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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FYI! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We are delighted to welcome Prof. Carmen Sandi (EPFL, Switzerland), former President of FENS and one of Europe's leading neuroscientists, as keynote speaker at the 2nd edition of the Cajal Encounters. This is a
unique opportunity to meet her in person and join her in an open discussion with leading neuroscientists working in the Netherlands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">CAJAL ENCOUNTERS – "THE STRESSED BRAIN"</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Friday 6 November 2026, 13:30 – 20:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Matrix Innovation Center ONE, University of Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In person, in English, free of charge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The afternoon includes a keynote lecture by Prof. Sandi, early-career pitches, an experts round table with audience Q&A, and a networking borrel with drinks, snacks and a Neuroart exhibition inspired by Ramón y
Cajal. More information can be found in the attached flyer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Early-career researchers, including master's students, PhD candidates and postdocs, are invited to submit an abstract for a short pitch talk (8 minutes
+ 2 minutes questions) by 20 October 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZF4MDl0lyXQQuS6AlK_uZR-VQBmv7kG7c1z-iD3fSI6LRTw/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZF4MDl0lyXQQuS6AlK_uZR-VQBmv7kG7c1z-iD3fSI6LRTw/viewform</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Organising Committee, Neuroscience Commission – CENL-SWNL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Isis Alonso, Cristina Boers, Anaïs Notario, Arianna Riera, Anna Sancho & Jeniffer Sanguino<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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