The 2025 Big Ten Neuroscience Annual Meeting will be held July21-22 on Penn State’s University ParkCampus, featuring keynote speakers including Walter Koroshetz,director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokewithin the National Institutes of Health; Catherine Kaczorowski, ElinorLevine Professor of Dementia Research and professor of neurology,University of Michigan; Koraly Perez-Edgar, McCourtney Professor of ChildStudies and professor of psychology and member of the Penn StateNeuroscience Institute, Penn State; and Justin Ichida, associate professorof stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, University of SouthernCalifornia. Please see thislink for the full official announcement; registrationinformation is available on thewebsite.

The meeting will also feature feature the inauguralBig Ten Neuroscience Art Competition: Connecting Minds: Art, Neuroscience,and Community. Open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoralfellows, and affiliates at any Big Ten institution, neuroscience-relatedcompany, or foundation, this competition celebrates original artwork thatbrings the mysteries of the mind to life. Selected pieces will vie forcash prizes: $750 (1st place), $500 (2nd place),  $250 (3rd place),honorable mentions, and the opportunity to be showcased online, in print,and at a physical exhibition at the Palmer Museum of Art and otherPenn State venues. Winners need not be in attendance at the conference.All entries are due July 10, 2025; please see the linkabove or the attached flyer for further information.