Connectionists: Last chance to register -- EMBO Workshop on Dendrites, Heraklion (May 19–22, 2026)

[Spyridon Chavlis]

Dear colleagues and friends,

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!

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.

*Important info
*May 19-22, 2026, Heraklion, Greece
Registration/workshop page: https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-dendrites

*About the Workshop
*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.*


About EMBO Courses and Workshops
*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.

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.

With best regards, on behalf of the organizers,
Spiros Chavlis, PhD

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*Spyridon Chavlis, PhD* 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: schavlis at imbb.forth.gr Webpage: dendrites.gr 
<https://www.dendrites.gr>
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