conference programme
Thursday 11th December 2025: Neural Plasticity & Interference
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome |
| Session 1: Neural Plasticity | |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Keynote 1: Tamar Makin (University of Cambridge, UK) |
| 10:45 – 11:45 |
Individual Talks: Ken Valyear (Bangor University, UK) Sara Hussain (University of Iowa, USA) |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Refreshment Break and Networking |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Panel Discussion: Harnessing Neural Plasticity for Rehabilitation and Performance |
| 12:45 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Interference | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Keynote 2: Friedhelm Hummel (EPFL, CH) |
| 14:30 – 15:30 |
Individual Talks: Joseph Galea (University of Birmingham, UK) Maarten Immink (Flinders University, AUS) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion: Interference – Challenges and Frontiers |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Poster Session with refreshments |
| 19:00 – 21:30 | Conference Dinner |
Friday 12th December 2025: Disorders & Consolidation
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Refreshments and Networking |
| Session 3: Disorders | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Keynote 3: Anna Sadnicka (University College London, UK) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Individual Talks: Maria Herrojo Ruiz (Goldsmiths University of London, UK) Ned Jenkinson (University of Birmingham, UK) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Panel Discussion: Challenges and Advances in Treating Motor Learning Disorders |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| Session 4: Consolidation | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Keynote 4: Genevieve Albouy (University of Utah, US) |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Individual Talks: Arnaud Boutin (Université Paris-Saclay, FR) Simon Steib (University of Heidelberg, GER) Matthew Weightman (University of Oxford, UK) |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Rethinking Consolidation in Long-Term Motor Learning |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Poster Session with refreshments |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Closing Panel: Future Directions in Motor Learning Research |