Topics and Discussion Leaders
Axon and Dendrite Targeting I
Greg Bashaw, University of Pennsylvania
Synapse Development & Plasticity I
Joris de Wit, VIBKU Leuven, Belgium
Megan Williams, University of Utah
Principles of Circuit Development I
Takashi Suzuki, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Regeneration and Degeneration
Zhigang He, Harvard Medical School
Axon and Dendrite Targeting II
Avihu Klar, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Fabienne Poulain, University of South Carolina
Principles of Circuit Development II
Cecilia Moens, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Synapse Development & Plasticity II
Andrea Gomez, University of California, Berkeley
Sandhya Koushika, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India
Regeneration and Degeneration
Alexandra Byrne, UMass Chan Medical School
Lukas Neukomm, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
The format of the meeting will include eight oral sessions and two poster sessions. Each oral session will include invited speakers and speakers selected from submitted abstracts. For this reason, abstracts from accomplished junior and senior investigators are warmly invited. The organizers will select abstracts for oral or poster presentations. The status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site (below) as soon as decisions have been made. We have applied for funds from government and industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs.
Unpublished material must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentations will be made by the organizers. The status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our website as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.
Financial Aid: Please apply in writing via email to Val Pakaluk if you require financial support; preference will be given to those submitting abstracts.
Social Media: The designated hashtag for this meeting is #cshlneurocon. Note that you must obtain permission from an individual presenter before live-tweeting or discussing his/her talk, poster, or research results on social media. Click the Policies tab above to see our full Confidentiality & Reporting Policy.
This conference may be supported in part by funds provided by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
In-Person Fees
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath Package: $1945 (Subject to availability.)
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath Package: $1820
Academic Shared Room Package: $1660
Academic/Media No-Housing Package: $1240
Student Package*: $1545
Student No-Housing Package: $1125
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath Package: $2485
Corporate No-Housing Package: $1780
*Student Housing is default double occupancy. Please enquire about availability and fees to upgrade to private room.
NOTE: We cannot guarantee housing will be on campus
Room packages close 2 weeks before the meeting start date
Rules for Virtual Participation: Virtual participation will include access to the oral sessions via Zoom, access to the digital poster sessions access to the Slack discussion channel, and the Leading Strand video archive.
Presenters: Individuals submitting abstracts and facing financial barriers should first request financial aid (see above). Permission to present your talk or poster virtually will be given only in exceptional circumstances and on a case-by-case basis. If you think you are eligible for an exemption from the requirement to present in person, please provide a justification in writing via email to Val Pakaluk.
Non-presenting participants: We plan to broaden access to the conference by allowing certain categories of non-presenting participants to attend virtually at reduced fees. Categories include:
1. Individuals from low & middle-income countries;
2. Individuals from non-LMIC countries in Asia, Australasia, Africa or South America;
3. Individuals from US & Canadian minority-serving institutions;
4. Individuals with a demonstrable financial barrier;
5. Individuals with family obligations or other special circumstances.
For categories 4 & 5 above, please provide a justification via email to
Val Pakaluk.
Virtual Fees:
Academic Virtual Package: $370
Grad Student Virtual Package: $230
Corporate Virtual Package: $550
Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on September 3, 2026)
Late Academic Virtual Package: $470
Late Student Virtual Package: $330
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $650