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As the summit of the 2026 MBCS Summer School, the international symposium will take place on 25 June 2026. Leading international experts will share recent advances from their research. 

Entrance to the Symposium will be included in the programme of the Summer School. Therefore, attendees of the Summer School are not required to register for the symposium separately. If you are not a student of the Summer School, we ask you to register. Everyone is welcome to join the symposium free of charge. 

Any questions about the symposium can be directed towards summerschool-iis@uva.nl.

The Symposium will be held at Roeterseiland campus Building M room M1.02, Plantage Muidergracht 12 - 1018 TV Amsterdam.

Time

Topic

10.00-10.30

Registration and coffee at REC hall M building

10:30-10:45

Welcome in room REC M1.02

10:45-11:30

Lecture by  Prof. Dr. Lieuwe de Haan - Become yourself, Lose yourself: Schizophrenia 

11:30-12:15

Lecture by  Dr. Ruth van Holst - Metacognition in Compulsive Disorders

12:15-12:30

Poster set-up  in hall REC M

12:30-14:00

Students poster session + lunch,  in hall REC M

14:00-14:45

Lecture by  Dr. Karin Førde - Food valuation and choice through the lens of Anorexia Nervosa

14:45-15:30

Lecture by  Dr. Valeria Gazzola & Prof. Dr. Christian Keysers - Dual Talk

15:30-16:00

Coffee break in hall REC M

 16:00-17:00

Honorary Frijda Lecture - Intuitive Physical Reasoning in the Human Brain by Prof. Dr. Nancy Kanwisher 

17:00

Closing + poster award

17:15

Networking event including drinks  in hall REC M