Conference Programm – NeuroDoWo 2026

The Neurobiology Doctoral Students Workshop (NeuroDoWo) 2026 will bring together early-career neuroscientists for inspiring talks, posters, workshops, and networking in the beautiful city of Würzburg.

Speakers and Workshops

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. Charlotte Förster
Prof. Dr. Charlotte Förster

Senior Professor of Chronobiology, University of Würzburg

Monday, 08.06.2026
A Scientific Life Dedicated to Chronobiology


 

Prof. Dr. Rhonda McFleder
Prof. Dr. Rhonda McFleder

Junior Professor of Translational Medicine
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Würzburg

Tuesday, 09.06.2026
Dissecting gut-brain communication in Parkinson’s disease


 

Dr. Hannah Haberkern

Emmy Noether Group Leader, Chair of Behavioral Physiology and Sociobiology, University of Würzburg

Wednesday, 10.06.2026
Neuronal Circuits for Navigation


 

Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer
Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer

Professor for Experimental Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Würzburg

Thursday, 11.06.2026
Neurobiology of Human Defensive Behavior - Multilevel Mechanisms and Translational Perspectives

Photo credit: Daniel Peter

 

 

Student Speakers

Talks / Flash Talks

To be announced

The conference is centred around the scientific interests and achievements of the attending Neuroscience PhD candidates, providing a platform where everyone is encouraged to present and discuss their recent research projects and challenges. We want to give every PhD student the opportunity to present their research. Student speakers will be announced after the registration period.

Workshops

Wednesday:

Software Carpentry 
Critical Reasoning and Logic

Thursday:

Grant writing
Science Communication with AI

Schedule

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Important Locations

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