AAIC Neuroscience Next 2027: Hub Application Survey

AAIC Neuroscience Next is a free-to-attend conference that is focused on supporting students, postdoctoral and clinical fellows and early career individuals.

AAIC Neuroscience Next will take place concurrently from a series of Hubs between February 15-19, 2027, with each Hub hosting:

A "Welcome to the Region" describing the landscape of local research.
A plenary presentation delivered by an expert external invited speaker.
A lightning presentation round delivered by local early-career researchers and clinicians selected from abstracts submitted to AAIC Neuroscience Next.
Additional programming to support early-career researchers and clinicians.

See example sessions from the Neuroscience Next 2026 Hubs here: https://istaart.alz.org/videos/category/14

Each hub is organized by two Hub leads: one mid/senior-career individual and one early-career individual/PhD student. Both hub leads will share the responsibility to organize all in-person logistics including audio visual (AV) for the event, additional programming (e.g., a poster reception, career talks), registration, catering, etc.

Up to six hubs will be selected as AAIC Neuroscience Next 2027’s hybrid hubs, with the plenary presentation and lightning presentation round broadcast live to a global audience.

To apply, please complete all required fields (*) on the form below. If approved, the Hub leads will manage the organization, planning and promotion of their individual event. The Alzheimer’s Association will organize regular meetings and provide a toolkit with resources to help guide the process.

The deadline for this application is May 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time USA

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If you have any questions, please contact abstracts@alz.org

1.Mid/Senior-Career Lead
(Required.)

Name

Email Address

2.Early Career Lead(Required.)

Name

Email Address

3.These email addresses will only be used to contact the submitters regarding their AAIC Neuroscience Next 2027 Hub Application. This does not update the submitters' email preferences to ISTAART or the Alzheimer's Association. To update the general email opt-in/out subscription, please contact ISTAART.(Required.)

I have read and understand the above.

4.Hub Address

Important note: Hubs are required to take place in a professional setting (i.e., university or institution). (Required.)

Institution

Room

Street 1

Street 2

City

State / Province

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Maximum venue capacity

5.Please specify the city and country each Hub Lead is primarily based in.

Both Hub Leads are expected to be present in person for all Hub activities. If you are based in a different city or country to the proposed Hub, please also answer Q6.

(Required.)

Mid / Senior Career Lead: City and Country

Early Career Lead: City and Country

6.If the cities and/or countries of either lead are not the same as the proposed Hub address, please provide details below.

If the cities and countries of both the Hub Leads match the Hub address, you may skip this question.

7.Please describe any experience you have in organizing scientific events(Required.)

8.Expected Audience

Anticipated total attendance

Target audience (e.g. undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers)

Please describe how you would promote your event

Does your institution currently host any annual neuroscience or dementia research events? If so, please describe how they could be aligned

9.What will be the topic of your Hub?

(for example, focused on glial cells)(Required.)

10.Please suggest three potential invited speakers and topics for a plenary presentation on “The Future of… / Global Perspectives On...”. The final slate of plenary presentations would be discussed and decided with leads of all Hubs to ensure a balanced program.(Required.)

Name/Potential title

11.Please select and describe the format for additional in-person sessions.

Additional information can be found here.(Required.)

Poster session

Networking reception

Job fair

Skills workshops

Informational sessions on ISTAART and other resources for researchers and clinicians

Additional oral sessions for early career individuals

Additional invited talks by mid / senior career individuals

Other

Please provide details:

13.Please describe the ways in which your event would promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging(Required.)

14.Budget

Please indicate which tier of Alzheimer's Association sponsorship the Hub should be considered for, given the planned program and budget requirements.

Please, follow this link for recommended budget.(Required.)

15.Budget Allocation

Describe in detail how much of your budget in USD you will allocate for each category. If you are not planning to include a specific category, add "0".(Required.)

Travel and accommodation for plenary speaker

Conference Fellowships (travel and accommodation) for early career researchers

Catering (reception, dinner, etc.)

Poster Boards for in-person poster presentations

Venue hire

Audio and Video company for broadcasting (only if hybrid hub)

Printing material

Swag boxes / giveaways

16.(Optional) Do you plan to work with or feature ISTAART Ambassadors from your region in your program? If yes, please indicate how many you plan to invite.

17.Acknowledgment of AAIC Neuroscience Next Hub Application by Institution/Department(Required.)

I acknowledge that our Institution/Department has been informed of this AAIC Neuroscience Next Hub Application

18.Acknowledgement of Venue and AV support contracting(Required.)

I acknowledge that my AAIC Neuroscience Next Hub application is subjected to forfeiture if I am approved to host a Hybrid Hub and I do not provide Venue and AV support confirmation by December 31, 2026.

19.Conditions of Award and Post-Event Requirement(Required.)

I acknowledge that, if this AAIC Neuroscience Next Hub Application is approved, I must submit a Neuroscience Next Hub Report, including outreach efforts, a summary of the event (including the number of attendees), detailed expenses and receipts, and recommended improvements for future events.