International Graduate School of Neuroscience
Calendar
The International Graduate School of Neuroscience Calendar provides an overview of upcoming events, including symposia, research presentations, and key academic milestones such as Graduation Day. Explore the schedule to stay informed about our activities throughout the year.
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September 2024
- Symposium
- AI-based Analyses of Narratives and their Role for Cognitive Function
- Speakers: Jean-Rémi King, Avital Hahamy
- Host: Nikolai Axmacher
December 2024
- Graduation Day
- IGSN Graduation Day 2024
- Featuring PhD research presentations, poster sessions, awards, and networking, with a varied program highlighting the achievements of IGSN PhD researchers.
- Host: Denise Manahan-Vaughan
April 2025
- Symposium
- MoNN&Di — International Symposium 2025 — Current Perspectives In Neuroscience
- Speakers: Robert Campbell, Deniz Dalkara, Michael (Mike) Devine, Graziella Di Cristo, Maren Engelhardt, Pauline Lafenêtre, Stephan Lammel, Katja Nowick, Silke Patz, Mahmoud Pouladi, Arundhati Ray
- Host: Research Training Group MoNN&Di
May 2025
- Symposium
- Catecholaminergic Control of Hippocampal Function, Tau Pathology and Cortex
- Speakers: Nelson Totah, Simon Wiegert, Susan Walling
- Host: Celina Böse
September 2025
- Conference
- NeuroImmunoCon 2025: Navigating Autoimmune Interactions in the Nervous System
- Speakers: Melissa Sgodzai, Thomas Korn, Susan Schwab, Jeremias Motte, Vijay Kuchroo, Pia Renk, Baffour Sarpong, Kalliopi Pitarokoili, Fabian Preisner, Rafael Klimas, Claire Jacob, Gerd Meyer zu Hörste, Niklas Rilke, Peter Arthur-Farraj
- Hosts: Niklas Rilke, Melissa Sgodzai
October 2025
- Symposium
- Human Brain Development and the Use of Cerebral Organoids to Decipher Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
- Speakers: Wieland B. Huttner, Victor Borrell Franco, Delilah Hendriks
- Host: Asisa Muchamedin
- Symposium
- From Bench to Bedside: Advances in Understanding Chronic Pain
- Speakers: Marina López-Solá, Jessica van Oosterwijck, Bálint Kincses
- Host: Lionel Butry
November 2025
- Symposium
- Novel Approaches for Behavioral Assessment of Rodents
- Speakers: Pia Kahnau, Megan Jackson, Markus Wöhr
- Hosts: Patrick Reinhardt,
December 2025
- Graduation Day
- IGSN Graduation Day 2025
- Featuring PhD research presentations, poster sessions, awards, and networking, with a varied program highlighting the achievements of IGSN PhD researchers.
- Hosts: Denise Manahan-Vaughan, Katrin Marcus
March 2026
- Symposium
- Unveiling Insights into Glaucoma: Pathology, Cell Death Mechanisms, and Novel Therapeutic Strategies
- Speakers: Hanhan Liu, Stephanie Joachim, Clemens Strohmaier
- Host: Wanyun Qin
April 2026
- Conference
- 25 Years Of Neuroscience Excellence
- Speakers: Ayla Aksoy Aksel, Tim Czopka, Olivia Masseck, Desmond Agboada, Ercan Altinsoy, Giulio Pergola
- Hosts: Denise Manahan-Vaughan, Katrin Marcus-Alic, Carsten Theiss
June 2026
- Symposium
- Small-Fiber Neuropathy: Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Therapeutic Frontiers
- Speakers: Praveen Anand, Wolfgang Greffrath, Andreas Leffler
- Host: Baffour Kyei Sarpong
September 2026
- Outreach Event
- Brain Day 2026
- Speakers: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Bingel, Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Onur Güntürkün, Dr. Julian Packheiser, Prof. Dr. Jutta Peterburs
- Hosts: International Graduate School of Neuroscience (IGSN)
Science Hub Neuroscience (SHN)
Sonderforschungsbereich 1280 (SFB 1280)
October 2026
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- Conference
- 4th Avian Cognition Conference
- Speakers: Spencer Balay, Jonathan Benichov, Priya Binwal, Alex Hoi Hang Chan, Lona Lalic, Farina Lingstädt, Mathias Osvath, Juan Medina Peschken, Roland Pusch, Jonas Rose, Orsola Rosa Salva, Sara Santos Silva, Robert Wilma
- Host: Jonas Rose
December 2026
- Graduation Day
- IGSN Graduation Day 2026
- Featuring PhD research presentations, poster sessions, awards, and networking, with a varied program highlighting the achievements of IGSN PhD researchers.
- Hosts: Denise Manahan-Vaughan, Katrin Marcus