SATELLITE MEETINGS
*Update: There is funding available for 1 more satellite meeting only
Applications for Satellite Meetings to be run in partnership with the NeuroAlliance 2026 are now open.
Satellite Meeting organisers are entitled to claim up to $20 per meeting registrant in subsidy, up to a maximum of $1,000 for the purpose of reducing the meeting registration fees (see policy for details).
In addition, as a special additional incentive this year, Satellite Meeting participants are entitled to claim a $136 discounted registration for the NeuroAlliance 2026 meeting (on FULL member or non-member registrations only – i.e. not early bird registrations and not student registrations as these already operate at a loss). For each full registration purchased through a Satellite Meeting, Satellite Meeting organisers will receive an additional $30 reimbursement.
Please read the full Policy for the NeuroAlliance 2026 Satellite Meetings for more information.
Organisers must complete an online Expression of Interest Form as soon as possible, and no later than two weeks prior to the Satellite Meeting.
Invitation & Details:
Please register for Vision Down Under 2026, the visual neuroscience satellite meeting to NeuroAlliance 2026, honouring Professor Paul R. Martin and Associate Professor Ulrike Grünert's >35 years of exceptional contributions to visual neuroscience and to ANS. This meeting will convene leading international vision scientists, neuroscientists, and clinicians to explore cutting-edge research spanning retinal and visual pathway structure, function, and disease. The program features six distinguished international speakers plus established and emerging researchers from Australia, examining cell-type dynamics, retinal ganglion diversity, visual cortex processing, and systems-level vision science. Join us for a day of celebration, scientific discussion and networking opportunities!
Date: Saturday 28 November 2026, 9am – 5.20pm
Location: USYD CBD Business School Lecture Room 1, Level 17, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney
Registration: https://pay.sydney.edu.au/VISION26
Please register as soon as possible to guarantee your place! Early bird registrations will close on 30 August and standard registrations will close on 23 October 2026.
Invitation & Details:
The Human Microbiome Across Biological Systems: Emerging Discoveries and Translational Opportunities
Join the Australasian Human Microbiome Research Network (AHMRN) for its 4th Symposium, bringing together researchers, clinicians, industry partners and trainees to explore the rapidly evolving field of human microbiome science. This free satellite meeting will showcase emerging discoveries across the gut–brain axis, immunity, metabolism, gastrointestinal health, ageing and therapeutics, with a strong focus on translation and real-world impact. The programme features international keynote speaker Prof. John Cryan, Emeritus Prof. Margaret Morris, selected abstract presentations, and a panel exploring the challenges and opportunities of funding microbiome research. Join us in Sydney or online!
Registration: https://form.jotform.com/262077365012856
The Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society (MCCS-Asia Pacific) Satellite Meeting is a forum for local researchers investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying learning, memory, and cognition. The 2026 meeting will focus on emerging discoveries positioning RNA as a central regulator of cognitive function across multiple levels of biological organisation, from synapses and neural circuits to behaviour and disease.
Recent advances have transformed our understanding of RNA from a passive intermediary between genes and proteins to a dynamic regulator of neuronal function. Diverse RNA species, including non-coding RNAs, circular RNAs, RNA modifications, and locally translated transcripts, have emerged as critical mediators of synaptic plasticity, memory formation, cognitive flexibility, and brain health. Simultaneously, rapid progress in RNA technologies is creating unprecedented opportunities to develop novel therapeutics for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.
This meeting will bring together internationally recognised leaders in memory research, synaptic biology, RNA neuroscience, epigenetics, and systems neuroscience to discuss how RNA-mediated mechanisms shape cognition and how these discoveries may be translated into next-generation therapeutics.
The specific aims of the meeting are to:
- Highlight recent advances in RNA-mediated regulation of learning, memory, and cognition.
- Promote interdisciplinary interactions between molecular, cellular, systems, and computational neuroscientists.
- Foster new national and international collaborations within the molecular and cellular cognition community.
- Provide networking and mentoring opportunities for students and early-career researchers.
- Explore emerging opportunities for RNA-based therapeutics targeting neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/molecular-and-cellular-cognition-asia-pacific-satellite-meeting
Motivated behaviour is shaped by complex interactions between homeostatic, sensory, reward and stress-related neural systems. This joint satellite meeting brings together researchers from three different Australasian societies spanning across hypothalamic neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, appetitive motivation and addiction neuroscience to explore how these interactions shape behaviour, reward and vulnerability to compulsive or addictive behaviours. For early-career researchers, the meeting provides significant opportunities to present their work, forge new collaborations, and network with both national and international leaders in the field.
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9TALVscuqu5S2iaqPIg1C0Sr2hn8sooY5RBZQZBpZ5Tr-Sw/viewform