MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitThroughout the year the MRC CBU hosts a series of conferences that are aimed at sharing our research, methods, and technical knowledge, to maintain our open approach to science. We hope this information provides a better understanding of our work and improves collaborations with other scientists and institutes around the world. These conferences are usually registration only events with a limited number of places available and sometimes requiring an attendance fee.
Below you can find information on upcoming conferences, past conferences (some with video), and a link to any relevant external conferences.
Upcoming events & conferences
Genomics and Mental Health Research Day 2026
Graduate Statistical Methods Talks at the MRC CBU
Past conferences
Brain and Cognitive Development Day – 18 June 2019
Special Interest Meeting in Autobiographical Memory and Psychopathology (simamp2019)
External conferences
| Conference name | Date of next meeting and location | Link to registration, abstract deadlines and cost details |
| EPS |
30th March – 1st April 2026 Newcastle University |
https://eps.ac.uk/future-meetings/ |
| Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) |
7th March – 10th March 2026 Vancouver, Canada |
https://www.cogneurosociety.org/annual-meeting/ |
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The British Neuropsychological Society (BNS) |
29th – 30th April 2026 (Spring meeting) London, UK |
https://www.the-bns.org/ |
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Psychonomic Society
|
19th – 22th November 2026 San Diego, California
18th – 21st November 2027 New Orleans, Louisiana |
https://www.psychonomic.org/page/FutureMeetings |
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Association for Psychological Science (APS)
|
28th – 30th May 2026 Barcelona, Spain |
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2026-aps-annual-convention |
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Human Brain Mapping Organization (OHBM)
|
14th – 18th June 2026 Bordeaux, France |
https://humanbrainmapping.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4317 |
| British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience (BACN) |
Details tbc |
https://www.bacn.co.uk/conferences |
| Cognitive Computational Neuroscience (CCN) |
3rd – 6th August 2026 New York |
https://2026.ccneuro.org/ |
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Society for Neuroscience (SFN)
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14th – 18th November 2026 Washington DC |
https://www.sfn.org/meetings/neuroscience-2026 |
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British Neuroscience Association (BNA)
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22nd – 23rd April 2026 Liverpool, UK |
https://www.bna.org.uk/events.html |
| Vision Science Society (VSS) |
15th – 19th May 2026 Florida |
https://www.visionsciences.org/future-meetings/ |
