UK Symposium on Neuromodulation and Neurotechnology 2025
The UK Symposium on Neuromodulation and Neurotechnology 2025 will be hosted jointly by CloseNIT and Neuromod+ networks.
The focus of this meeting will be the development of technologies that decode and modulate brain activity with precision and safety, with the goal of providing novel therapies for treating neurological and mental health disorders. We will showcase the wide range of research and development in neuromodulation and neurotechnology from across the UK’s academic, medical and industrial sectors that share this overarching aim. Speakers from across this spectrum will provide updates on the latest developments in discovery research, materials/devices and clinical implementation of novel neuromodulation techniques in centres across the country. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to review the achievements of the EPSRC/MRC Neurotechnology Network+ initiatives and to discuss plans to facilitate cohesive interactions between the UK Neurotechnology community in the future.
The event is now fully booked, but if you would like to attend, please join our waiting list and we will contact you if a place becomes available (registration is free).
If you have any questions about the event, please contact closeNIT@newcastle.ac.uk or k.hobson@imperial.ac.uk (Neuromod+).
Programme
Day 1 – Tuesday 25th November 2025
12.00-13.00: Arrival and lunch
13.00: Introduction and Welcome
13.10: Review of the EPSRC/MRC Network+ in Neurotechnology: Neuromod+
13.25: Neuromodulation for cognition and mental health
14.45: break
15.05: Review of the EPSRC/MRC Network+ in Neurotechnology: CloseNIT
15.20: Implementation of Neurotechnology in Neurology and Psychiatry
17.00: Posters and networking
19.00: Conference dinner (Gold Room, Vermont Hotel – a 7 minute walk from the symposium venue)
Day 2 – Wednesday 26th November 2025
Tea/coffee from 08.30
09.00: Review of the EPSRC/MRC Network+ in Neurotechnology: Chronic Pain Neurotechnology Network+
09.15: Recent Advances in Materials, Devices and Interfaces
10.35-11.00: Break
11.10: Commercialization and Regulation of Neurotechnology
12.50: General Discussion – Building a cohesive neurotechnology community in the UK
Lunch followed by conference end at 14.00
Download the UKSNN 2025 programme v1 here for full details of talks and speakers (check back soon for an updated version with speaker bios and poster details).
Location and travel
The event will take place in-person at the County Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle, NE1 5DF, located conveniently opposite Newcastle train station. You can find a map and contact details for the hotel here.
Attendees are free to arrange their own accommodation. There are many hotels available in the vicinity in all price ranges.
The conference dinner will take place in the Gold Room at the Vermont Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ, which is 7 minutes’ walk from the County Hotel.
Financial support
Applications for financial support are now closed.
Code of conduct
We are committed to making our event productive and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of their background. To encourage honest discussion and exchange of ideas, and to make the event as inclusive and welcoming as possible, we ask all attendees to read and abide by our Code of conduct for the UK Symposium on Neurotechnology and Neuromodulation.