Network Neuroscience 2026

About

Ever-improving brain data acquisition techniques across species, scales, and modalities, and the embracement of open science and collaboration globally, means that the past few years have seen an acceleration in data collection and quality. Ever-increasing dataset sizes coupled with rich molecular, whole body, behavioural, and clinical information, demand novel approaches that are capable of taming and synthesizing these complex and multimodal features. Placing the brain within a context of complex systems and network science is therefore critical to progress. Network Neuroscience has emerged as a transdisciplinary field that draws from and contributes to multiple areas of science in the ultimate quest to undertsand the brain.

Network Neuroscience 2026 will, for the 12th year running, provide an opportunity for participants with diverse backgrounds to present cutting-edge research and exchange ideas across disciplinary boundaries.

Call for Contributions

We invite contributions from all areas of network neuroscience, including but not limited to:

Brain -omics networks
Structural brain networks
Functional brain networks
Network theory, modeling and analysis
Network communication and information flow
Circuit dynamics
Brain-behavior interactions
Systems neuroscience
Fundamental and clinical neuroscience applications
Brain-body network science
Classical and deep learning for brain networks
Spatio-temporal brain network models

Submissions will be opening soon for oral contributions and poster presentations. Submit your abstract here by February 27th in the format of a one-page pdf with one figure. Posters may be presented at both the satellite and at the main conference.

Note that you must register for NetSci to attend (there is an option to select only the satellite sessions and school) and the early bird registration deadline is March 20th.

Schedule

Network Neuroscience 2026 will be held on Monday 1st June in Boston as a satellite of the International School and Conference on Network Science (NetSci 2026).

TBD

Registration

Network Neuroscience is a satellite of the NetSci conference. You can register for Network Neuroscience through the NetSci website - select "Satellite events only" if you only wish to attend Network Neuroscience and other satellites. Please note that the early registration deadline is 20th March 2026.

Register here