17th International Congress of the Polish Neuroscience Society

Wrocław, Poland
2-5.09.2025

WELCOME:

Welcome to the 17 th International Congress of the Polish Neuroscience Society.

We are delighted to cordially invite the neuroscience community to our biannual Congress, which will be held in Wrocław, Poland, from September 2 nd to 5 th , 2025. Founded in 1991, the Polish Neuroscience Society has played a pivotal role in uniting researchers from diverse branches of neuroscience and promoting international cooperation. Regular Congresses serve as a forum for scholars to share exciting discoveries, exchange ideas, explore collaboration opportunities, and create novel research alliances. The scientific program features plenary lectures, workshops, and symposia curated to showcase the latest advancements and challenges in neuroscience. We are dedicated to cultivating an environment encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue and stimulating interactions with discipline leaders worldwide.

For the next Congress, we will meet in Wrocław, the heart of Lower Silesia, marked by a complex history and multinational heritage. Wrocław has long traditions in scientific excellence, with more than 10 Nobel prize winners born, studied, or lived in the city. The Department of Psychiatry, established in the late 19th century, was led by godfathers of neurobiology, including Hans Wernicke and Alois Alzheimer. Nowadays, Wrocław experiences rapid growth hosts innovation centers of the world’s most important companies and emerges as an important hub on the European map of science & technology.

The event, organized jointly by the Polish Neuroscience Society and the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development with the participation of Wrocław universities, will offer an engaging social program, providing attendees with opportunities to network, explore the cultural offerings of Wrocław, and build lasting connections with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

We look forward to welcoming you to Wrocław in 2025 for what we're sure will be a memorable and enriching scientific gathering.

Warm regards,

Irena Nalepa
Chair of the Scientific Committee, President of the Polish Neuroscience Society

Michał Ślęzak
Chair of the Organizing Committee, Lukasiewicz Research Network

Speakers

Marlene Bartos - University of Freiburg, Germany
Camilla Bellone – University of Geneva, Switzerland
Nancy Bonini – University of Pennsylvania, USA
John Cryan - University College Cork, UK
John J. Foxe - University of Rochester, USA
Leszek Kaczmarek – BrainCity, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS, Warsaw, Poland
Marcin Szwed – Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

Call for symposia

The call for symposia for the 17th International Congress of the Polish Neuroscience Society is now open! The meeting will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, from September 2 nd to 5 th , 2025. We strongly encourage neuroscience community members to submit symposia proposals according to the guidelines provided below. We are convinced that your contribution will help us create an excellent scientific program for our biannual event!

Symposia submitters should be FENS members, though this is not an absolute requirement. Each symposium should match the slot of 2 hours in total.
It is recommended that each symposium consist of four talks focusing on presenting original research data. Each talk should last 25 minutes, with an additional 5 minutes allocated for discussion. It is recommended that two talks in each symposium are delivered by international speakers.
The conference fee and accommodation will be covered for international speakers, however, symposium chairs are encouraged to cover the travel costs. Diversity of age, gender, and affiliation of the speakers will be preferred.
Any special requests with regard to presentation equipment or time allocation must be indicated in the proposal.
Members of the Scientific Committee can neither propose a symposium nor be speakers in a symposium.

A symposium proposal must include:

the name, affiliation, and full contact details of the submitter(s), to act as a symposium chairperson(s)
title (max. 15 words) and a short description of the subject (max. 50 words),
list of 4 speakers, with contact details, who expressed their consent to participate.
titles and short summaries of the proposed presentations (max. 120 words each including title), with 1-2 citations
disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
GDPR statement

Symposia proposals should be sent as a .pdf document to: congress2025@ptbun.org.pl before October 30 th, 2024. Please include the words "Symposium Submission" in the email title. The Scientific Committee will notify the submitter about symposium acceptance within 30 days of the deadline.

Please address any inquiries to: congress2025@ptbun.org.pl.

Executive Committee of the Polish Neuroscience Society (PTBUN)

GDPR statement: "The submitter(s) and presenters consent to having their personal data processed by the conference organizers for the purpose of selection of symposia at the 17 th International Congress of PTBUN in Wroclaw. Their personal data shall be administered by the Polish Neuroscience Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Badań Układu Nerwowego, ul. Ludwika Pasteura 3, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland). The submitter(s) and presenters have been informed about the right to access and modify their data, as well as the right to object to any future processing of the data at any time.

Scientific Committee:

prof. dr hab. Irena Nalepa (chair of the Scientific Committee), Maj Institute of Pharmacology PAS, Cracow
prof. dr hab. Ewelina Knapska, BrainCity, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS, Warsaw
dr Michał Ślęzak, Lukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław
dr Paweł Boguszewski, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS, Warsaw
prof. dr hab. Jacek Jaworski, International Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Warsaw
prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Pyza, Jagiellonian University, Cracow
dr hab. Anna Błasiak, Jagiellonian University, Cracow
dr hab. Agnieszka Wnuk, Maj Institute of Pharmacology PAS, Cracow
dr hab. Magdalena Sowa-Kućma, University of Rzeszow

Organizing Committee:

dr Michał Ślęzak (Chair of the Organizing Committee), Lukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław
Marta Małolepsza (Event Coordinator), Lukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław
dr hab. Witold Konopka, Lukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław
dr Natalia Małek – Chudzik, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
dr hab. Anna Błasiak, Jagiellonian University, Cracow
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Mozrzymas, Wroclaw Medical University
Prof. dr hab. Dorota Frydecka, Wroclaw Medical University
Prof. dr hab. Dariusz Rakus, University of Wroclaw
Prof. dr hab. Arkadiusz Miążek, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences & Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy PAS
Prof. dr hab. Joanna Rymaszewska, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
Prof. dr hab. Rafał Ryguła, Maj Institute of Pharmacology PAS, Cracow