The International Society for Serotonin Research (ISSR) invites you to its 2025 international meeting "A Serotonin Symphony in Vienna", July 7-11, 2025 in Vienna, Austria.  For details on the program, registration, and venue please visit the ISSR website.

Join Us for the 2025 Venusberg Conference on Neuroinflammation

On behalf of the organizers, we are excited to announce the upcoming edition of the Venus Conference on Neuroinflammation, a premier international event dedicated to advancing our understanding of neuroinflammation and its implications for neurological disorders.

Conference Theme: "Cerebral Immune Activation at the Crossroads of Healthy Aging, Senescence, and Neurodegeneration"

This year’s conference will bring together leading researchers from around the world to explore the intricate relationship between neuroinflammation, aging, and neurodegeneration. Through a comprehensive program featuring cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and emerging perspectives, attendees will gain fresh insights into the field of neuroinflammation and its far-reaching implications for neurodegenerative disease therapies, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury.

Location: Campus Belval, University of Luxembourg
Registration deadline: 30 April 2025

Registrations are now open! Don't miss the opportunity to join leading experts in the field and contribute to the future of neuroinflammation research.

Visit https://neuroinflammation.uni.lu/ to register and explore the full conference agenda.

We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring exchange of ideas in the heart of Luxembourg!

These are tough days for science in the US. Well, the problems there go far beyond and have significant impact also on us. In any case, some brain would not hurt in these difficult times.

Back to science: What happens in the US could also (have) happen(ed) to us, likely in an alleviated (Austrian) manner. However, for many years, US science has been on the forefront and exemplary also for us. I thus want to draw your attention to the upcoming "March for Science" which will start next Friday, March 7 at 13.00 hours in front of the University of Vienna. On this day, our colleagues in the US will have demonstrations around the country ("Stand up for Science). As Europeans we want to back them.

The joint International NPY-Galalnin and related Peptides Meeting will occur from July 14-17, 2025 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Supported by the Austrian Neuroscience Association and the Medical University of Innsbruck, the conference will bring together neuropeptide experts from all fields to provide novel and exciting insights into neuronal circuitry studies, structural analyses of receptor functioning, and emerging targets for the development of new therapeutics.

Registration and Abstract submission are open now!

MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION --> here!

Celebrate Your Academic Excellence!

Graduated? Now it’s time to earn recognition for your hard work and groundbreaking research! Apply for the Best Thesis Award and let your achievements shine.

Awards

Best Thesis: €500
Second & Third Place: €100 each

Eligibility

• Open to ANA members with PhD theses defended between 1 January and 31 December of the previous year.
• Submissions must clearly demonstrate your contributions, with experimental work by co-authors appropriately outlined.

How to Apply

Send the following documents to secretary@austrian-neuroscience.at between 1 and 31 January:

1. A brief application letter explaining why you deserve the award.
2. A copy of your PhD thesis, including a one-page abstract (max. 300 words).
3. A statement specifying experimental work conducted by co-authors.
4. Your CV (and list of publications, if available).
5. An endorsement letter from your thesis advisor.

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your accomplishments and inspire the scientific community. Apply now!

We are happy to announce that we are organizing the 5^th European Calcium Channel Conference (ECCC), to be held in Alpbach, Austria, from May 26-30, 2025. 

With the European Calcium Channel Conference, we try to cover a wide scope of calcium signaling, bring in workshops of general interest, and make it affordable also for early career scientists.

We regularly update the information on our meeting website (www.calciumchannel.eu). In addition, the website provides information about past meetings, for example, lists of speakers and pictures.

The European Calcium Channel Conference devotes much attention to poster presentations and will offer many presentation slots and special workshops for early career scientists.

Hence, in addition to presenting the newest and most exciting scientific developments in the field of calcium channel research, the conference provides an excellent networking opportunity and allows early career scientists to get in contact with the leaders in the field.

We look forward to your participation and contributions!

The organizers:

• Gerald Obermair, Karl Landsteiner University, Krems
• Thomas Gudermann, LMU Munich
• Petronel Tuluc, University of Innsbruck
• Marc Freichel, University of Heidelberg
• Martin Biel, LMU Munich
• Nadine Ortner, University of Innsbruck
• Tobias Moser, University of Göttingen
• Marta Campiglio, Medical University of Innsbruck
• Jörg Striessnig, University of Innsbruck
• Veit Flockerzi, Saarland University
• Bernhard Flucher, Medical University of Innsbruck

The ANA Meeting organizing committee welcomes symposia proposals for our next annual meeting taking place at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) in Klosterneuburg (for details, see https://ana-meeting-2025.ista.ac.at).

Use this opportunity to highlight your research topic through a symposium format, featuring three presentations of 20 minutes each, followed by a short discussion. Proposals should include the names and affiliations of all three presenters, along with a concise summary of the symposium's content (up to 500 words). At least one speaker should be affiliated to an Austrian institution and we strongly encourage submissions that reflect the diversity of our neuroscience community.

Please submit your proposals to secretary@austrian-neuroscience.at by March 1, 2025.

Applicants will be informed of the organizing committee’s decisions by April 1, 2025. Organizers of accepted symposia will be asked to provide an abstract for the program booklet by July 1, 2025.

Please note that symposium organizers and speakers will be responsible for covering their own travel, accommodation, and registration expenses.

The ANA Meeting organizing committee

Simon Hippenmeyer

Sébastien Couillard-Després

Isabella Sarto-Jackson

Petra Scholze

The 4th edition of the Brain Innovation Days, organised by the European Brain Council, will take place on 13-14 November 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The aim of the event is to bring the wider brain ecosystem together to foster dialogue, exchange knowledge, accelerate investment in research & innovation and facilitate business development.

Key players and experts in the brain space across Europe and beyond will be able to connect through a networking-friendly programme and innovation showcasing. You can look forward to inspiring keynotes, panel discussions, the Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition, an Innovation Hall, and much more.

The event will take place in the EGG. Located in the heart of Brussels, the venue offers an outstanding space with easy access by train, public transport and car (with many different parking facilities in the vicinity). The perfect place to meet creative minds, exchange knowledge and experience.

This year’s Brain Innovation Days will take place under the overarching theme “Navigating the Brain Across a Lifetime“!

The main theme will revolve around 5 subthemes:

Blossoming Brains: Early Brain Development

Building Brains: Schools and Workplaces

Timeless Brains: Nurturing Resilience, Embracing Change

⚙️ Holistic Brains: Strategies for Brain Health in a Dynamic Society

Advancements in Neurotechnology: Pioneering Innovations

The programme will include a wide array of session types, including plenary sessions, inspiring Brain Talks, Poster and Innovation Showcase, matchmaking and networking activities (guided and spontaneous), the Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition, breakout sessions, panels, how-to sessions and other excited session formats still under wraps and in development!

Registrations are now open! More information can be found here: Registration – Brain Innovation Days

As per tradition, the annual ANA General Assembly meeting was held during the FENS Forum 2024. This year in Vienna, drawing a record attendance of Austrian neuroscientists on June 28, 2024. This reflects ANA's steady growth to over 400 members and its dedication to representing and supporting Austrian neuroscientists. In addition to financially supporting 10 students to attend the FENS Forum, ANA was thrilled with the success of its many supported satellite events. Of particular note were the many contributions to the Forum by the Student Host society. 

Below, Sigismund Huck (Chair of the FENS Host Society Committee) and ANA President Sébastien Couillard-Després reflect on the last year's achievements. To further support the Austrian neuroscience community, Hugo Malagon-Vina presented new plans to establish and incentivize local satellite groups in neuroscience hotspots across Austria. M.Sc., Ph.D. students, and early-post docs are particularly encouraged to join this initiative.

Don't forget to save the date for the next ANA meeting on September 8-10, 2025!

The Austrian Neuroscience Association (ANA) is proud to have sponsored travel grants for two promising Ukrainian researchers, Mariia Shypshyna and Ludmilka Kasatkina (center left), enabling them to participate in the FENS Forum 2024 in Vienna. This initiative highlights ANA's commitment to fostering international collaboration and supporting the next generation of scientists, even in challenging times. The travel grants were handed over by our president Sébastien Couillard-Després (center right), Sigismund Huck (Chair Host Society Committee, left) and our treasurer Petra Scholze (right).