The lab has played a leading role in establishing three very successful conference series. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to these ongoing activities and gain first-hand experience in organising high-profile scientific meetings.
MindXR
XR technology is rapidly emerging as a powerful approach for improving the treatment of mental disorders. However, the underlying neural, cognitive, and emotional mechanisms are still not fully understood. At the same time, developing the next generation of XR-based assessment and intervention tools requires close collaboration across fundamental research, clinical science, and human–computer interaction.
To address these challenges, we created MindXR, a high-profile conference with an exclusive focus on XR and mental health. The inaugural meeting in Berlin (June 2025) brought together leading researchers in fundamental XR research, clinical XR research, and human–computer interaction, and future editions are already in planning.
iSCAN
A decline in navigational abilities is common in older adults and patients with dementia, with substantial consequences for mobility, independence, and quality of life. Understanding how aging and neurodegenerative disease affect spatial computations is therefore essential for developing clinical assessment tools and interventions that help maintain independence.
Since 2016, we have established iSCAN as a premier scientific conference on spatial navigation in aging and neurodegeneration. iSCAN is a unique forum that brings together researchers in lifespan development, neurodegenerative disease, and spatial cognition—working across a broad range of methodologies and model systems.
iSCAN is held every two years at the DZNE Magdeburg.
iNAV
Established in 2016 in a stunning setting in the Austrian Alps, iNAV has become a leading conference on spatial navigation across species and model systems. While major discoveries over recent decades have identified key neural systems for navigation, understanding how these systems function—and translating this knowledge to improve human wellbeing—requires strong interdisciplinary exchange.
iNAV brings together scientists from diverse backgrounds, including systems neuroscience, human cognitive (neuro)science, animal behaviour and ethology, theoretical neurobiology, and robotics.
iNAV is held every two years, alternating between Europe and North America.