Registration Categories

Individuals presenting an abstract at the meeting must register as a member, nonmember, student member, or student nonmember, and may not register as a guest. Guest registration is limited to members of the non-scientific community. Note: Abstract submission fees do not include registration for the meeting.

2026 SfN members. View categories.

SfN Emeritus members receive complimentary registration for Neuroscience 2026.

Postdoctoral fellows, hospital residents, interns, and laboratory technicians, even if in a training program, do not qualify for a reduced student rate.

Students working toward an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree in neuroscience or an allied field qualify for a reduced student rate.

A non-scientific family member or guest of a scientist. Guest registration fee includes a badge, admission to social events, and access to a scientific event for the sole purpose of observing the registered scientist's presentation. The following process and restrictions apply:

• A guest is only allowed to register once during the annual meeting.
• A maximum of two guests per registrant are allowed.
• Guests are only allowed to be at the annual meeting one full day. Include the guest name(s) on the annual meeting registration form.
• Include the day the registered scientist's presentation will be given on the registration form. The indicated day is printed on the guest's badge.
• Guests are admitted to scientific events (including poster and nanosymposium sessions and the exhibit area) only on the day on the guest badge.
• Guest registrations are available for the in-person meeting only.

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High school students may attend the annual meeting in the presence of a chaperone with a maximum of four students per chaperone and must first be approved by the Meeting Operations Department. 

To request approval, send an email to hsreg@sfn.org expressing your interest. The email application may be submitted by teachers or by parents who would like to allow their high school student(s) to attend the annual meeting. Please include the chaperone’s name, email, and mailing address with application. 

Once the application has been reviewed, the applicant will be contacted by SfN. 

Chaperones/teachers who are non-scientific and are attending the meeting solely to accompany their students will be charged the same rates as the students. Registration fees will be collected through the high school student website in one payment. The fees are $25 for one day or $125 for the week. The chaperone/teacher is responsible for collecting the payments for the group. 

Registration will open Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

Individuals aged 17 and under will only be permitted to attend the annual meeting with adult supervision, and badges will not be issued to these individuals. Students registered as part of a high school group are an exception to this rule and should follow the high school registration guidelines above. 

SfN does not offer CME at the annual meeting.