2026 Big Ten Neuroscience Annual Meeting

Data-Driven Innovation & Neuro-Translation

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Scientific Program (In-Person + Livestream available)
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
UNO Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Optional Networking Reception & Dinner
4:45 p.m. Networking Reception/Cocktail Hour
5:45 p.m. Dinner
Herbe Sainte
1934 S 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106

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The 2026 Big Ten Neuroscience Annual Meeting marks the fifth annual gathering of the Big Ten neuroscience community and will be hosted by UNMC. This meeting brings together students, trainees, and faculty from across Big Ten institutions, along with colleagues from the Omaha academic and biomedical research community, for a day of scientific exchange, collaboration, and professional development.

The Big Ten neuroscience community highlights the breadth of cutting-edge research across its member institutions, spanning basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience, while fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment that supports scientific dialogue and growth across all career stages.

The meeting features three keynote lectures from leading investigators, a multidisciplinary poster session, and thematic sessions with oral presentations selected from submitted abstracts. To further facilitate community building, the meeting will conclude with an optional networking reception and dinner.

Faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees in neuroscience and related biomedical fields from Big Ten universities and Omaha-area institutions, including Children’s Nebraska, Creighton University, and Boys Town National Research Hospital, are warmly encouraged to attend.

Unable to travel to Omaha? We invite you to join us virtually via livestream. Remote participants will have full access to the scientific program, the opportunity to engage with presenters in real time, and the ability to earn continuing education credits.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Describe recent advances in neuroscience research and evaluate their implications for clinical and translational practice.
Identify opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration and be able to apply strategies to initiate or strengthen research partnerships.
Develop a personalized plan to enhance career development, including identifying relevant training resources and mentorship opportunities.
Apply principles of translational neuroscience to design research or clinical approaches that address regional and national community health needs.

This accredited continuing education activity is designed for faculty researchers and clinicians, postdoctoral trainees, graduate and undergraduate students, and industry partners engaged in neuroscience and related fields, with particular relevance to those affiliated with Big Ten institutions and the Omaha-based academic and biomedical research community.

In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This live activity has been approved for 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Call for Abstracts

The meeting planning committee invites abstract submissions for the 2026 Big Ten Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Deadline: June 1, 2026

Registration Information

In-Person Attendance

Registration fee: $25
Optional networking reception/dinner: $40

Livestream Attendance

Registration fee: $25

Registration Deadline

Online registration closes on July 9, 2026.

On-site/Walk-in Registration

After July 9, attendees may register on-site on the day of the meeting (July 16) at the standard in-person rate of $25, space permitting.

Please note walk-in registrants are not guaranteed access to the networking reception/dinner, meals, or meeting materials, which will be provided based on availability.

Payment Options

Credit/Debit Card: Credit and debit card payments are accepted. A $3 non-refundable processing fee will apply.
E-Check/ACH Transfer: Electronic check (ACH) payments are strongly recommended and do not incur any additional fees.
UNMC Cost Center Payments: Please note that we cannot accept payment using grant cost centers (those starting with 34, 35, or 36)

If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you need to cancel your registration, please email registrationCCE@unmc.edu no later than July 9, 2026, to receive a refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after this date. Please note that the $3 credit or debit card processing fee is non-refundable. Cancellations received after July 9, 2026, as well as registrants who do not attend, are responsible for the full registration fee.

Nearby Hotels

Courtyard by Marriott Omaha Aksarben Village
1265 S 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106
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Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Arksarben Village
6737 Frances Street, Omaha, NE 68106
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Residence Inn by Marriott Omaha Aksarben Village
1717 S 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106
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Meeting Directors

Matthew Rizzo, MD, FAAN, FANA

Frances & Edgar Reynolds Professor
Chair

Department of Neurological Sciences, UNMC

Howard Fox, MD, PhD

Professor, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Senior Associate Dean of Research and Development, UNMC College of Medicine Director, Center for Integrative and Translational Neuroscience Co-Investigator, Co-Director, Great Plains IDeA-CTR

Anna Dunaevsky, PhD

Professor, Developmental Neuroscience, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences

Questions?

Missy Edwards

Educational Projects Coordinator

Center for Continuing Education, UNMC

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Phone: 402-559-5145