Brain Connectivity Workshop (BCW) 2025

Founded in 2002, the Brain Connectivity Workshop (BCW) is an annual international meeting for in-depth discussions of all aspects of brain connectivity research. See past events here.

By bringing together experts in computational neuroscience, neuroscience methodology and experimental neuroscience, it aims to improve the understanding of the relationship between anatomical connectivity, brain dynamics and cognitive function. These workshops have a unique format, featuring only short presentations (15 minutes, 3 slides), followed by 45 minutes of intense discussion.

This year, join us on the beautiful Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), Queensland, Australia. BCW will be held on the days before this year’s OHBM Annual Meeting in Brisbane.

Date: 20th - 22nd June 2025 (Welcome drinks on Friday 20th June from 4:00PM)

Venue: Point Lookout Community Hall, East Coast Road, Point Lookout

Accommodation: Allure Stradbroke Resort, 43 – 57 East Coast Road, Point Lookout

Register: https://qimrberghofer.eventsair.com/brain-connectivity-workshop-2025/register

Confirmed speakers:

Petra Ritter (Charitè, Berlin) – presenting the 2025 Rolf Kötter lecture

Melanie Boly (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)

Joana Cabral (University of Minho, Braga, Portugal)

Martijn van den Heuvel (Vrije Universiteit and VU Medical Center, Amsterdam)

Viktor Jirsa (Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille)

James Pang (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)

Richa Phogat (University of Newcastle, Australia)

Maria Giulia Preti (EPFL, Geneva)

Marc Tittgemeyer (Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Cologne)

Changsong Zhou (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong)

Early Bird Registration *EXTENDED*

By 11:59PM AEST, 1 April 2025

AUD $945.00 including accommodation (~USD $595)

Standard Registration

By 11:59PM AEST, 15 April 2025

AUD $1,045.00 including accommodation (~USD $660)

Registration includes:

- Access to all sessions including Welcome drinks on Friday 20th June from 4:00pm

- Two (2) nights accommodation and buffet breakfast at Allure Stradbroke Resort

- Ferries to/from the island (departing from the Brisbane suburb of Cleveland) and transfers to/from the accommodation

Conference organisers:

James Roberts, QIMR Berghofer

Luca Cocchi, QIMR Berghofer

Michael Breakspear, University of Newcastle

Richa Phogat, University of Newcastle