From Genes to Circuits and Behavior
The international BonnBrain Conference brings together experts from diverse fields to explore how neural circuits control behavior. As an interdisciplinary meeting, BonnBrain highlights groundbreaking research and encourages lively discussions and informal exchanges among scientists at all career stages.
The conference features a diverse lineup of speakers and discussion leaders from leading institutions worldwide. In addition to symposia and keynotes, it offers poster sessions, short talks selected from submitted abstracts, a student-organized symposium, and networking opportunities across disciplines. Jointly hosted by the University of Bonn, DZNE, and the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – caesar, the event aims to strengthen the local neuroscience community while fostering global collaborations.
The 8th BonnBrain Conference will be held March 23–25, 2026, at the DZNE in Bonn. Keynote speakers include Cori Bargmann (Rockefeller University), Edvard Moser (Kavli Institute), Rosa Paolicelli (UNIL), Maude Baldwin (MPI Biological Intelligence), and Zachary Knight (UCSF).
Invited Speakers
Opening Keynote: Cori Bargman (Rockefeller University, USA)
Sensing
Keynote: Maude Baldwin (MPI for Biological Intelligence, Germany)
Ruben Portugues (TUM, Germany)
Laura Busse (LMU, Germany)
Kishore Kuchibhotla (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
Learning & Memory
Keynote: Edvard Moser (Kavli Institute/NTNU, Norway)
Inna Slutsky (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
Claudia Clopath (Imperial College London, UK)
Dmitriy Aronov (Columbia University, USA)
Neuroglia Interactions
Keynote: Rosa Paolicelli (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Long-Jun Wu (McGovern Medical School, USA)
Rune Enger (University of Oslo, Norway)
Ania Majewska (University of Rochester, USA)
Neuromodulation
Keynote: Zachary Knight (UCSF, USA)
Sarah Melzer (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
Carolina Rezaval (University of Birmingham, UK)
Josh Dudman (HHMI Janelia, USA)
Scientific Committee
- Sabine Krabbe (DZNE)
- Bettina Schnell (MPINB)
- Martin Fuhrmann (DZNE)
- Tobias Rose (UKB)
