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.
Tue, Oct 27
This research webinar examines how neuroscience and settlement research explain refugee trauma, mental health and recovery after resettlement. Belinda Liddell discusses neuroimaging evidence on the effects of visa insecurity, family separation, discrimination and social exclusion on brain function, trauma recovery and psychological wellbeing. The biological consequences of uncertainty are…
How can memories remain durable while adapting to new situations? Gisella Vetere examines how the neuronal ensembles encoding a memory change between initial learning and later recall, and how their reorganization across brain networks supports both precise recollection and generalization. Her research combines activity-dependent cell tagging, interventions in neural circuits and analyses across…
Wed, Oct 28 · 11:15 UTC · Hybrid
Basal ganglia are essential for learning and adapting movements, yet their output is often unnecessary for executing learned actions. A biologically grounded model of the closed cortico-basal ganglia-thalamocortical loop explains this apparent discrepancy. Dopamine-dependent plasticity, recurrent cortical dynamics and basal ganglia feedback jointly support early motor acquisition and adaptation,…
Wed, Oct 28 · 15:00 UTC · Online
Join the Hadjab laboratory to investigate chronic pain and headache using single-cell RNA and chromatin-accessibility data, spatial transcriptomics and integration across datasets. The scholarship supports postdoctoral research in Solna, connecting computational methods with molecular and cellular neuroscience. The award is intended for eligible researchers coming from outside Sweden and is tax-exempt; no amount is advertised. Scholarships are normally set for twelve months at a time, up to two years. Apply by 26 October 2026.
Four-year doctoral position in the Ultra-High Field Neuroimaging group and Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging. The project maps human cerebellar structure in postmortem brain tissue to provide a reference for in-vivo ultra-high-field MRI experiments. Research combines tissue staining, microscopy, quantitative image analysis and postmortem MRI, with access to 7T imaging and the Netherlands Brain Bank. The advertised appointment is full-time in Amsterdam.
Three salary-only fellowship types for neuroscience research in the United Kingdom, with project start dates on or after 1 April 2027. Entry clinical fellowships give up to 12 months of bridging salary to early-career clinicians before a research fellowship for a higher degree. Post-doctoral clinical fellowships give up to 12 months of salary to clinicians after a PhD or research MD, and welcome part-time research with a 50/50 split of research and clinical training. Non-clinical post-doctoral fellowships give up to 36 months of full-time salary, up to £70,000 a year, to basic scientists embedded in translational neuroscience teams, typically in clinical neurology and related specialities. Applications close at 17:00 on 27 October 2026; shortlisted candidates are notified in late December 2026 and interviewed in person in London on 22 January 2027.
Establish an independent research group investigating the neural circuits controlling animal behaviour or developing innovative technologies for neuroethology. The institute provides start-up, personnel and operating resources within an interdisciplinary research environment. The W2 appointment initially runs for six years, with a possible three-year extension and a negotiable start date. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a selection symposium in Bonn on 21 January 2027.
Funding for international consortia to establish doctoral training programmes in any research field, including neuroscience. The 2026 call closes on 24 November 2026. Support covers recruited researchers’ living and mobility allowances, relevant family or other allowances, training, research, networking and management. Universities and PIs apply through their institutional consortium; prospective…
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Fully funded doctoral positions combine supervision at ETH Zurich with a Max Planck institute or the ELLIS Institute Tübingen. Fellows have a primary research location and complete a mandatory 12-month exchange at their co-supervisor’s site, earning an ETH doctorate. Research spans machine learning, AI for science, computational biology, neuroinformatics, robotics, control and related learning…
Investigate how mice learn and generalize between virtual and real environments in the Optophysiology Lab at IMBIT. The project combines behavioural experiments, neural recordings and quantitative analysis with development and in-vivo validation of a two-photon miniscope. The researcher will contribute to device design, model behavioural and neural data, and help interpret and publish findings.…
Lead image processing and analysis of large-scale electron-microscopy datasets in the Allen Institute Brain Science accelerator. Scale high-throughput pipelines toward whole-mouse-brain datasets, oversee automated two-dimensional stitching and three-dimensional alignment, and integrate connectomics with molecular and physiological cell-type measurements. Work with anatomists, physiologists,…
The 2026 symposium presents research by the foundation’s achievement-prize recipients. Steven A. Kushner discusses precision psychiatry and its remaining challenges; Andrew H. Miller examines an inflammatory subtype of depression; Cynthia Rogers explores how early experience affects brain development and children’s mental health; Sheena Josselyn addresses memory and engrams; and Christine Yu…
Fri, Oct 30
Nov 2–6, 2026
This interdisciplinary conference connects molecular mechanisms and protein machinery with organelles, cellular organisation and tissue assembly. Researchers at all career stages explore how imaging, structural biology and mechanobiology connect biological scales, alongside neural stem cells, brain plasticity, glial biology and neuroinflammation. The 4 November programme starts with registration…
Nov 4–6, 2026
Chemistry and neuroscience meet in a French-language programme on brain disorders and treatments. Topics include delivering drugs to the brain, obstacles in neurodegenerative therapy, translational medicine, marine natural products, exposure biomarkers and lysosomal approaches. Afternoon research addresses membranes in Alzheimer’s disease, copper chelators, multifunctional molecules and natural…
Wed, Nov 4
Inserm Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes · as of Oct 2026
Next: 2026 IEEE Brain Discovery & Neurotechnology Workshop · Nov 11
École Normale Supérieure · as of Oct 2026
Next: NeuralNet 2026: 15th Annual Meeting of the GDR NeuralNet · Nov 25
Weizmann Institute · as of Oct 2026
Next: Patagonian School of Science 2026: Dynamics of Large-Scale Neural Systems · Dec 8
Columbia University · as of Oct 2026
Next: Dynamics in Brain-inspired Neural Networks · Nov 2
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies · as of Sep 2024
Latest: Bernstein Conference 2024 · Sep 29, 2024
University College London · as of Oct 2026
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Ant colonies depend heavily on chemical communication, creating demanding problems for sensory gene regulation. This lecture examines the expansion of olfactory-receptor gene families and the mechanisms that select a receptor for each neuron. Comparisons with vertebrates illuminate how stochastic gene choices support organised sensory systems.
Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 14:00 UTC · In person
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurological condition characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms attributed to the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. Non-motor symptoms have been identified to manifest prior to the onset of motor symptoms, emphasizing the need for more robust indicators for a definitive diagnosis. Our research aims to scrutinize volumetric alterations in the…
Sarah Crespi and Tim Appenzeller discuss a resurfaced Rosalind Franklin X-ray photograph and its implications for the history of DNA structure. Elah Feder then speaks with Andreas Nieder about experiments comparing the speed of decisions in crows and primates, considering neural mechanisms and evolutionary advantages. Phil Levin and David Hassler discuss collaboration between ecological research…
Published Thu, Oct 22, 2026
This lecture examines the development and evolution of insect learning centres. It asks how expanded neuronal populations and cell-type diversity support the behaviour of social species such as ants. Mechanisms in insect mushroom bodies are compared with changes in the mammalian cortex.
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 14:00 UTC · In person
Jennie Erin Smith discusses research on noninvasive brain stimulation in women’s health, including postpartum depression, menstrual pain and fertility-related questions. Liisa Galea reviews the evidence on hormone therapy during perimenopause and associations between menopausal symptoms and later health outcomes, including dementia and cardiovascular disease. The discussion concerns research…
This call supports five consecutive months of research mobility between current SASUF+ partner universities in Sweden and South Africa. Researchers remain attached to their home institution while joining a host research group. Applications close on 4 November 2026; placements must finish by 1 June 2028. Submit a host invitation, home-institution approval, application form, CV/publications and motivation statement. The award supports additional mobility costs; Swedish applicants retain their home salary or other support.
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This Swedish nomination call supports cooperative research with a Japanese host for 1–12 months. Fellowships start between 1 July 2027 and 31 March 2028. Applicants submit to JSPS Stockholm for nomination by STINT and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The call closes on 30 November 2026.
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The MRC fellowship combines clinical research training with a programme addressing human health, from mechanisms of disease to translational research. It supports researchers developing a clinical academic career with supervision in an eligible host department. Research can cover infection, immunity, molecular medicine, population health, neuroscience, mental health and related MRC areas. Fellows should normally start between October 2027 and January 2028. The application deadline is 13 January 2027 at 16:00 UK time.
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