2nd IMPRS CoNI Summer School
The 2nd Summer School of the International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI) will take place from 29 June -01 July 2026 at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
The Summer School will bring together well-known scientists, postdocs and early career researchers from all over the world to enlighten and discuss some key topics of Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive NeuroImaging. The organization committee has invited a wide range of renowned scientists from around the globe as well as local speakers from Germany.
The event will feature five main sessions, including:
- Evolution of Cognition and Social Behavior
- Evolution of Brain Structure and Function
- Network Disorders
- Methodological Advances in Neurostimulation Research
- Methodological Advances in Cognitive Neuroimaging
In the afternoon of the 2nd day, participants have the possibility to attend small group workshops. Furthermore, participants are invited to present their current work in form of a poster. All posters will be shared in interactive poster sessions with other students and poster judges. Posters can present either a complete study OR a plan for a proposed study. The best posters will be awarded with prizes.
Confirmed speakers: Cathy Crockford (Lyon, FR) | Sofie Valk (Leipzig, GER) | Onur Güntürkün |(Bochum, GER) | Rogier Mars (Oxford, UK) | Yannick Becker (Leipzig, GER) | Fatemeh Geranmayeh (London, UK)| Stephanie Forkel (Nijmegen, NL) | Friedhelm Christoph Hummel (Geneva, CH) | Ines R. Violante (London, UK) | Elsa Fouragnan (Plymouth, UK) | Kim Butts Pauly (Stanford, USA) | David Feinberg (Berkeley, USA) | Susie Huang (Harvard, USA) & Lucia Navarro De Lara (Harvard, USA)
Workshops: in the afternoon of day 2, Faculty of IMRPS CoNI and associated researchers are offering small group workshops. During the registration process, each participant is asked to indicate three preferred workshops. As there is a limited capacity for each workshop, spots will be assigned on a first-come forst-serve basis. Participants will be informed about the workshop they have been assigned to in due course before the event.
Participants: The summer school is broadly targeted at doctoral researchers the field of in cognitive neuroimaging and related areas. It will also be relevant to postdoctoral research workers, particularly early-stage researchers. In addition to doctoral researchers from the IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging and the Faculty of Brain Sciences at UCL, we cordially invite (post)doctoral researchers from external institutions to join the summer school.
Venue: Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Stephanstr. 1A, Leipzig, Germany
Working language: English
Credits: participants receive a certificate of participation. In case of active participation (poster presentation) 2 ECTS are awarded.
Registration: https://cbs.cloud.opencampus.net
Registration deadline: March 15, 2026, 23.59 CET
Registration fee: 280€. The fee covers attendance to all sessions, coffee breaks, lunches and a welcome barbecue on Monday, 29 June. Costs for travel, and accommodation are not included. Once we have received your payment your place in the programme will be confirmed. Please also note that in case you can't attend the summer school due to illness or other reasons, we cannot offer re-transfer of the fees.
We look forward to welcoming you in Leipzig in Summer 2026!
Payment deadline: 30 April 2026
Acceptance: after the registration deadline on March 15, all applications submitted so far will be reviewed and acceptance letters (including payment information) will be sent out.
Visa: participants who need a visa to attend the summer school, are kindly asked to indicate this during the registration process. Once you are accepted and we have received your payment, we will also sent you an official visa letter.
The IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging Summer School Organization Committee