Aug 11, 2026

Time: August 11, 2026 at 5 PM - August 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Location: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852

By: THE BRAIN INITIATIVE

The 2026 BRAIN Initiative® Conference convenes grant awardees, staff, leadership from the BRAIN Initiative’s federal and non-federal partners, and anyone interested in neuroscience and BRAIN Initiative-funded research. Conference participants will discuss the latest scientific developments and exciting research priorities for technology-driven innovation in neuroscience. The conference provides a forum for collaboration, discussion, and coordination across the BRAIN Initiative community. This conference is free and open to the public.

Aug 17, 2026 -
Aug 19, 2026

Location: Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California, USA

By: The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, the Center for Advanced Pain Studies, the Broad Institute, and Harvard Medical School

The 2026 Summer Conference on “Neural Circuits in Health and Disease” (August 17–19, 2026), jointly sponsored by the CNCM and the Cajal Club and co-hosted by the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, the Center for Advanced Pain Studies, the Broad Institute, and Harvard Medical School, will be held at the Irvine Marriott (2.6 miles from UCI), located at 18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California 92612, USA. This conference will provide a platform to discuss and explore how neural circuits operate under normal conditions and in disease states—knowledge that is essential for developing innovative treatments for neurological disorders.