AWCBR 2025

31 August - 4 September 2025

Te Pae, Christchurch

We warmly welcome you to AWCBR 2025; this conference is New Zealand's premier annual Neuroscience conference attracting delegates from all over New Zealand and beyond. We would love you to join us for four days of world-class and varied Neuroscience.

A finalised programme will be available following closing of Abstract submissions

Please refer to the AWCBR website for more information

AWCBR Organising Committee

Chair: Simon O'Carroll

Co-Chair & Editor: Kyla Horne

Treasurer: Joanne Lim

Secretary: Rachael Sumner

Media: Victor Dieriks

ECR Rep: Ross Van Der Wetering & Nicky Slater 

Wellington Rep: Bart Ellenbroek

Otago Rep: Robert Munn

Student Rep: Kristen McDonald

Social Events: Christina Buchanan

Clinical Liaison: Richard Roxburgh

Australian Liaison: Tim Sergeant

Web Designer: Kreesan Reddy

Key Dates:

Thursday 1 May, 2025

Registration & Abstract Submission Open

Tuesday 1 July, 2025

MedSci Awards Deadline

Monday 14 July, 2025

Abstract Submission Deadline

Friday 18 July, 2025

Early Bird Registration Deadline

Monday 21 July, 2025

Deadline for presenting author registration

Friday 22 August, 2025

Registrations close

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