Conference Registration

Registrations are now open, with Early Bird pricing for society members available until 23:59 AEDT on 26 September 2026.

All registrations include access to conference sessions, catering breaks, and the exhibition. Discounted tickets for social functions are also available at the time of registration.

To take advantage of discounted registration rates for society members, please make sure that you register as an ACNS member by completing the following steps:

Step 1: Check whether you have a current ACNS membership by logging into the accounts page. If not, sign up for a student or professional membership.

Step 2: Register for the conference on the NeuroAlliance website.

❗Important notice: For ACNS members, please ensure when registering that you provide the email address associated with your ACNS membership in the “Membership number or email address” section of the registration page. When asked about your society membership, make sure to tick the box next to “ACNS”.

Abstract Submission

Researchers are invited to submit one abstract for consideration as either an oral or poster presentation via the online EventsAir portal (you may also opt to be considered for poster presentation only). Submissions will be accepted until 23:59 AEST on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, and can be reviewed or edited at any time prior to the deadline. Notification of outcomes will be sent to submitting authors in late August.

Abstracts should be no more than 250 words and clearly outline the objective, brief methodology, key findings and conclusion. Submissions will be reviewed by the Programming Committee, with oral presentations selected based on scientific merit and allocated as either short talks (10 minutes plus Q&A) or data blitz presentations (6 minutes). Poster presentations must be prepared in A0 portrait format. Authors will be asked to nominate a relevant research theme during submission, spanning a broad range of neuroscience disciplines, from clinical and cognitive neuroscience to neuroengineering, AI, and neurological disorders.

All abstracts must be submitted via the EventsAir system, where authors will need to create a simple profile before uploading their work. By submitting, authors agree to have their abstract reviewed and published in conference materials where appropriate.

Please read the Submission Guidelines and Key Information for full details. When you are ready to submit, do so via the NeuroAlliance EventsAir abstract submission portal.

Satellite Meetings

Applications for Satellite Meetings to be run in partnership with the NeuroAlliance 2026 are now open.

Satellite Meeting organisers are entitled to claim up to $20 per meeting registrant in subsidy, up to a maximum of $1,000 for the purpose of reducing the meeting registration fees (see policy for details).

In addition, as a special additional incentive this year, Satellite Meeting participants are entitled to claim a $136 discounted registration for the NeuroAlliance 2026 meeting (on FULL member or non-member registrations only – i.e. not early bird registrations and not student registrations. For each full registration purchased through a Satellite Meeting, Satellite Meeting organisers will receive an additional $30 reimbursement.

Please read the full Policy for the NeuroAlliance 2026 Satellite Meetings for more information.

Organisers must complete an online Expression of Interest Form as soon as possible, and no later than two weeks prior to the Satellite Meeting.

Early Career Researcher Events

NeuroAlliance 2026 is also hosting events for Early Career Researchers. As places are limited, make sure to register for the conference to avoid missing out. To receive discounted registration, follow our registration guide for ACNS members in the section above.

Pitch Event (Sun 29 Nov)

Come with an idea, or just an open mind. Get into a group, meet new people, and pitch something together. Prizes up for grabs!

Social Night (Mon 30 Nov)

No agenda, just good vibes and good company—and maybe a drink voucher or two!

Mentoring Breakfast (Tue 1 Dec)

Think of this like mentor speed-dating with enough topics to give your prefrontal cortex a workout. From funding and policy translation to the personal stuff nobody really talks about and everything in between. Come hungry—leave enlightened.