Call for Papers: Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference Explores AI’s Growing Role in Brain Health

Artificial intelligence is actively transforming every aspect of modern life, and such advances are reshaping neuroscience as well. For example, AI is enabling researchers to analyze an abundance of data in new and innovative ways, furthering our understanding of how the brain functions beyond a laboratory setting.

This fall, those innovations will take center stage at the fourth annual Neuroscience of the Everyday World (N.E.W.) Conference. Bringing together industry leaders, researchers, clinicians, and trainees from across disciplines, this year’s conference will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the study of brain health, helping researches to analyze complex real-world data generated throughout everyday life. This conference, partnering with Boston University’s Center for Brain Recovery and Neurophotonics Center, will be held November 12-13, 2026 from 8 am–5:30 pm.

Advancing Brain Health Through Everyday-World Neuroscience

Unlike traditional neuroscience research conducted in a highly controlled setting, everyday-world neuroscience examines cognition and brain health as they rapidly develop during people’s daily lives. Advances in both artificial intelligence and digital sensing technologies now enable researchers to analyze robust, longitudinal datasets.

The 2026 conference theme, “AI’s Power in Everyday-World Neuroscience”, highlights these emerging possibilities. Throughout the two day conference, attendees will explore how artificial intelligence is accelerating discovery in brain health through keynote presentations, research symposia, panel discussions, and poster sessions. Additionally, the conference will discuss the challenges in deploying AI-driven prediction at scale for clinical use.

Opportunities for Attendees and Trainees

In an exciting opportunity for attendees and trainees (encompassing undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral researchers) to share their own research, the conference is inviting abstract submissions from conference attendees. Alongside invited presentations from experts representing leading universities, healthcare systems, and industry, selected submissions will be presented in-person during the conference poster sessions, providing attendees with the opportunity to share and discuss their research.

Additionally, a select number of outstanding abstract submissions will be chosen for short talks during the course of the conference. For attendees and trainees interested in presenting, the abstract submission deadline is 11:59 pm ET on Friday, July 31st, 2026.

Both in-person and virtual attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading voices in neuroscience and brain health across disciplines, and learn about AI’s role in shaping the future of brain research. Additionally, eligible undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers may apply for limited travel awards of up to $1,000 to support attendance at the conference this fall.

Registration Cost & Deadlines

Story by Dylan Nuñez