Conference Description
The Myelin GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
Myelinating glia are currently at the forefront of research, uncovering fundamental processes of neurodevelopment and neuroplasticity, underlying mechanisms of neuropathologies, and promising therapeutic targets for improving neurological function and repair. The Myelin Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is a well-established venue that provides a unique opportunity for doctoral and postdoctoral trainees to engage in valuable and rigorous scientific discourse with international peers in the myelin field. In addition to an established keynote speaker with mentoring expertise, the program includes myelin-focused oral and poster presentations of pre-published novel and cutting-edge research by junior scientists as well as interactive discussion amongst peers. This GRS also provides a unique platform to build scientific networks, engage in peer mentoring, and benefit from a special panel session focused on career development for early-stage researchers.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by February 15, 2026. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
