Conference documents

The final documents are available for download here:
Abstract book (808 pages; 18.3MB pdf)

Programme by day:
Sunday 12th April 2015
Monday 13th April 2015
Tuesday 14th April 2015
Wednesday 15th April 2015

e-Programme (111 pages; 6MB pdf)

On Site guide (20 pages; 4MB pdf) – please note that a copy of this guide will be given to each delegate at Registration.

Professor David Nutt’s Public Lecture on 12th April is now on YouTube.  Click here.

Professor Adrian Owen’s Public Lecture on 14th April is now on YouTube.  Click here.

Delegate joining instructions

Speaker joining instructions

Please note:

• Delegate registration is now closed.  There will be no opportunity to register on site.
• Abstract submission is now closed.
• Authors have been notified.
• Several sessions during the Festival are likely to be very busy and it is possible that some delegates may not be able to gain access to these sessions. The organisers have tried to accommodate sessions according to stated or perceived popularity however rooms cannot be switched at the last moment so the organisers apologise in advance if some delegates cannot attend their first choice sessions.  Room stewards will be present to ensure all seats are occupied.

ASCUS Art & Science – an introduction to ‘Artists are Present’, Sunday 12 April from 13:45-14:30, Lammermuir 2                                                                                                                                                                        In partnership with the BNA, ASCUS Art & Science launches its /Artists are Present/ initiative at the BNA2015: Festival of Neuroscience.  Throughout the conference, members of the ASCUS team and a number of selected artists will have full access to BNA2015. They are interested in learning about and engaging with your research towards collaborations and fusions of art and science.

ASCUS is a non-profit organisation dedicated to bridging the gap between the arts and sciences and to facilitating innovative public engagement with science through art.

Learn more and connect: www.ascus.org.uk/artists-are-present 

Welcome Reception, Sunday 12 April from 19:00h-20:00h
Please join us for drinks and nibbles at the Welcome Reception which will be held in the exhibition hall at the EICC. This will be a great opportunity to meet up with friends and colleagues, network, talk to our exhibitors and celebrate the start of this year’s Festival of Neuroscience. Attendance is complimentary for all registered delegates and no registration is necessary. We look forward to seeing you and do come to the BNA stand to say hello to our team.
We would like to thank Imanova for supporting this event.

‘Speed Dating for Careers in Science’, Monday 13 April and Tuesday 14 April
Find your perfect career match this April in Edinburgh…..make your way around the tables of experts and quiz them on how to get ahead in your field! More information here.

Student Social, Monday 13 April from 20:00h NOTE EARLIER TIME!
Join us for a traditional Scottish welcome with a neuroscience twist! Edinburgh welcomes BNA students to an evening of dance and fun with a traditional Scottish ceilidh at the Teviot Row House Debating Hall – the oldest purpose-built student union building in the world (a simple 20 minute walk from the EICC). It all kicks off at 20.00h with a welcome drink and some energetic dancing (with all the steps explained!), before a break for a finger-buffet at 21.30h and then dancing until late.

What’s the twist? Music will be from the award-winning Science Ceilidh Band, who will be premiering traditional dances with a neuroscience theme, co-written with students at the University of Edinburgh, as part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

Find out more about the Ceilidh project at a special lunchtime session on Monday, 13th April from 12.30h – 13.15h in Menteith.   Read more BNA Conference Ceilidh.

Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 14 April at 12:15h
The British Neuroscience Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 14th April at 12.15h (Pentland Auditorium). This is an opportunity to hear from Senior Officers of the BNA as to BNA activities over the past year and plans for the coming 12 months. It also provides a platform for members of the BNA to put questions to the BNA Council and Committee members in attendance.
The draft agenda is as follows:
1. President’s Report
2. Secretary’s Report
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. AOB
BNA Council and Committee very much look forward to seeing you at what will hopefully be a well-attended AGM.

Bruno Frenguelli, Secretary, British Neuroscience Association

White matter tract visualisations, Jamie Kawadler, UCL