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Congress Chair of ICN 2026 and JNS 2026 Hiroshi Arima, M.D., Ph.D. |
President of the INF Professor Denise Belsham |
Program Organising Chair Professor Rebecca E. Campbell |
Hiroshi Arima, M.D., Ph.D.
Congress Chair of ICN 2026 and JNS 2026
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes,
Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Japan
It is a pleasure and an honor for us to hold the 11th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN 2026) and the 52nd annual meeting of the Japan Neuroendocrine society (JNS 2026) jointly in Nagoya, Japan on July 26-29, 2026. The theme of this meeting is “Fascinating Neuroendocrinology”.
The International Neuroendocrine Federation (INF) was founded in June 2000 at the Council Meeting of the International Society of Neuroendocrinology in Toronto. The INF is an academic partnership with the mission of bringing together researchers and promoting relevant discoveries in the field, holding the ICN every 4 years. The INF is constituted of more than 10 neuroendocrine organizations, including the JNS.
The JNS, consisting of around 500 Japanese members, is an interdisciplinary organization encompassing the neuroendocrine field and has a history of 50 years from its first scientific meeting held in 1967. The members include researchers in basic medicine (anatomy and physiology) as well as clinical medicine. The JNS holds an annual scientific meeting where studies on neuroendocrinology are presented, and information is provided to society.
The JNS held the 4th ICN in Kitakyushu, Japan in 1998, which was successful and fruitful. We, as the JNS, will do the best again for the success of ICN 2026/ JNS 2026.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Nagoya in July 2026.
Best wishes,
Hiroshi Arima
Professor Denise Belsham
President of the INF
(International Neuroendocrine Federation)
University of Toronto, Canada
As President of the International Neuroendocrine Federation, the global governing body of the individual Neuroendocrine Societies and Groups, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to everyone participating in the 11th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology in Nagoya, Japan.
Dr. Rebecca Campbell, Chair of the Program Organizing Committee, and her committee have put together an exceptional scientific program addressing the full spectrum of neuroendocrine research and covering cutting edge developments under four themes, which are reflected in the symposia and plenary lectures: Reproduction, Metabolism, Stress, Rhythms and Behavior. This is complemented by set of symposia organized by the Japan Neuroendocrine Society, as well as a special Young Ambassadors Symposium on Cutting Edge Technologies. The flavor is truly international with expert speakers from most countries in the world and it promises to be a celebration of scientific excellence in an iconic setting. It will be difficult to choose which sessions to attend!
The keynote presentation is the Geoffrey Harris commemorative lecture sponsored by the International Neuroendocrine Federation. Harris is remembered as the father of Neuroendocrinology and has been awarded to remarkable scientists for decades. This meeting aims to highlight the integration of cutting-edge new technologies with whole animal research to delineate disease mechanisms. At this congress the phenomenal scientist chosen to deliver the Harris Lecture is Dr. Holly Ingraham, a world leader in the study of sex differences and women’s health.
The other plenary speakers are of exceptional standing and include those proposed and sponsored by the British Society of Neuroendocrinology (Mortyn Jones Lecture; Dr. Kevin O’Byrne), the French Society for Neuroendocrinology (Claude Benoit Lecture; Dr. Daniela Cota), the Japan Neuroendocrine Society (Dr. Yoichi Ueta), Hypothalamic Neuroscience and Neuroendocrine Australasia (Dr. Herbert Herzog), and the Pan American Neuroendocrine Society (Dr. Joseph Takahashi). A History of Neuroendocrinology lecture will be delivered by Dr. Kazutoshi Mori, a pioneer of endoplasmic reticulum research.
Dr. Hiroshi Arima, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee and his team have coupled the scientific excellence with an extensive program of networking featuring a special emphasis on trainees and young scientists covered by a Young Ambassador’s Program covering exciting professional development sessions. I ask you to attend both poster sessions and engage with our vast neuroendocrine community.
All in all, along with the two satellite meetings on Ghrelin and Kisspeptin, the ICN2026 will undoubtedly be one of the best International Congresses of Neuroendocrinology and a scientific feast of information on new discoveries and technologies with superb opportunities for renewing old friendships, forming new ones and forging collaborations.
I look forward to meeting you!
Professor Rebecca E. Campbell
Program Organising Chair
University of Otago, New Zealand
Dear colleagues and friends,
On behalf of the Program Organising Committee, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 11th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology in Nagoya, Japan. I wish you an enjoyable and successful meeting, full of learning, networking, and socialising over the next four days. I encourage you to experience the unique culture of Nagoya and to connect with colleagues in both formal and informal settings throughout the meeting. I look forward to catching up with many of you, putting faces to familiar names, and making brand new connections at this meeting. Please come and say hello if you have the chance!
What a privilege it has been to help bring this programme together and to work with such an amazing group of people. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all members of the Program Organising Committee (POC), the Early Career (EC) Committee, the International Neuroendocrine Federation (INF) Executive, and the Local Organising Committee (LOC). Special thanks go to the LOC Chair, Professor Hiroshi Arima, and his tireless team for hosting us in their beautiful city, and to Professor Denise Belsham for her strong leadership as INF President. I am particularly grateful to the POC Theme Chairs and Early Career Chairs for generating excellent ideas and for answering my many emails.
We have an incredible line-up of society-nominated Plenary speakers, State-of-the-Art Symposia speakers, JNS-selected symposia speakers, and early career-nominated symposia speakers. Many thanks to all of you who are sharing your beautiful data stories at this meeting. The programme has been carefully developed to showcase cutting-edge research across the full spectrum of neuroendocrinology. We have created a programme that is diverse in regional representation, specialty, and career stage—one that I am proud of and hope you find inspiring.
In addition to our invited speakers, we have a highly select group of abstract speakers and many poster presenters from every career stage and theme. Please make the most of our two poster sessions and the opportunity to browse posters during coffee breaks. The programme also includes excellent opportunities for early-career scientists to engage with their peers and with scientific mentors through professional development and networking workshops.
Whether this is your first or fifth ICN meeting, I hope it stimulates new ideas, fosters collaborations, and inspires your future research. I look forward to a memorable meeting and to advancing neuroendocrinology together.
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