WashU faculty, trainees, researchers, and staff are invited to participate in the Brain Development & Disorders Symposium on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building.
This internal symposium will bring together investigators from WashU and invited speakers from institutions around the world to explore advances in brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders. The program will feature scientific presentations spanning genetics, cerebral cortex development, molecular mechanisms, and cognitive and neurological phenotypes, along with poster sessions designed to foster scientific exchange and collaboration.
Registration and poster abstract submissions are open to the WashU community.
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Hosted by: Department of Neuroscience; Intellectual and Development Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC); and Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology.
Supported by: McDonnell Center for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology.