The IV FALAN Congress 2026 will feature an exceptional group of internationally renowned plenary speakers representing leading research institutions across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
These keynote lectures will address fundamental and translational questions in neuroscience, spanning brain development, social and motor memory, human consciousness, neuroplasticity, and brain-inspired artificial intelligence.
Confirmed Plenary Speakers:
• Shubha Tole – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India
• Francisco Aboitiz – Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
• Grace Schenatto Pereira – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Mu-ming Poo – Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
In addition to the plenary lectures, the congress will host distinguished Special Lectures delivered by:
• Ana Celia Silva Barbato – Universidad de la República, Uruguay
• Noelia Weisstaub – INCYT / Universidad Favaloro – CONICET, Argentina
• Brigitte van Zundert – Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
• Sebastián Curti – Universidad de la República, Uruguay
• Fábio Cardoso Cruz – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil
• Grace E. Pardo – UNESCO UniTwin CS-DC, Peru
• Lionel Muller Igaz – IFIBIO Houssay UBA-CONICET, Argentina
• José Alonso Fernández Guasti – CINVESTAV, Mexico
• Gloria Patricia Cardona – Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
• Yang Dan – Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, China
Together, these speakers represent a truly global perspective, reinforcing FALAN’s commitment to strengthening scientific exchange across Latin America and the Caribbean while engaging the international neuroscience community.
Join us in Santiago, Chile, and be part of a program designed to connect regional excellence with global leadership in brain science.
📅 August 31 – September 3, 2026
🔗 Register: https://4id.network/falan26/login
