2026 Beijing Brain Conference | Call for Posters and Short Talks

The Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing (CIBR) and Nature Portfolio are pleased to announce that the 2026 Beijing Brain Conference will be held from August 14 to 16, 2026, in Changping Laboratory, Changping, Beijing.

Under the theme From Molecules to Circuits: Toward Interventions for Brain Disorders, this year’s conference will focus on multi-scale mechanistic insights and translational research across the following cutting-edge areas:

· Neurodevelopmental Disorders: From Genetics to Mechanisms

· Neural Mechanisms of Psychiatric Disorders

· Neurodegeneration and Brain Aging

· Neural Injury and System Dysfunction

· Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neuroengineering

· Therapeutic Strategies in Brain Medicine

The conference has invited 37 scientists, including five academicians in the field of brain science from China and abroad, to deliver presentations, and will also feature a session showcasing outstanding research through poster exhibitions.

List of Speakers (Alphabetical by Last Name)

The conference will host a Poster Session and is now accepting abstracts from researchers worldwide. Selected outstanding submissions will be presented as posters. A number of authors will also be invited to deliver Short Talks in parallel sessions, providing valuable opportunities to engage with leading international scientists. Researchers in related fields are warmly invited to submit abstracts.

Submission Requirements

1. Abstracts must be submitted in English and include a title, author name(s), affiliation(s), email address, and main text

2. Please submit your abstract via the Poster Session section of the conference registration mini-program, or through the online portal:

https://www.hyterp.cn/website/2819/index.html

3. Submission Deadline: June 30, 2026, 17:00 (Beijing Time)

4. The organizing committee will select outstanding abstracts for Short Talks. Other accepted submissions will be presented as posters. Results and further instructions will be sent by email.

We warmly welcome researchers, postdoctoral fellows, students, and industry professionals from China and around the world to register and join this premier biennial gathering in brain science.

The conference is currently in active preparation. Further updates will be released via the official CIBR WeChat account (“北京脑”) and the CIBR official website:

https://cibr.ac.cn/cibrMeeting/meeting2026/overview