With the Brains On Brains series reaching a milestone of 10,000 plays, we are proud to present a new episode. This time, Sabine Hölter-Koch, DE, joins host Luisa Klahn, SE, to discuss: 

They also introduce ECNP’s new Course on neuroscience research.

Submit your 'negative' scientific results in preclinical research by 18 May at 9.00 CEST for the Best Negative Data Prize in Preclinical Neuroscience, in collaboration with the ECNP Preclinical Data Forum.

Join the 39th ECNP Congress 2026 in Munich, Germany, or attend virtually. Register by 20 May at 23.59 CEST to benefit from lower fees.

If you are an Early Career Scientist resident in a country with a developing economy (CDE) outside Europe, you can also register for € 75. Limited availability (max. 200 places), first come, first served.

Present your research to Europe’s largest audience of brain researchers and clinicians! Abstract submission for poster presentations at the 39th ECNP Congress 2026 is open.

📍 10–13 October | Munich, Germany

 📅 Deadline: 5 May 

Excellent work might be rewarded with an ECNP Excellence Award.

Share your research at the 39th ECNP Congress 2026 at Europe’s largest meeting in applied and translational neuroscience! Join us in Munich, Germany, and present in:

High-quality clinical trials depend on selecting and evaluating outcomes that truly reflect patient needs and therapeutic potential. Organised by the ECNP Clinical Outcomes Network, this webinar series focuses on advancing outcome selection and development to strengthen trial robustness and impact.

First webinar: 21 May

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As a token of our appreciation, five respondents will win a free registration for the ECNP Congress 2026! 

The ECNP Neuromodulation Network offers five shell memberships for early-career (postdoctoral) researchers to actively contribute to Network activities. Members participate in all activities, including two annual in-person meetings with travel support, and are encouraged to propose collaborative projects, reviews, surveys, or educational initiatives.

The Future DSM Candidate Biomarkers and Biological Factors Subcommittee invites input and suggestions from the ECNP community in their survey to learn about potential candidate biomarkers and other biological factors involved in psychiatric disorders. 

Submit your candidate biomarker or biological factor through this link, where you will also find relevant definitions.