Society for Neuroscience 2026 Annual Meeting

The CSML will attend Neuroscience 2026 in Washington, DC, November 14–18. We plan to attend sessions exploring public engagement, community partnerships, lived experience in research, and science policy.

Some of the sessions we plan to attend:

• November 14, 2:30–4 p.m. — Brain Awareness Campaign Event. Science communication and outreach in community settings, including libraries and farmers markets. Grand Product Theater, Aisle 1400.
• November 15, 9–11 a.m. — Lived Experience in Neuroscience: Career Development, Mentorship, Inclusion, and Co-Production. How lived experience can shape participation and collaboration in neuroscience. Room 207A.
• November 15, noon–2 p.m. — Neuroscience in Action: Community-Engaged Learning for Real-World Impact. Community partnerships, learning beyond the classroom, and challenges of putting these approaches into practice. Room 207A.
• November 16, 1:30–3 p.m. — The Patient-Researcher: The Importance of Lived Experience for Neuroscience Research. How personal experience informs research, including barriers and stigma faced by patient-researchers. Room 152.
• November 17, 10:30 a.m.–noon — From Bed to Bench and Back Again: Integrating Patient Insight Into Translational Neuroscience. Dialogue among patients, clinicians, and researchers, including patient advocacy partnerships. Room 152.
• November 17, 1–2:30 p.m. — The Advocacy Forum: A Congressional Neuroscience Caucus Briefing. Federal research investment and gene therapies for neurological developmental disorders. Offsite at Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2168; attendance subject to access confirmation.