CNS 2026 | Workshops, Socials & Special Events
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SESSION |
DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
| Satellite - International Sleep Replay Workshop | Friday, March 6 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Salon F |
| Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience for Foundation Models | Saturday, March 7 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | Salon ABC |
| TVB Node: A Workshop on Personalized Brain Simulations for Cognitive Neuroscientists | Saturday, March 7 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | Salon D |
| Workshop - Sound & Color: Depicting the Synesthetic Mind (screening) | Sunday, March 8 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | Salon ABC |
| Workshop - MIND: A New Toolkit for Structuring Brain and Body Research Data | Sunday, March 8 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | Salon D |
| Workshop - Cognitive Neuroscience and Society: Resistance and Resilience During Science Funding Crises | Monday, March 9 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | Salon ABC |
Satellite - International Sleep Replay Workshop
Friday, March 6, 2026, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Salon F
03/6/2026 8:00 AM
03/6/2026 6:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Satellite - International Sleep Replay Workshop
Salon FThe International Sleep Replay Workshop (ISRW) brings together scientists from around the world who study the interface between sleep and memory. The focus of the workshop is on understanding how reactivation of memories during sleep impacts consolidation. Talks and discussions center on studies manipulating and monitoring reactivation, primarily in humans. Learn more about previous ISRWs using the menu options. The 5th International Sleep Replay Workshop will be held in person in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 6th, 2026. The workshop will include symposia, short talks, discussion groups, posters, and tutorials, as well as time to interact informally. More information, including a full schedule, will be available in late 2025.
Join us for the 5th International Sleep Replay Workshop – March 6th in Vancouver!
The International Sleep Replay Workshop (ISRW) brings together scientists from around the world who study the interface between sleep and memory. The focus of the workshop is on understanding how reactivation of memories during sleep impacts consolidation. Talks and discussions center on studies manipulating and monitoring reactivation, primarily in humans.
The 5th International Sleep Replay Workshop will be held in person in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 6th, 2026. The workshop will include symposia, short talks, discussion groups, posters, and tutorials, as well as time to interact informally. Learn more here: https://isrw.bio.uci.edu/
The workshop is open to all: experience with sleep research is not required. Registration for this satellite event is separate to CNS 2026. You can register using this link: http://isrw.bio.uci.edu/ Registration Deadline, February 15th, 2026.
Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience for Foundation Models
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, Salon ABC
03/7/2026 12:15 PM
03/7/2026 1:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience for Foundation Models
Salon ABCThis workshop explores how cognitive-neuroscientific methods and theories illuminate the study of foundation models, and vice versa. Presentations focus on behavioral-reductionist and interpretability methods to investigate computational substrates underlying cognitive functions exhibited by models trained on linguistic and/or multimodal inputs, offering insights for both AI development and cognitive science. This Workshop will be held in person in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 7th, 2026.
This workshop explores how cognitive-neuroscientific methods and theories illuminate the study of foundation models, and vice versa. Presentations focus on behavioral-reductionist and interpretability methods to investigate computational substrates underlying cognitive functions exhibited by models trained on linguistic and/or multimodal inputs, offering insights for both AI development and cognitive science.
Workshop - TVB Node: A Workshop on Personalized Brain Simulations for Cognitive Neuroscientists
Friday, March 7 - Saturday, March 8, 2026, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, Salon D
03/7/2026 12:15 PM
03/7/2026 1:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Workshop - TVB Node: A Workshop on Personalized Brain Simulations for Cognitive Neuroscientists
Salon DThis two-day workshop introduces personalized brain network modelling using TheVirtualBrain (TVB), an open-source simulation platform. Participants gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in nonlinear dynamics, TVB software architecture, resting-state network modelling, and parameter optimization. Applications to aging, pediatrics, and workflows on high-performance computers are also explored. This Workshop will be held in person in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 7-8, 2026.
This two-day workshop introduces personalized brain network modelling using TheVirtualBrain (TVB), an open-source simulation platform. Participants gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in nonlinear dynamics, TVB software architecture, resting-state network modelling, and parameter optimization. Applications to aging, pediatrics, and workflows on high-performance computers are also explored.
Workshop - Sound & Color: Depicting the Synesthetic Mind (screening)
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, Salon ABC
03/8/2026 12:15 PM
03/8/2026 1:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Workshop - Sound & Color: Depicting the Synesthetic Mind (screening)
Salon ABCSound & Color, a short documentary, follows the process of animating synesthesia artist Sarah Kraning's visual experience of sound. Through its nuanced exploration of Sarah's mind, the film contemplates cross-sensory modalities, subjective perception, and art's role in transforming the personal into the universal. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. This Workshop will be held in person in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 8th, 2026.
Sound & Color, a short documentary, follows the process of animating synesthesia artist Sarah Kraning's visual experience of sound. Through its nuanced exploration of Sarah's mind, the film contemplates cross-sensory modalities, subjective perception, and art's role in transforming the personal into the universal. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.
Workshop - MIND: A New Toolkit for Structuring Brain and Body Research Data
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, Salon D
03/8/2026 12:15 PM
03/8/2026 1:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Workshop - MIND: A New Toolkit for Structuring Brain and Body Research Data
Salon DExtended reality (XR) and mobile biosensors (EEG, fNIRS, etc.) enable powerful, real-world measurement of brain and behaviour; however, inconsistent formats waste valuable time. This workshop presents an open data standard and toolkit for unified data collection and streaming, enabling scalable and multimodal datasets to train AI that predicts human behaviour. This Workshop will be held in person in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 8th, 2026.
Extended reality (XR) and mobile biosensors (EEG, fNIRS, etc.) enable powerful, real-world measurement of brain and behaviour; however, inconsistent formats waste valuable time. This workshop presents an open data standard and toolkit for unified data collection and streaming, enabling scalable and multimodal datasets to train AI that predicts human behaviour.
Workshop - Cognitive Neuroscience and Society: Resistance and Resilience During Science Funding Crises
Monday, March 9, 2026, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, Salon ABC
03/9/2026 12:15 PM
03/9/2026 1:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Workshop - Cognitive Neuroscience and Society: Resistance and Resilience During Science Funding Crises
Salon ABCRecent U.S. policy changes threaten the scientific community. This workshop features opportunities to address this crisis and build resilience. We share insights from national advocacy initiatives led by early-career CNS researchers—the Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project and Scientist Network for Advancing Policy—complemented by professional development for trainees. This Workshop will be held in person in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 9th, 2026.
Recent U.S. policy changes threaten the scientific community. This workshop features opportunities to address this crisis and build resilience. We share insights from national advocacy initiatives led by early-career CNS researchers—the Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project and Scientist Network for Advancing Policy—complemented by professional development for trainees
March 7 – 10, 2026
