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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We are pleased to announce the
<a href="https://www.crmath.ca/en/activities/#/type/activity/id/4076">International Conference on Mathematical Neuroscience (ICMNS)</a>, to take place between June 2–5, 2026, at McGill University in Montreal. The event is sponsored by the
<i>Centre de recherches mathématiques </i>(CRM), the Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine (CAMBAM), the
<i>Réseau de santé numérique</i> (RSN), UNIQUE, and the Department of Physiology at McGill University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Important Dates & Deadlines</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Conference dates:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> June 2–5, 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Submissions:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Calls for poster presentations and minisymposia are now open. The submission deadline is
<b>February 28, 2026</b>. A select number of posters will be invited for contributed oral presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Registration:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Now
<a href="https://www.crmath.ca/act/crm_moneris/app/views/Form/inscr_ICMNS26_e.php">
open</a>. The registration deadline is <b>April 1, 2026</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Accommodation:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Special discounted rates are available at two McGill-affiliated residences/hotels; please use the promo code
<b>ICMNS 2026</b> when booking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Travel Awards:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> A limited number of travel awards will be offered to students and postdocs.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">ICMNS brings together researchers in mathematical neuroscience and related disciplines, fostering cross-disciplinary exchange and collaboration. The program will feature contributed talks, poster
 sessions, and minisymposia, aiming to promote vibrant scientific interactions and new research connections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We hope you will consider participating in
<b>ICMNS 2026</b>, whether by presenting your work or by engaging with the wide range of perspectives in theoretical and mathematical neuroscience. We look forward to welcoming you to McGill University in Montreal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Anmar.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br>
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Anmar Khadra, Ph.D.</span><br>
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Full Professor, Department of Physiology</span><br>
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Co-director, Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine (CAMBAM)</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">McGill University</span><span style="color:#212121;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><br>
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">McIntyre Medical Building, Room: 1120</span><br>
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Tel (Office): 514-398-1743</span><br>
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Tel (Lab): 514-398-3639<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">https://khadralab.github.io/</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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