This 2-day conference is focused on hippocampal physiology and network dynamics.
The first edition took place on June 10-11, 2024 in the heart of London, at the Sainsbury Wellcome Center. Next edition will be in Barcelona on May 11-12, 2026, in the Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona (PRBB) auditorium, with views over the Mediterranean.
To access the auditorium, enter through the central courtyard and take the stairs which will lead you directly to the venue.
Program of the 2026 Edition
Keynote lecture: Nachum Ulanovsky (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) (1st day).
The list of speakers is displayed on the Program page.
Note: keynote lecture from György Buzsáki has been cancelled. We apologize for this last minute change.
Scientific committee (by alphabetical order):
- Daniel Bendor (UCL, London, UK)
- Liset M. de la Prida (Instituto Cajal, Madrid, Spain)
- Gabrielle Girardeau (NeuroSU, Paris, France)
- Felix Leroy (INA, Alicante, Spain)
- Andrea Navas (ISTA, Klosterneuburg, Austria)
- Lisa Roux (IINS, Bordeaux, France)
- Tomás Ryan (Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland)
- Manuel Valero (Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain)
- Viktor Varga (Institute of Experimental Medicine – Hungarian Research Network, Budapest, Hungary)
Why “green”?
All participants are encouraged to use eco-friendly methods of transportation to join the meeting (e.g. train, bus or car pooling). Short haul flights are accepted if traveling with other methods of transportation exceeds 7 hours.
Format
The meeting is limited to a maximum 150 attendants. The format for presentations will consist of short talks, data blitz sessions and general discussions. For short talks and data blitz presentations, graduate students and postdocs have been prioritized during abstract selection. Note that there will be no poster session for this meeting.
STEP 1: Abstract submission (now closed)
Please register your interest by clicking on one of the buttons below and completing the forms. Abstracts will be selected for short talks or data blitz.
Note that abstract submission gives priority for registration (selected participants have been emailed, see Step 2 below).
STEP2: Registration
Registration is now open to everyone until maximal capacity is reached.
– grad students: 60 euros
– postdocs: 120 euros
– faculty members: 180 euros
Registration will cover attendance, coffee breaks and lunches on both days. Dinners and accommodation will not included.
Important dates
Deadline for abstract submission: December 22, 2025
Abstract selection by scientific committee: February 2026 (selected participants will be emailed)
Deadline for Registration fee (for selected participants): April 1, 2026
Opening of registration for everyone : April 2, 2026
