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The Synapse Symposium 2025

Four decades of synapse biology: from molecules to memory

November 19-22, 2025, San Diego, CA

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA

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Poster Contest

Poster dimensions should be 6ft wide x 4ft tall.

Abstract Submissions are now closed.

Reminder for the Poster Contest: All submitted posters will be automatically entered for a chance to win. Our jury will select 8 outstanding posters who win $250 in cash each.

How to enter:
Submit your abstract when you register, or email it to info@synapsesymposium.org. All poster abstracts must be submitted by the registration deadline.

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About the event

We are excited to invite you to “The Synapse Symposium,” a special scientific meeting to delve into the latest advancements in synapse biology. This event will be held in San Diego, California, from November 19-22, 2025.

We are bringing together a diverse group of synapse biologists, spanning generations—from established investigators to current postdocs and PhD students—to discuss recent discoveries and address key questions in the field, with a particular focus on brain disorders.

Our sessions will feature panel discussions on topics such as future collaborative efforts including enhancing academia-industry relationship, mentoring the next generation of synapse biologists and optimizing the use of existing data. Additionally, poster sessions and informal gatherings will offer ample opportunities for networking and interaction among neuroscientists at all levels.

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Our speakers include: 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureates James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof “for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells.” 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch”.