Human Nervous System Models To Accelerate Clinical Translation

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Adelaide,

South Australia,

3rd-5th March 2026

At SAHMRI.

This international meeting features some of the world's most accomplished neuroscientists discussing how we can study and model the human brain in the most intrinsic details, with the goal of accelerating clinical translation in neurology and psychiatry.

The event will include two day of curated talks and one day of workshop to learn hands on tricks to generate and analyse human brain tissue invitro, including advanced electrophysiology and drug screens of neural organoid and 2D/3D bioprinted tissue.

Program

Day 1 - Symposium

Tuesday 3rd March 2026

SAHMRI Auditorium

Modelling the human brain

  • Abstract TBA

Wednesday 4th March 2026

SAHMRI Auditorium

Day 2- Symposium

Thursday 5th March 2026

SAHMRI - Bardy Lab

Day 3 - Workshop

Functional Mapping the Human Cortex at Single Cell Resolution

  • Abstract TBA

Human Neural Aging Models in vitro

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Multimodal Evaluation of Network Activity and Optogenetics Intervention in Human Hipocampal Slices

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Sponsors

Maxwell Biosystems multielectrode arrays electrophysiology

Founded in September 2016 as an ETH Zürich spin-off, MaxWell Biosystems is a technology leader providing instrumentation and solutions to boost scientific research and development in neurosciences, stem cell and tissue engineering, ophthalmology, and other fields involving electrogenic cells. MaxOne (single-well) and MaxTwo (multi-well) are easy-to-use systems that equip scientists with the ability to record electrical signals of neurons in in-vitro 2D and 3D models at network, cellular, and subcellular levels. MaxWell Biosystems’ main goal is to be a trusted partner to all users and collaborators, for a greater cause, of advancing scientific breakthroughs and for achieving faster and more effective drug discovery, through our products, solutions, and expertise.

Speakers

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Prof Fred Gage

Salk Institute

La Jolla, California, USA

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Prof Cedric Bardy
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Prof Cedric Bardy

SAHMRI, Flinders

Adelaide, SA, Australia

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Prof Paola Arlotta

Harvard

Boston, USA

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Prof Ed Lein

Allen Brain Institute

Seatle, USA

Prof Tomasz Nowakowski

UCSF

San Francisco, California, USA

A/Prof Sylvia Velasco

MCRI

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Prof Alice Pebay

Melbourne University

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

A/Prof Chris Bye

SAHMRI

Adelaide, SA, Australia

Prof Clare Parish

Florey Institute

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

A/Prof Jerome Mertens

UCSD

San Diego, California, USA

A/Prof Mirella Dottori

Wollongong University

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Prof Ernst Wovetang

Queensland University

Brisbanne, QLD, Australia

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