Event Details
Event Title NeuroConnect Research Workshop 2026
Location Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock, NC
Sponsor Psychiatry - UNC-EPIC Program
Date 08/12/2026 - 08/14/2026
Event Price
Cutoff Date 08/01/2026 Must register before this date
For more information, contact the event administrator: Mary Kathryn Ferguson mkfergus@med.unc.edu
Event Presenters
Name Title  
Alex Leow Professor University of Illinois, Chicago
Doug Dean Associate Professor University of Wisconsin
 
NeuroConnect Research Workshop | August 12-14, 2026
Hosted by UNC EPIC Program

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is excited to host a 3-day workshop (NeuroConnect 2026: Advancing Brain Network Research Workshop) from August 12th to 14th, 2026 at Chetola Resort, aimed at uniting senior faculty mentors, junior researchers, and students to explore the latest advancements in brain connectome research. This workshop was designed to strengthen the collaboration between junior researchers and senior mentors, focusing on brain connectome construction and statistical analysis.

Pricing: $1000.00

Please Register by August 1st, 2026.

Visa, Mastercard, and Discover Cards are accepted. We recommend that you DO NOT use Apple Pay or Google Pay. Please input your credit card information manually into our secure payment portal. No refunds once purchase is complete.


Tentative Schedule:

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 
13:00 - 13:15 Welcoming and Opening Remarks
13:15 - 14:15 Keynote Lecture
14:15 - 14:30 Refreshments
14:30 - 15:50 Invited Session 1
15:50 - 16:20 Break, Tea/Coffee
16:20 - 17:40 Invited Session 2
17:50 - 19:00 Reception (some outdoor activities)

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 
8:00 - 9:00 Registration/Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Keynote 2
10:00 - 10:30 Refreshments/Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:50 Invited Session 3
11:50 - 13:00 Lunch (Buffet)
13:00 - 14:20 Invited Session 4
14:20 - 14:50 Break, Tea/Coffee
14:50 - 16:10 Invited Session 5
16:10 - 16:30 Poster Session
18:20 Dinner

Friday, Aug. 14, 2026
9:00- 10:00 Keynote 3
10:00 - 10:30 Refreshments
10:30 - 12:00 Invited Session 6 (Early-Career Researchers)
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch (Buffet)
13:30-14:00 Closing ceremony (maybe poster awards)

Listed Meals, Snack, and Refreshments in the schedule are included in the registration pricing.  Attendees will be on their own for meals NOT mentioned in the above schedule.

Location:
Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock
185 Chetola Lake Drive, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605

Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock, is a 78-acre resort within walking distance of the quaint mountain village of Blowing Rock and adjacent to a 3500-acre National Park nestled within the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. It provides a peaceful escape for guests looking to disconnect from their busy lives and gain a closer connection to the natural world while enjoying cozy mountain lodging, upscale comfort food, awe-inspiring activities by day and relaxing hospitality at night which create memories worth sharing.