BNA x ABPI x ICL Early Career Neuroscience Symposium

[Registration for this event costs £5 to allow us to prepare for the correct number of attendees, but we will refund this £5 registration fee to all attendees after they attend the event. EventBrite charges a small additional admin fee of £1.13 which is non-refundable.]

The – a group of students and early career neuroscientists from institutions around the UK – proudly invite you to this specially-programmed symposium focused on exactly the cutting-edge research and funding/employment application support needed to bloom your early neuroscience career.

Ideal for neuroscience students and early career researchers – especially those from underrepresented backgrounds – this symposium will bring you and professionals together to learn, chat and network in a relaxed and friendly environment, surrounded by presentations on the latest advancements in neurotech and translational neuroscience.

Specially designed to connect you with the researchers and industry professionals you want to get to know, the symposium's networking lunch session will give attendees the perfect opportunity to meet and learn directly from speakers and industry professionals – those with recent experience of navigating the research and employment landscape we all find ourselves in.

Special panel and discussion sessions on Lived Experience in Mental Health Research and Neuroscience and Society will also form part of this broad programme, in addition to workshops supporting attendees to hone their concrete skills in applying to PhD programs and securing research grants.

Whether you’re an aspiring neuroscience student, an early career researcher or are simply curious about the future of neuroscience, this symposium is an unmissable opportunity to learn something that is both new and relevant to your future in neuroscience. Join us on 15th November at Scale Space White City's Stadium room, kindly provided by the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London. Please note your £5 registration fee is a deposit, and will be fully refunded upon your attendance at the event.

This event is supported by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London, and the British Neuroscience Association (BNA).

• The collaborates with the life science community, government and NHS to represent pharmaceutical companies involved in developing, researching and supplying medicines in the UK.
• is internationally recognised for its commitment to developing and sustaining a unique portfolio of translational research in neuroscience and mental health.
• The is the UK’s largest organisation supporting and promoting neuroscience and building a community of neuroscientists.