CNS 2026 will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from Saturday, July 11 to Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Halifax Convention Centre. The meeting opens with tutorials on July 11, followed by plenary talks, oral sessions, and poster presentations from Sunday through Tuesday, and concludes with workshops on Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday. A conference dinner and networking events will be part of the program to bring the community together

Program & Structure

• The meeting will open with tutorial sessions on July 11, followed by plenary talks, oral sessions, and poster presentations throughout the main days.
• Workshops are planned during the later part of the conference (July 14 – 15).
• Registration and abstract submission are open now, with the abstract submission deadline on March 11, 2026.

Venue & Facilities

All sessions will take place at the Halifax Convention Centre, a modern venue in downtown Halifax with flexible meeting spaces designed for plenary talks, posters, and workshops.

Invited Keynote Speakers

• Blake Richards (McGill University)
• Stephanie Jones (Brown University)
• Mac Shine (University of Sydney)
• Bratislav Misic (McGill University)

Organizers

• Program Chair: Julie Haas (Lehigh University)
• Local Organizer: Thomas Trappenberg

Call for Tutorials & Workshops

• Tutorials take place on the first day (July 11) and include introductory and specialized sessions for researchers entering new areas of computational neuroscience.
• Workshop proposals are accepted and scheduled during the latter part of the meeting (July 14–15).

Registration

Registration is now open. Participants can register for all meeting activities, including plenary and poster sessions, oral talks, and workshops.