mGluRs (Midwest Great Lakes Undergraduate Research Symposium in Neuroscience) is a conference that specifically aims to provide an opportunity for undergraduates to present summer research projects and, for some, to prepare for the Annual SfN meeting. The conference usually also typically entails a keynote speaker, an undergraduate research poster session, a career panel, other professional development opportunities, and a chance to meet and talk to graduate school representatives.

We are excited to announce that the 2026 conference will be held Saturday, October 24th at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Hts. KY, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.

Students will have the opportunity to present their neuroscience updates during the poster session and network with representatives from regional graduate programs. There will also be workshops geared towards students and faculty. More information on registration and nearby hotels will be posted over summer as well as confirmation of the keynote speaker and topic.

Students may present finished research, research in progress, or a plan for upcoming research. If your student is interested in presenting their research at mGluRs, please encourage them to submit an abstract! Abstract submission will be open until October 20th. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words and include (1) Description of the background of the project, (2) the research question, (3) the experimental methods/methodology used, and (4) preliminary results and conclusions. All presenters must also register for the conference.

If your institution has a graduate or other special program, please consider requesting that they sponsor mGluRs and send representatives to talk to students. Questions/sponsorship requests can be sent to Chris Curran at curranc1@nku.edu

If there are any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and please spread the word so everyone knows to Save the Date!