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Emerging Techniques and Technologies to Understand the Thalamus, taking place on the 12th–13th January 2026 at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham, is a two-day, single-track conference bringing together leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, clinical practice, neurostimulation, and neuroimaging. Attendees will explore cutting-edge developments in recording from and stimulating the thalamus both invasively and non-invasively, and new insights into the use of these developments in pathology and translation. Options for both in person and online attendance are available.
Through keynote lectures, invited talks from both established and early-career researchers, and interactive panel discussions, the meeting will foster critical dialogue and future collaborations across the core themes of measurement, stimulation, pathology and translation.
This event is supported by funding from the UK Biology and Biological Sciences Research Council and organised in collaboration with the Thalamic Nuclei Neuroimaging Group (TANGO, https://thalamicsegmentation.github.io/).
Invited Speakers
- László Acsády, HUN-REN Institute of Experimental Medicine
- Andreas Horn, University of Cologne
- Michael Hornberger, University of Southampton
- Elisabeth Kaufmann, LMU Munich
- Anneke Alkemade, University of Amsterdam
- Ismail Koubiyr, Amsterdam UMC
- Francesca Pizzo, Aix-Marseille University
- Tobias Staudigl, Ludwig-Maximilians-University
- Sofie Valk, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig
Further information can be found on the Invited Speakers page
- László Acsády, HUN-REN Institute of Experimental Medicine
- Andreas Horn, University of Cologne
- Michael Hornberger, University of Southampton
- Elisabeth Kaufmann, LMU Munich
- Anneke Alkemade, University of Amsterdam
- Ismail Koubiyr, Amsterdam UMC
- Francesca Pizzo, Aix-Marseille University
- Tobias Staudigl, Ludwig-Maximilians-University
- Sofie Valk, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig
As part of the organisation of this conference, the University of Birmingham may be required to collect income via registration fees and sponsorships on behalf of the Emerging Techniques and Technologies to Understand the Thalamus organising committee.
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