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We are pleased to announce the 5th iSCAN Symposium, a premier scientific conference on spatial navigation in aging and neurodegeneration, which will be held in-person from December 08-10, 2025 at the DZNE Magdeburg.

Ground-breaking advances in research have uncovered the neural systems underlying spatial cognition and navigation. With rapidly aging populations across the world, it is crucial to understand the fundamental mechanisms of aging and disease, in particular their impact upon spatial cognition, for the development of clinical assessment tools and interventions that help maintain people’s independence. Following on from the success of previous iSCAN meetings, we have organised iSCAN 2025, a unique meeting that brings together leading scientists in the field of lifespan development, neurodegenerative diseases and spatial cognition, who use a diverse range of methodologies and species.

In addition to the scheduled sessions with our invited speakers (see below), there will also be opportunities to present your research as a short data blitz talk (5-7 minutes) or as a poster. Abstract submission for data blitz and poster submissions will open in due course on the iSCAN website.

In addition to the stimulating academic program, iSCAN will provide ample opportunities for networking and socializing. You will have the chance to connect with like-minded professionals from around the world, share your experiences, and establish new collaborations. We look forward to welcoming you to Magdeburg!

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 !

List of confirmed speakers 2025

Abid Hussaini (Columbia University)
Andrej Bicanski (Max Planck Institute Leipzig)
Anna Gillespie (University of Washington)
Anne Maas (DZNE Magdeburg)
Antonio Reboreda (LIN Magdeburg)
Barry Caswell (University College London)
Francesca Cacucci (University College London)
Hannah Monyer (DKFZ Heidelberg)
Holger Dannenberg (George Mason University)
Isabella Wagner (University of Vienna)
Magdalena Sauvage (Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology)
Michael Hornberger (University of East Anglia)
Motoharu Yoshida (DZNE Magdeburg)
Neil Burgess (University College London)
Saleh Kalantari (Cornell University)
Sang-Ah Lee (Seoul National University)
Scott Moffat (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Simon Schultz (Imperial College London)
Stephen Ramanoel (Université Côte d'Azur)
Tim J Viney (University of Oxford)
Vladislava Segen (DZNE Magdeburg)