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<p><font size="4" face="monospace">Dear colleagues and friends,<br>
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!<br>
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Join the EMBO Workshop on Dendrites for an immersive look at
molecular, biophysical, anatomical, and computational
neuroscience, and neuro-inspired AI and explore how dendritic
function shapes perception, memory, behavior, and disease.</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="monospace"><b>Important info<br>
</b>May 19-22, 2026, Heraklion, Greece<br>
Registration/workshop page:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-dendrites">https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-dendrites</a><br>
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<b>About the Workshop<br>
</b>Understanding how the brain generates perception and
behavior remains a major challenge in neuroscience. Neurons
communicate through synaptic inputs located on dendrites,
complex, highly branched structures that shape sensory
processing, memory formation, and behavior. Advances in imaging,
electrophysiology, and computational modeling now allow
researchers to explore dendritic function across multiple
scales, from single-synapse plasticity to dendritic computations
driving behavior. This EMBO Workshop brings together leading
scientists from molecular, biophysical, anatomical,
computational, and functional neuroscience, as well as
neuro-inspired AI, to advance our understanding of dendrites in
cognition and disease. By fostering interdisciplinary
collaboration, we aim to uncover fundamental principles
governing dendritic computations and their broader implications,
including how they may be incorporated into new AI architectures
for more efficient or brain-like computation. Set on the
stunning island of Crete, this EMBO Workshop is designed to
encourage scientific exchange beyond traditional presentations,
creating an engaging and interactive environment. Dedicated
sessions will support young researchers, such as (1) work-life
balance, (2) mentorship across career stages, and (3) career
paths within and beyond academia. Through open discussions and
collaborative experiences, this meeting will inspire new
insights into the role of dendrites in brain function and
dysfunction, paving the way for important future discoveries in
neuroscience.<b><br>
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About EMBO Courses and Workshops<br>
</b>EMBO Courses and Workshops are selected for their excellent
scientific quality and timelines, provision of good networking
activities for all participants and speaker gender diversity (at
least 40% of speakers must be from the underrepresented gender).
Organisers are encouraged to implement measures to make the
meeting environmentally more sustainable.<br>
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We hope to welcome you to Heraklion, on the stunning island of
Crete, for an engaging and interactive program designed to
encourage discussion beyond traditional presentations.<br>
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<p><font size="4" face="monospace">With best regards, o</font><font
size="4" face="monospace">n behalf of the organizers,<br>
Spiros Chavlis, PhD</font></p>
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<b>Spyridon Chavlis, PhD</b>
Postdoctoral Researcher and Systems Administrator
Poirazi Lab
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH)
Nikolaou Plastira, 100
GR 70013
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tel: (+30) 2810 39 1264
Εmail: <a href="mailto:schavlis@imbb.forth.gr"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">schavlis@imbb.forth.gr</a>
Webpage: <a href="https://www.dendrites.gr">dendrites.gr</a></p></pre>
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