative Approaches Across Species'; chaired by Michael Long, Daniela Vallentin and David Poeppel. The page says registration is open until 15 September 2026 and that abstracts are no longer accepted.
Deadline 15 September 2026 — closed
Workshop
NSAS: Cancer Neuroscience
3–10 October 2026 · Island of San Servolo, Venice
neurosas.org — the School's own programme pages. Director Hongjun Song (USA).
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PhD defence by Birgitte Liang Chen Thomsen
30 September 2026 · Hvidovre Hospital, Aud. 3+4
Birgitte Liang Chen Thomsen
Seminar
Talk by Professor Thilo van Eimersen
28 September 2026 · MR Conference Room
Professor Thilo van Eimersen
Workshop
NSAS: The Neuroarchitecture of Learning and Memory
26 September – 3 October 2026 · Island of San Servolo, Venice
neurosas.org — the School's own programme pages. Director Sheena Josselyn (Canada).
International meeting
Brain days at the 81st united nations general assembly (UNGA81)
23–24 September 2026
TOWARDS A UN RESOLUTION FOR THE BRAIN – New York City Læs mere her: Programme UNGA81 – European Brain Council (EBC)
Workshop
NSAS: Neural Assembloids — From Stem Cells to Circuits
19–26 September 2026 · Island of San Servolo, Venice
neurosas.org — the School's own programme pages. Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies; director Sergiu Pasca (USA).
International meeting
Physiology in Focus 2026
16–19 September 2026 · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
dpg-congress.de — the congress's own site, reached from the Scandinavian Physiological Society's meetings page, which names the meeting but gives no dates. Held jointly by the German Physiological Society and the Scandinavian Physiological Society. SPS members may apply for a tra
International meeting
28th European Brain Barriers Meeting
16–18 September 2026 · Aarhus University and Den Gamle By, Aarhus
ibbsoc.org — the International Brain Barriers Society's own programme page. In Denmark: the educational satellite is in the Bartholin Auditorium at Aarhus University, the main conference in the Helsingor Theatre at Den Gamle By, and the Thursday and Friday sessions in Stakladen.
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PhD defence by Jacob Worm
15 September 2026 · University of Copenhagen
The Long-Term Impact of Trigeminal Neuralgia - Comorbidity and Treatment Outcomes
Something else · Organised by NAD
NAD Poster Design Course and Poster Competition 2026
7 September – 4 November 2026 · Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen
The NAD Poster Design Course and Competition is designed to strengthen scientific communication skills among neuroscience researchers. Participants will receive dedicated training in poster creation and presentation before competing in regional events in Eastern and Western Denma
International meeting · Organised by NAD
FENS Brain Conference on Cancer Neuroscience
25–28 August 2026 · Rungsted Strandvej 107, Rungsted, Denmark
Explore the rapidly emerging field of cancer neuroscience at a focused, highly interactive Brain Conference, chaired by the 2025 Brain Prize laureates. Engage directly with world-leading experts and connect with peers across disciplines.
Deadline 6 March 2026 — closed
Something else · Organised by NAD
NSAS Advanced Courses
15 August – 10 October 2026 · San Servolo Island near Venice
Neuroscience Academy Denmark (NAD) in Collaboration with Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies (NSAS) As part of a new collaboration between NAD and NSAS, NAD will be offering 10 exclusive spots for Danish-based applicants to attend NSAS Advanced Courses on the beautiful island
Workshop · Organised by NAD
Livestream: NAD Translational Workshop – Brain Barriers, Fluid & Headache
10–13 August 2026 · Online
By popular demand, NAD will livestream sessions from the NAD Translational Workshop: Brain Barriers, Fluid and Headache taking place August 10-13. When signing up for the meeting, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting room where all sessions will be streamed. You can attend
Workshop · Organised by NAD
NAD Translational Workshop: Brain Barriers, Fluid & Headache
10–13 August 2026 · Gl. Avernæs Sinatur Hotel & Konference, Helnæsvej 9, 5631 Ebberup
Neuroscience Academy Denmark invites applications for an intensive international workshop focused on the role of brain barriers and fluid dynamics in headache and migraine disorders. This four-day residential meeting will bring together leading experts and early-career researcher
International meeting · Organised by NAD
NAD Social Event – FENS Forum 2026
8 July 2026 · Matiz Gallery, Calle Sant Pere Més Alt 48
We will network and catch up on Danish neuroscience research while enjoying a collective art exhibition titled “Body and Territory,” which explores the relationship between body, landscape, and memory through contemporary practices. One of the artists from the collective will giv
Workshop · Organised by NAD
NAD/NSAS Pre-PhD Neuroscience Summer School
8–12 June 2026 · Inspiration Center Danmark, Hunseby Kirkevej 13 4930 Maribo, Denmark
This intensive summer school in collaboration with Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies (NSAS) combines lectures from leading scientists, hands on workshops, and personalized project development sessions — all in a relaxed retreat setting. About the course The program consists
Symposium
DANDRITE, PROMEMO & MBG Symposium: Neuromodulation and Computation in the Brain
2 June 2026 · Aarhus University
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Symposium · Organised by NAD
A Joint NAD / DDEA Symposium – Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Metabolism: Pathways to Therapy
28–29 May 2026 · University of Copenhagen
In this two-day symposium, we will explore the scientific interface between neuroscience and endocrinology. We will shed new light on how the brain orchestrates metabolic homeostasis in health and pathologies like obesity and type 2 diabetes, and how patients with altered brain f
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The Future of a Neuroscientist – In Hindsight
19–4 May 2026 · Maersk Tower 7.15.92, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
Programme 13:00: Arrival and light lunch 13:30: Stephanie Holstein Rønsbo PhD, COO & Co-founder, Loma Therapeutics 14:00: Jakob Hecksher-Sørensen – PhD, CEO & Co-founder, Vibraint – Virtual Brain Technologies 14:30: Coffee break 14:45: Svend Erik Børgesen, MD, Neurosurgeon, CSF-D
International meeting · Organised by NAD
The Danish Society of Neuroimmunology (DSNI) Conference
8 May 2026 · Panum Building, University of Copenhagen
As part of a new collaboration between NAD and NSAS, NAD will be offering 10 exclusive spots for applicants based in Denmark to attend NSAS Advanced Courses on the beautiful island of San Servolo near Venice.
PhD course · Organised by NAD
Advanced Neuroscience PhD Course: Motor and Pain
23–27 March 2026 · Hotel Svendborg
Enrolment: The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD Students from NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee. Organizers: Professor Ole Kiehn and Professor Thomas Graven-Niel
PhD course · Organised by NAD
Three Online Keynote Lectures – Motor and Pain
23–26 March 2026 · Online - registration required
As part of the NAD Advanced Neuroscience PhD Course on Motor and Pain, chaired by Professor Ole Kiehn and Professor Thomas Graven-Nielsen, NAD would like to offer the broader Danish neuroscience research community access to three online keynotes that will be held during the cours
Something else · Organised by NAD
Brain Vasculature and Barriers Column – Spring Meeting
23 March 2026 · Søauditorierne, Århus University
The annual spring meeting in the NAD Brain Vasculature and Barriers research column will take place at Aarhus University on Mon 23 March, 2026. The focus will be on vascular pathologies such as stroke and neuroinflammation, as well as broader brain microvasculature themes. There
Something else · Organised by NAD
Novel breakthroughs in CNS drug delivery and disease
16 January 2026 · University of Copenhagen, Hannover Auditorium, Panum Institute, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
Meet NAD at the coffee and poster break of the 8th Nordic Brain Barriers Network Meeting. The meeting brings together experts from academia and industry to share the latest developments in blood–brain barrier research and therapeutic delivery to the central nervous system. Attend
Something else · Organised by NAD
Eat, Sleep, Repeat: Circadian Rhythms at the Interface of Endocrinology and the Brain
12 November 2025 · Danish Architecture Center (DAC), Bryghuspladsen 10, 1473 København
During this half-day networking event, you will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with other like-minded researchers. The day will start with a networking lunch and will continue with three scientific sessions where we will dive into: the role of circadian rhythms in obesit
Something else · Organised by NAD
NAD 2025 – Annual Meeting
3–5 November 2025 · Scandic Falkoner, Falkoner Allé 9, 2000 Frederiksberg C
Registration WILL CLOSE October 24 Programme Highlights Martien Kas, University of Groningen “Precision psychiatry roadmap: towards a biology-informed framework for mental disorders” Britta Engelhardt, University of Bern “Imaging how the brain barriers maintain CNS immune privile
Workshop · Organised by NAD
NAD MATLAB Workshop
18–19 September 2025 · Maersk Tower, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
The workshop covers the following topics: • Image processing: introduction to manipulation techniques to extract meaningful information from images, such as morphology and segmentation, and image registration; and 3D image processing, visualisation and segmentation. • Feature ext
Workshop · Organised by NAD
HPC Mondays with MATLAB
8–23 September 2025 · Online
Does your project involve large computations or AI models? MathWorks Nordics & Baltics offers a workshop series on Parallel Computing and AI with MATLAB to all Danish researchers together with DTU Computing Centre including: Submitting Jobs to National HPC Clusters (8 & 9 Septemb
Symposium · Organised by NAD
DANDRITE Symposium 2025: The Adaptive Brain – Gene Expression and Regulation for Plasticity
20–21 August 2025
This symposium will explore how the brain regulates and adapts genetic and molecular processes to enable remarkable information processing and memory storage. DANDRITE will bring together world leaders in their fields to explore the complex orchestration of gene regulation, expre
Workshop · Organised by NAD
Computational Neuroscience – NAD Workshop
11–14 August 2025 · Gl. Avernæs, Helnæsvej 9, 5631 Ebberup
The workshop will explore foundational and cutting-edge topics, spanning neuron and synapse modelling; networks and circuit dynamics; reinforcement learning and behaviour; computational psychiatry; and the intersection of computational neuroscience and AI. Workshop sessions will
Something else · Organised by NAD
Funding Opportunities for Junior Researchers
10 June 2025 · Richard Mortensen Stuen, building 1422/122, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 2-4, 8000 Aarhus C
The Young Neuroscience Network, the Neuroscience Theme (Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University), the Subject-specific PhD Programme in Neuroscience (Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University) and Neuroscience Academy Denmark invite junior neuroscientists for an event on
International meeting · Organised by NAD
The Brain Conference: Frontiers of Theoretical Neuroscience
3–6 June 2025 · Rungstedgaard, Rungsted Strandvej 107, 2960 Rungsted Kyst
Machine learning, AI, connectomics, and large-scale recordings have had a dramatic effect on Theoretical Neuroscience, providing both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. The meeting “Frontiers of Theoretical Neuroscience” will cover these topics in a series of sess
Seminar
The Brain Prize Lectures 2025
27 May 2025 · Niels K. Jerne Auditorium, Panum Building, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B
Professor Michelle Monje and Professor Frank Winkler are awarded The Brain Prize 2025 for pioneering the field of Cancer Neuroscience. Gliomas are extraordinarily difficult to treat and are the leading cause of brain tumour-related deaths in both children and adults. Michelle Mon
Something else · Organised by NAD
NAD Short Talks – for PhD Students
27 May – 25 April 2025 · Maersk Tower, Room 7.15.92, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
Join NAD for an afternoon in the company of other junior neuroscientists for networking and a variety of talks on academic research and beyond. The programme includes short talks by experts on grant writing, data reuse, authorship ethics, and the transformative potential of AI in
Something else · Organised by NAD
Neurovascular Coupling in Metabolic Brain Diseases – DCA & NAD Event
25–27 May 2025 · Hotel Svendborg, Centrumpladsen 1, 5700 Svendborg
Aim of the event To bring together researchers & clinicians from neuroscience and the cardiovascular field to teach each other and enhance understanding of neurovascular coupling and its potential clinical consequences. Topics Methods in neurovascular coupling research Sex differ
Workshop
Optogen 2025: 10th International Workshop on Technologies for Optogenetics and Neurophotonics
6–8 May 2025 · Tivoli Axelborg, Vesterbrogade 4, 1620 København V
The OPTOGEN conference brings together the most active scientists and technologists to discuss recent progresses and future challenges in technologies for in vivo optogenetics and optical neural interfaces: from new implantable devices to latest molecular tools developments. See
PhD course · Organised by NAD
NAD Virtual Keynote Lectures
10–13 March 2025 · Online - link will be provided upon registration
Join NAD for three online keynote lectures in March! The lectures are part of the curriculum for the NAD PhD Course in Advanced Neuroscience, taking place in Horsens March 10-14. The online lectures are open to all interested. Lectures Professor Magdalena Götz: Organellar heterog
PhD course · Organised by NAD
NAD PhD Course in Advanced Neuroscience: Molecular, Cellular and Synaptic Properties of Brain Function
10–14 March 2025 · Comwell Bygholm Park, Schüttesvej 6, 8700 Horsens
Neuroscience Academy Denmark is launching the first in its series of national PhD courses, aimed at providing neuroscience PhD students with a solid understanding of the state of the art within a range of central neuroscience topics. Course content The 2025 course focuses on the
Seminar · Organised by NAD
Live Transmission – Announcement of the LF Brain Prize 2025 Winners
5 March 2025 · Faculty Club, University of Copenhagen - SUND
Join NAD for a live transmission of the LF Brain Prize 2024 winners! The event takes place after the neuroseminar with Nanna Finnerup. Details will be shared in the local neuroseminar reminder at the University of Copenhagen. The transmission starts at 16:00. If you are not based
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Brain Vasculature and Barriers Column Spring Meeting
3 March 2025 · Glostrup Hospital
The NAD Brain Vasculature and Barriers Column is inviting researchers to join the Spring Meeting 2025 at Glostrup Hospital for a day with interesting talks and discussions to foster new collaborations between Danish neuroscience labs at the universities and hospitals. The program
Workshop · Organised by NAD
Synapse Biology in Health and Disease
23 January 2025 · Panum, Copenhagen
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NAD Welcome Reception 2025
8 January 2025 · Ærtefabrikken, Edisonsvej 22, 5000 Odense C
Join us for an afternoon of celebration, networking and robotics in Odense when we welcome the newly recruited 2025 NAD PhD fellows. Programme IntroductionPeter Thostrup (Scientific Programme Director, Lundbeck Foundation), The University of Southern Denmark and NAD “Body vs. Bra
Seminar · Organised by NAD
Membranes/Neuro Seminar: The Role of Astrocytes in the Control of Brain Homeostasis and Excitatory State
21 November 2024 · Lille Anatomisk Auditiorium, Aarhus University
This cross-column one day event (Brain Vasculature and Barriers and Brain States and Brain-Body Interactions) titled “The role of astrocytes in the control of brain homeostasis and excitatory state” will feature four national and international speakers. All interested neuroscient
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What Can I Be with a PhD? A Cross-Academy Career Event
21 November 2024 · Maersk Tower, 15th floor, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B
Please note that new registrations will be waitlisted if the event reaches capacity. Join the three academies (Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy, Danish Cardiovascular Academy and Neuroscience Academy Denmark) as we prepare you for the annual Synapse Career Fair. Through two
Symposium · Organised by NAD
NAD 2024 Annual Meeting
28–30 October 2024 · Scandic Falkoner, Falkoner Allé 9, 2000 Frederiksberg C
Repeating the success of last year’s NAD Autumn Symposium Days, attended by more than 200 neuroscience researchers, the NAD Annual Meeting will assemble neuroscientists from all over the country for a three-day event. Programme Download the full programme here. Please note that t
International meeting · Organised by NAD
NAD Social @ SfN 2024
7 October 2024 · Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 851 W Belmont Ave, Chicago
This year, Chicago is the home of neuroscience as host city of SfN 2024. What you may not know is that Chicago is also the home of a thriving improvisational comedy scene. We invite the NAD community for an entertaining evening when comedians at the Annoyance Theatre & Bar take t
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Info Meeting – NAD fellowships
7 August 2024 · Online (Zoom)
Join us online for an information meeting about the NAD PhD programme. The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom lin
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Info Meeting – NAD fellowships
17 July 2024 · Online (Zoom)
Join us online for an information meeting about the NAD PhD programme. The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom lin
International meeting · Organised by NAD
Nordic Neuroscience Social @ FENS Forum 2024
25 June 2024 · The Long Hall, Florianigasse 2, 1020 Vienna
The Nordic Neuroscience Societies and Neuroscience Academy Denmark invite neuroscientists based in the Nordic countries for an informal networking event in connection with FENS Forum 2024. Meet your Nordic colleagues and experience the ambiance of a traditional Viennese beer gard
Seminar · Organised by NAD
NAD Special Seminar: Rui Costa, President and CEO, Allen Institute
20 June 2024 · Nielsine Nielsen Auditorium, Panum Building, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
Join NAD when Dr. Rui Costa, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Allen Institute, guests Copenhagen with a talk about the neuroscience research at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Limited capacity – registration required! Programme 10:30-11:30: Talk by Dr. Rui Cost
International meeting
FENS Brain Conference: Circuits for Movement
16–19 June 2024 · Rungstedgaard, Rungsted Strandvej 107, 2960 Rungsted Kyst
Featuring the latest experimental and computational approaches, it will highlight how cell types are organised into specific networks to contribute to motor function from microcircuits to systems level, how motor and sensory information is integrated to produce adaptive behaviour
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Info Meeting – NAD fellowships
13 June 2024 · Online (Zoom)
Join us online for an information meeting about the NAD PhD programme. The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom lin
Seminar · Organised by NAD
Neuroscience Day
10 June 2024 · Søauditorierne, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus
NAD will be present at this year’s Neuroscience Day, organised by Neurocampus Aarhus. The event is open to neuroscientists across Denmark, and programme highlights include a keynote speech by Prof. Terrence Sejnowski, Winner of the 2024 Brain Prize, and a large poster session. Vi
Symposium · Organised by NAD
Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Metabolism Symposium
30–31 May 2024 · Haderup and Jerne Auditoriums, Panum Building and Maersk Tower, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
In this two-day symposium, we will explore the scientific interface between neuroscience and endocrinology. We will shed new light on how the brain orchestrates metabolic homeostasis in health and pathologies like obesity and type 2 diabetes, and how patients with altered brain f
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NAD Special Event: CNS on the Night Sky
22 May 2024 · Planetarium, Gl. Kongevej 10, 1610 København V
This imaging-focused event will highlight fascinating neuroimaging research and showcase stunning visuals from neuroscience. Programme Click here to download the programme. Call for short presentations If your research produces beautiful, intriguing, or mystifying images, we invi
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Info Meeting – NAD fellowships
15 May 2024 · Online (Zoom)
Join us online for an information meeting about the NAD PhD programme. The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom lin
Symposium · Organised by NAD
NAD Symposium: Discoveries and Dialogue in Neuroscience
17 April 2024 · University of Southern Denmark, Room U1, Building 22A, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M
Join the Discoveries and Dialogue in Neuroscience Symposium for a day of scientific talks, posters and networking. The event is relevant to researchers at all career levels, but it is a particularly valuable networking opportunity for early career neuroscientists. Programme Downl
Seminar · Organised by NAD
NAD Lecture: Parkinson’s Disease
22 March 2024 · Aarhus University, Building 1613, Room 049, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, 8000 Aarhus Cst Boulevard 9
This lecture will cover state of the art on Parkinson research, touching upon both clinical and basic aspects of the disease, as well as disease modelling in drug screening, alpha-synuclein aggregates and immune responses. As this lecture is part of the NAD fellow course curricul
Seminar · Organised by NAD
NAD Lecture: Preclinical and Clinical Research Using Focused Ultrasound
8 March 2024 · Aarhus University Hospital, Room J116-112, Palle Juul Jensens Boulevard 165, 8200 Aarhus N
This lecture will cover different applications of focused ultrasound in preclinical and clinical settings and give insight into the translational research taking place at the Danish Neuroscience Centre. As the lecture is part of the NAD fellow course curriculum, content is mainly
Seminar · Organised by NAD
NAD Lecture: Beyond the Mind – Understanding Brain-Body Interactions in Health and Disease
1 March 2024 · Aarhus University, Building 1231, Little Anatomy Auditorium, Universitetsparken 231, 8000 Aarhus C
This lecture will address the multifaceted mechanisms underpinning the relationship between the brain and the body, exploring how these connections contribute to disease vulnerabilities in various domains, including psychiatric, cardiovascular, and sexual dysfunctions. As this le
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NAD Welcome Reception
5 January 2024 · Utzon Center, Slotspladsen 4, 9000 Aalborg
Programme highlights Presentation of the 2024 NAD fellows Talk by archer and motivational speaker Lars Andersen What does it take to become excellent? Archer Lars Andersen is formidable with a bow and arrow. But what really stands out is his talent for teaching the art of archery
International meeting · Organised by NAD
NAD social, SfN 2023
13 November 2023 · Howl at the Moon Bar, 900 7th Street NW, 20001 Washington DC
NAD hosts an informal networking event on Monday November 13 at Howl at the Moon Bar located 5 minutes away from the SfN convention centre. Join us for drinks, snacks and networking in a relaxed atmosphere. Neuroscience researchers (students, junior and senior scientists) based i
Symposium · Organised by NAD
NAD Autumn Symposium Days
25–26 October 2023 · KANT Eventspace Copenhagen, Drejervej 11-21, 2400 København NV + other venues
Programme October 25: Research Column activities, various venues Parallel mini-symposia organised by the NAD Research Columns. More information about the individual programmes can be found here (PDF). Programme October 26: NAD Autumn Symposium, KANT Eventspace Copenhagen Poster S
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Info Meeting – NAD Fellowships
9 August 2023 · Online (Zoom)
The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom link upon registration.
Something else · Organised by NAD
Info Meeting – NAD Fellowships
5 July 2023 · Online (Zoom)
The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom link upon registration.
Something else · Organised by NAD
Info Meeting – NAD Fellowships
15 June 2023 · Online (Zoom)
The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom link upon registration.
Seminar · Organised by NAD
NAD Special Seminar: Dan Ariely – “My journey with misinformation, and what I have learned about misbelief”
30 May 2023 · Faculty Club 16.6 (Panum Building), University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
Ariely is the author of three books, including the best-selling “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions” in which he challenges our assumption that our decisions are based on rational thought. Why do we make irrational decisions? And why do we believe
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Info Meeting – NAD Fellowships
11 May 2023 · Online (Zoom)
The meeting will include a brief presentation of the NAD PhD programme as well as plenty of time for your questions. Please follow the link on this page to register for the meeting. You will receive a Zoom link upon registration.
Seminar · Organised by NAD
NAD Spring Retreat
8–10 May 2023 · Hotel Scandic Aarhus City, Østergade 10, 8000 Aarhus
The programme features Research Column meetings, networking with a poster session for junior scientists and keynote presentations by Elite Research Prize winner Professor Per Borghammer and DNRF Chair Grant recipient Professor Vijay Tiwari. Programme Monday May 8 (NAD fellows + j
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NAD Local Meeting – Odense
28 March 2023 · University of Southern Denmark, Room 19.07, J.B. Winsløws Vej 19
NAD Education Manager Kathrine Bjerregaard Nielsen and NAD Communication Officer Mathilde Sejer Bozard will visit University of Southern Denmark on March 28 to meet with the research community, provide updates on ongoing NAD activities and collect input and feedback from members
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NAD Local Meeting & Announcement of the LF Brain Prize 2023 Winners – Copenhagen
23 March 2023 · University of Copenhagen SUND, Faculty Club 16.6, Blegdamsvej 3B
Learn how to get involved in NAD and what NAD can offer you! We will also update you on upcoming NAD activities and initiatives. Programme 15:00: Welcome 15:10: NAD Education Manager Kathrine Bjerregaard Nielsen and NAD Communication Officer Mathilde Sejer Bozard will guide you t
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NAD Local Meeting – Aarhus
2 March 2023 · Aarhus University, Lille Anatomisk Auditorium (Building 1231, room 424)
NAD Education Manager Kathrine Bjerregaard Nielsen and NAD Communication Officer Mathilde Sejer Bozard will visit Aarhus University on March 2 to meet with the research community, provide updates on ongoing NAD activities and collect input and feedback from members on NAD priorit
Something else · Organised by NAD
NAD Local Meeting – Aalborg
1 March 2023 · Aalborg University, Room 11.00.033, Selma Lagerlöfs Vej 249
NAD Education Manager Kathrine Bjerregaard Nielsen and NAD Communication Officer Mathilde Sejer Bozard will visit Aalborg University on March 1 to meet with the research community, provide updates on ongoing NAD activities and collect input and feedback from members on NAD priori
International meeting · Organised by NAD
NAD Meet-Up at SfN 2022
14 November 2022 · Knotty Barrel Gastropub, 844 Market Street, San Diego, CA
In connection with Neuroscience 2022, NAD Executive Director Nicolas Caesar Petersen is hosting a networking event on Monday November 14 at the Knotty Barrel Gastropub located close to the convention centre. Join us for drinks, snacks and discussions in a relaxed atmosphere. NAD
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NAD Member Meeting – Aarhus
14 September 2022 · Online
NAD Executive Director Nicolas Caesar Petersen and NAD Scientific Officer Mai Marie Holm will host the meeting and tell you more about lab rotations, courses and much more relating to the Research Columns. The meeting will take place online. Please register on this page to receiv
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NAD Member Meeting – Odense
8 September 2022 · Online
NAD Executive Director Nicolas Caesar Petersen and NAD Scientific Officer Åsa Fex Svenningsen will host the meeting and tell you more about lab rotations, courses and much more relating to the Research Columns. The meeting will take place online. Please register on this page to r
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NAD Member Meeting – Copenhagen
7 September 2022 · Online
NAD Executive Director Nicolas Caesar Petersen and NAD Scientific Director Jakob Balslev Sørensen will host the meeting and tell you more about lab rotations, courses and much more relating to the Research Columns. The meetings will take place online. Please register on this page
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NAD Member Meeting – Aalborg
6 September 2022 · Online
NAD Executive Director Nicolas Caesar Petersen and NAD Scientific Officer Carsten Dahl Mørch will host the meeting and tell you more about lab rotations, courses and much more relating to the Research Columns. The meeting will take place online. Please register on this page to re
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Info meeting – NAD PhD Fellowships
16 August 2022 · Online
In case you missed the first info meeting, please join this one. Do you have questions about the programme, the application, the process – join us for an informal discussion on-line.
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Info meeting – NAD PhD Fellowships
9 August 2022 – 9 August 2023 · Online
Do you have questions about the programme, the application, the process – join us for an informal discussion on-line.
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