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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 |
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4:00 - 6:00 pm |
Campus Biotech |
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4:00 - 7:00 pm |
Campus Biotech |
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6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Welcome Reception |
Campus Biotech |
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 |
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8:00 am - 6:30 pm |
Lise Girardin |
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8:30 - 9:00 am |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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8:45 - 9:00 am |
Opening Remarks |
Amphitheatre D |
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9:00 - 10:00 am |
Keynote Lecture: John O’Keefe |
Amphitheatre D |
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9:00 am - 6:30 pm |
Lise Girardin |
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10:00 - 11:00 am |
Amphitheatre D |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Wangari Maathai and Lise Girardin |
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1:00 - 2:15 pm |
Salon Sadako Ogata |
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1:00 - 2:15 pm |
Restaurant |
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2:15 - 3:30 pm |
Symposium Session 1 |
Amphitheatre D |
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3:30 - 4:30 pm |
Amphitheatre D |
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4:30 - 5:00 pm |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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4:30 - 6:30 pm |
Wangari Maathai and Lise Girardin |
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Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
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8:00 am - 6:30 pm |
Lise Girardin |
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8:30 - 9:00 am |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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8:30 am - 6:30 pm |
Lise Girardin |
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9:00 - 10:45 am |
Panel Session |
Amphitheatre D |
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10:45 - 11:15 am |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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10:45 am - 12:45 pm |
Wangari Maathai and Lise Girardin |
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12:45 - 2:00 pm |
Restaurant |
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12:45 - 2:00 pm |
Salon Sadako Ogata |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Keynote Lecture: Yanchao Bi |
Amphitheatre D |
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3:00 - 4:30 pm |
SNL Awards Session |
Amphitheatre D |
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4:30 - 5:00 pm |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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4:30 - 6:30 pm |
Wangari Maathai and Lise Girardin |
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7:00 - 9:00 pm |
Trainee Social |
Offsite |
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Friday, October 2, 2026 |
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8:00 am - 6:30 pm |
Lise Girardin |
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8:30 - 9:00 am |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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8:30 am - 4:45 pm |
Lise Girardin |
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9:00 - 10:00 am |
Keynote Lecture: Roy Hamilton |
Amphitheatre D |
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10:00 - 11:00 am |
Amphitheatre D |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Wangari Maathai and Lise Girardin |
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1:00 - 2:15 pm |
Salon Sadako Ogata |
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1:00 - 2:15 pm |
Restaurant |
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2:15 - 2:45 pm |
Business Meeting |
Amphitheatre D |
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2:45 - 4:45 pm |
Wangari Maathai and Lise Girardin |
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4:15 - 4:45 pm |
Coffee Break |
Wangari Maathai and Restaurant |
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4:45 - 6:00 pm |
Symposium Session 2 |
Amphitheatre D |
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6:00 - 6:30 pm |
Closing Remarks |
Amphitheatre D |
2025
Dissertation Award
Dissertation Award
The SNL Dissertation Award was established to honor researchers who completed outstanding research leading to their PhDs and hold the promise of making significant contributions to the field. SNL awards one Dissertation Award each year at the annual meeting. The recipient is selected from among nominations put forward by the membership.
The 2026 Dissertation Award Recipient is Ilina Bhaya-Grossman.
Award Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must conduct research into the neurobiology of language and must defend their dissertation in the year between last year's and this year's SNL meetings. For SNL 2026, anyone who has defended or will defend their dissertation between July 1, 2025 and September 14, 2026 can apply.
Nominations
Nominations must be made by a current SNL member. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations are open from April 2, 2026 through May 4, 2026.
Nominations are reviewed by an Award Committee consisting of SNL members. Members of the Award Committee and of the current SNL Board cannot serve as nominators.
Nominations should include:
- A CV
- A short (1000 word) description of the nominee’s research during their PhD
- Up to three significant publications
- One letter of recommendation either from the primary academic advisor or another academic familiar with their work should comment on the independence/creativity of the student in their dissertation work and speak to the applicant's research potential. For self-nominations, the letter of recommendation should be sent under separate cover from the advisor.
The Award Committee announces the recipient approximately one month following the nomination deadline. The award is presented at the SNL Annual Meeting. The winner receives a prize of $1,000 and is invited to deliver a presentation of their work at the Annual Meeting.
Award Schedule
Nominations Open: April 2, 2026
Nominations Close: May 4, 2026
Recipient Announced: July 8, 2026
Nominations are now closed.
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