2026 Nuerodegeneration Summit Registration

2026 Neurodegeneration Summit

The 2026 Neurodegeneration Summit will highlight research conducted by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Van Andel Institute and Michigan State University. It will feature trainee talks, a poster session and ample networking opportunities.

This event is open only to VAI and MSU faculty, trainees and staff.

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will have the opportunity to be considered for an oral presentation. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for an oral presentation during the registration process. The deadline to submit an abstract for consideration is March 10.

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Using UPPER CASE, please enter your poster abstract title:*

Please upload your poster abstract here (doc or docx files only). Please follow the formatting instructions below.*

Max. file size: 29 MB.

Submitted abstracts should represent original research. The title should be brief and descriptive, and the body should include rationale, methods and results. Please prepare abstracts using the below template.

Attendees will have the opportunity to be considered for an oral presentation. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for an oral presentation during the registration process.

Abstract submission

Poster abstracts should be submitted during the registration process.

Questions?

Questions regarding abstract submission, posters, or the poster session can be directed to Allison Baker.

Abstract Format

TITLE OF ABSTRACT IN ALL CAPS (STYLE = TITLE)

Presenting Author^1,2, Other Author¹, and Last Author^1,3 (Style = Authors)

¹First Dept., Institution, City, State, Country, ²Second Dept., Institution, City, State, Country, and ³Last Dept., Institution, City, State, Country (Style = Affiliations)

Body of abstract should be 300 words or less. Define each abbreviation at first use. Font should be Arial, 11 pt. and text should be single-spaced. Submitted files should be Word documents document (.doc or .docx) with the filename formatted as: lastname_abstract. (Style = Body)

Example

THE ROLE OF A-SYNUCLEIN IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATHOLOGY

Jane Smith¹ and Joe Jones²

¹Department of Neurodegenerative Science, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, and 2 Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

The pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is protein-rich, intraneuronal inclusions known as Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, which are composed primarily of aggregates of misfolded a-synuclein (a-syn) protein. Recent studies suggest…

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