Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Human Neuron to Brain (HN2B) Meeting.
Over the course of the meeting, we were inspired by the incredible exchange of ideas, the collaborative spirit, and the truly international community that came together to advance neuroscience and neurotechnology. Researchers, clinicians, engineers and trainees travelled from around the world to share discoveries, foster new collaborations, and push the boundaries of neuroscience research.
We are deeply grateful to all of our speakers, attendees, sponsors, partners, and volunteers for making HN2B 2026 such a memorable and successful event. Your enthusiasm, insight, and engagement are what make this community so special.
We look forward to continuing the conversations and collaborations sparked at HN2B 2026 — and to welcoming you again in the future.
Agenda
Opening Remarks & Keynote
Opening Remarks
Dr. Taufik Valiante
University Health Network, Neuron to Brain Laboratory
Accelerating Human Neuroscience and Translation
Dr. Ed Lein
Allen Institute, Human Cell Types
Speaker Talks
Dr. Brian Kalmbach
Allen Institute
Dr. Matthijs Verhoog
University of Cape Town
Dr. Brian Lee
Allen Institute
Dr. Yangfan Peng
Charité University Medicine Berlin
Dr. Karri Lämsä
Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine
Dr. Franz Xaver Mittermaier
Charité University Medicine Berlin
Dr. Etay Hay
CAMH
Dr. Salman Qasim
Rutgers University
Dr. Frank Willett
Stanford University
Dr. Jonathan Ting
Allen Institute
Dr. Natalia Goriounova
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dr. Henner Koch
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Dr. Gilles Huberfeld
Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris
Dr. Larissa Kraus
University of British Columbia
Professor Lucy Palmer
University of Melbourne
Dr. Shawn Hervey-Jumper
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Dr. Sam Booker
University of Edinburgh
Dr. Albert Gidon
Humboldt Universiteat zu Berlin
Panel Session
