Conference Description
The Modulation of Neural Circuits and Behavior GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Distributed modulatory systems enable the brain to assess and respond to internal and external challenges across the lifespan. This meeting will address how signals originating outside local neural circuits, including environmental inputs, social context, and experience, are integrated from the outside in to shape neural dynamics and behavior.
Through studies spanning sleep and global brain states, psychedelic-induced perturbations, steroid hormone signaling, learning and memory, and parental and instinctive behaviors, the conference will explore how modulatory influences act across timescales to regulate circuit function and maintain homeostasis. Comparative and evolutionary perspectives, together with computational approaches, will be used to identify conserved principles by which neural circuits integrate modulatory signals to generate adaptive behavior.
The conference chair is currently developing their preliminary program, which will include 9 sessions and the names of the invited speakers and discussion leaders for each of these sessions. The preliminary program will be available by September 2, 2026. Please check back for updates.
