+++ The Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience invites proposals for Contributed Talks and Poster Sessions at the Bernstein Conference 2026 in Frankfurt am Main. +++

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Bernstein Conference

Each year, the Bernstein Network invites the international computational neuroscience community to the annual Bernstein Conference for intensive scientific exchange. It has established itself as one of the most renowned conferences worldwide in this field, attracting students, postdocs, and PIs from around the world to meet and discuss new scientific discoveries.

https://www.bernstein-conference.de/

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IMPORTANT DATES

Bernstein Conference:
September 28 – October 1, 2026

Deadlines:
    Contributed Talk abstract submission: May 27, 2026 at 15:00 CEST
    Poster Session abstract submission: July 1, 2026 at 15:00 CEST
    Travel Grant application: July 1, 2026 at 17:00 CEST

Notification of acceptance:
July 2026

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ABSTRACTS

We invite the computational neuroscience community to submit their abstracts. Submissions may be considered for either Contributed Talks or Poster Sessions. All accepted abstracts will be published online and will be citable via Digital Object Identifiers (DOI).
Further information can be found here: https://bernstein-network.de/bernstein-conference/abstract-submission/

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TRAVEL GRANTS

To support the participation of young researchers at the Bernstein Conference, the Bernstein Network offers up to 10 Travel Grants, each endowed with 500 €. Further information can be found here: https://bernstein-network.de/bernstein-conference/early-career-scientists/travel-grants/ 

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INVITED SPEAKERS

Roshan Cools (Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, The Netherlands)
Benjamin Grewe (Institute of Neuroinformatics of the ETH and UZH, Switzerland)
Andreas Herz (LMU Munich, Germany)
Ewelina Knapska (Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland)
John Krakauer (Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal)
Jeehyun Kwag (Seoul National University, Korea)
Anna Levina (University of Tübingen, Germany)
Richard Naud (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Bence Ölveczky (Harvard University, USA)
Sandro Romani (Janelia Research Campus, USA)

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Stefan Rotter (Conference Chair)
Matthias Kaschube (Conference Host)
Tim Vogels (Program Chair)
Panayiota Poirazi (Program Vice Chair)
Katharina Wilmes (Workshop Chair)
Juan Álvaro Gallego (Workshop Vice Chair)
& Nicolas Brunel, Alex Cayco-Gajic, Monika Jadi, Jennifer Li, Wiktor Młynarski, Richard Naud, Joseph Raimondo, Tatyana Sharpee, Taro Toyoizumi, Eleni Vassilaki

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For any further questions, please contact: bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de