AI’s Power in Everyday-World Neuroscience
The fourth edition of the Neuroscience of the Everyday World (N.E.W.) Conference will focus on how artificial intelligence is reshaping neuroscience when data come from the real world rather than the controlled laboratory.
Join us on Conference Day 1 for presentations that showcase digital sensing ecosystems for longitudinal brain health prediction, and research that uses naturalistic stimuli to benchmark modern AI models for capturing human cognition. Day 1 will also include a neurotechnology panel featuring industry experts and a poster session.
Day 2 of the conference turns to clinical translation, addressing the challenges of deploying AI-driven prediction at scale in diverse health settings— from handling messy longitudinal data to building reliable, personalized clinical tools.
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Tentative Agenda
Day 1 Program Schedule: Thursday, November 12, 2026 | ||
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Start time | End time | Activity |
8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Registration, Check-in, & Breakfast |
9:00 AM | 9:10 AM | Opening Remarks |
9:10 AM | 10:10 AM | Keynote |
10:10 AM | 10:30 AM | Break |
10:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Mini-Symposium 1: "The Living Laboratory: Digital Phenotyping Across the Lifespan in the Framingham Heart Study" |
12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Lunch |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Mini-Symposium 2: "The Brain Meets the Model: Foundation Models as Windows into Naturalistic Cognition" |
3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Break |
4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Poster Session |
5:30 PM | 6:45 PM | Industry / Neurotech Panel: “Everyday NeuroAI—From Prediction to Product” |
6:45 PM | 7:30 PM | Reception & Networking |
Day 2 Program Schedule: Thursday, November 12, 2026 | ||
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Start time | End time | Activity |
8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Keynote |
10:00 AM | 10:15 AM | Break |
10:15 AM | 12:15 PM | Mini-Symposium 3: "AI-Powered Digital Phenotyping for Brain Health: Scaling, Validating, and Personalizing" |
12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | Lunch |
1:15 PM | 3:30 PM | Selected Abstracts for Oral Presentations |
3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Student-led Wrap-up Session & Closing Remarks |
Registration
The N.E.W. Conference is hosted both in-person and virtually over Zoom. Virtual attendance includes the ability to watch all symposium talks, keynotes presentations, and panel discussions live.
Registration for in-person attendance is limited, so be sure to register early if you would like to secure your spot.
Registration Pricing
Registration Closes | Regular Ticket | Trainee* Ticket | |
Early Bird | October 15th, 2026 | $70 | $35 |
Standard | November 12th, 2026 | $100 | $50 |
*Trainees include undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral researchers.
Abstract Submission
Conference attendees are invited to submit a one-page abstract for consideration using the following template.
Accepted abstracts will be presented in-person during the conference poster sessions, providing attendees with the opportunity to share and discuss their research. A select number of outstanding abstract submissions will be chosen by the program committee for short talks during the conference.
Submission Deadline: To be announced.
Travel Support
Trainees* who submit an abstract are eligible to apply for a Travel Award to help cover the cost of their travel and lodging in order to attend the conference. A limited number of awards will be granted.
Awards may be applied toward economy/coach travel and hotel accommodations. Award amounts to be announced.
To be considered, please respond “Yes” to applying for a Trainee Travel Award when submitting your abstract. Applicants should also arrange for their mentor to send a brief email (no more than 100 words) to the conference organizers at newconf@bu.edu. The email should confirm the trainee’s status as well as briefly describe both the relevance of the conference to the trainee and the relevance of the trainee’s abstract submission to the conference.
*Trainees include undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral researchers.
Previous N.E.W. Conferences
Learn more about last year’s N.E.W. Conference and see photos from the event.
Organizers
Boston University Center for Brain Recovery and Neurophotonics Center
Program Committee: Swathi Kiran, David Boas, Maria Varkanitsa, Matthias Stangl, Rhoda Au
Event Staff: Kalli Miller and Matthew VanDemark
Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute
Sponsors
If your organization is interested in learning more about the benefits of becoming a sponsor of the Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference, please reach out to newconf@bu.edu.
Speakers
How to Get Here
Venue Directions
Address:
Boston University in Computing and Data Science Building,
665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th floor
Boston, MA 02215
Directions:
Public Transit
The nearest MBTA Green Line B Train stop is “Boston University East”.
For information on local bus routes, visit the MBTA website.
Taxi/Car Service
View Boston.gov’s official list of approved taxi companies.
Uber and Lyft are both commonly available.
Flights
The nearest airport is Boston Logan International Airport.
Biking
Blue Bikes is Boston’s bike share system which offers numerous conveniently placed stations installed around the city and Boston University’s campus. Visit the Blue Bikes website for a live map.