Breaking Hot Topic Symposium

To include timely research in the Congress programme, the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) is accepting proposals for Breaking Hot Topic Lectures in applied and translational neuroscience at the 38th ECNP Congress 2025.

Submit a lecture proposal

Lecture proposals from various disciplines, including neurology and psychology are welcome. View the list of accepted topics below:

Mental conditions

Addiction

Anxiety and anxiety disorders

Eating disorders

Impulsive and compulsive disorders

Mood disorders

Personality disorders

Psychotic disorders

Sleep disorders

Trauma and stress-related disorders

Transdiagnostic

Biomarkers

Brain-immune interactions

Gender health

Gut-brain axis

Neurodegenerative disorders and dementia

Neurodevelopmental conditions

Neurological disorders

Neuroscience culture and society

Perinatal health

Pharmacogenomics

Precision medicine

Interventions

Digital Health

Gene and stem cell therapy

Neurostimulation and related techniques

Pharmacological interventions

Prevention and lifestyle

Psychedelics

Psychotherapy

Research methods and technologies

Animal models

Artificial Intelligence and computational models

Cellular and molecular approaches

Epidemiology

Neuroimaging

Neurophysiology and electrophysiology

Neuropsychology

New tools in neuroscience applied

Pharmacology

Psychiatric genomics

Systems and circuits neuroscience

How to submit

During the submission process you needed to insert the following details: 

  • An appealing presentation title (max. 20 words)
  • A summary explaining the content of the presentation and a short motivation: why is it important that these findings are shared? (together max. 250 words) 
  • A suggested speaker and back-up speaker (name, country, e-mail)  

The deadline to submit is 15 May 2025. All submissions will be reviewed by the SPC for acceptance, the outcome of the review will be communicated before 18 June 2025.   

Further information

Selected speakers will receive:

  • The opportunity to present their research during a short talk
  • Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs