Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Charlotte Förster
Senior Professor of Chronobiology, University of Würzburg
Monday, 08.06.2026
A Scientific Life Dedicated to Chronobiology
Prof. Dr. Rhonda McFleder
Junior Professor of Translational Medicine
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Würzburg
Tuesday, 09.06.2026
Dissecting gut-brain communication in Parkinson’s disease
Dr. Hannah Haberkern
Emmy Noether Group Leader, Chair of Behavioral Physiology and Sociobiology
University of Würzburg
Wednesday, 10.06.2026
Navigating under challenging conditions: Does head direction circuit stability predict strategy switching?
Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer
Professor for Experimental Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Würzburg
Thursday, 11.06.2026
Neurobiology of Human Defensive Behavior - Multilevel Mechanisms and Translational Perspectives
Photo credit: Daniel Peter
Student Speakers
Talks / Flash Talks
To be announced
The conference is centred around the scientific interests and achievements of the attending Neuroscience PhD candidates, providing a platform where everyone is encouraged to present and discuss their recent research projects and challenges. We want to give every PhD student the opportunity to present their research. Student speakers will be announced after the registration period.
Workshops
Wednesday:
Software Carpentry
Science Communication with AI
Thursday:
Grant writing
Critical Reasoning and Logic
Schedule
Important Locations
