Calendar
Network Glia Meetings
| Title | Place | Description | Website | Date |
| Satellite Event “SE07 – Emerging roles of glial cells in brain function and disease” (FENS 2026) | Barcelona, Spain | Join us to discuss cutting-edge discoveries on how glial cells shape brain function and contribute to neurological and psychiatric disorders. | www.networkglia.eu/activities/ | 5 July 2026 |
| XVIII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease | Bologna, Italy | The European Glial Meeting is the world’s largest and most comprehensive scientific gathering on glial cell biology and medicine. | www.glia-meeting.eu | 7 – 10 July 2027 |
Find a list of all previous European Glial Meetings here https://www.networkglia.eu/european-glial-meetings/
Conferences about glia
| Title | Place | Description | Website | Date |
| CANGlia | Montreal | More info will follow | https://www.canglia.ca/2026meeting | 15-16 May 2026 |
| Myelin. Myelinating Glia and Their Interactions in Health and Disease. | Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco, Lucca (Barga), Italy | This conference will convene international scientists to share unpublished data and discuss the latest findings on myelinating glial cells in health and disease, including promising clinical trials. | http://www.grc.org/myelin-conference/2026/ | 24-29 May 2026 |
| Astrocyte Cafe 2026 | Pamplona | More info will follow | https://twitter.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f6ff31ae0cce56679ddf6d78f&id=caead15264 | 3-5 June 2026 |
| 2nd UK Glia Network meeting | Bristol, UK | Bringing together #Gliologists in the UK and Ireland Confirmed keynote speakers include: Baljit S. Khakh, UCLA Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir, University of Cambridge Diego Gomez-Nicola, University of Southampton. There will be many more talks and opportunities for ECRs to present their work!! | https://www.glianetwork.org.uk/news-and-upcoming-events/2nd-uk-glia-symposium | 7-8 June 2026 |
| Cell Biology of the Neuron – Gordon Research Conference (GRC) | Lucca (Barga), Italy | This conference focuses on emerging themes in neuronal structure, function, and homeostasis in both physiological and pathological conditions. It emphasizes neuron-glia interactions and communication, making it highly relevant for glia researchers. | https://www.grc.org/ | 7 – 12 June 2026 |
| Glia in Health & Disease | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, USA | We are pleased to announce the eleventh summer conference on Glia in Health & Disease, which will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York. The meeting will begin at 7:30 The eleventh summer conference on Glia in Health & Disease will assemble the leaders in the field, together with junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, to discuss new, cutting-edge developments in the study of all aspects of glial biology in health and disease. | https://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.aspx?meet=glia | 25 – 29 August 2026 |
| Achucarro International Glia School | Bizkaia, Spain | The Achucarro International Glia School is an intensive, three-day immersive experience designed to showcase frontier research in glial cell biology and foster meaningful interaction between early-career researchers and experienced PIs. Our 2026 program features 14 renowned keynote speakers covering breakthroughs in microglial phagocytosis, astrocytic metabolism, myelin regeneration, and innovative experimental approaches like iPSCs and two-photon imaging. | https://www.achucarro.org/glia-school/glia-school-2026/ | 16-18 September 2026 |
| 28th meeting of the French Glial Cell Club | Domaine du Lazaret, Sète, France | The annual meeting brings together expert scientists in the field of glial cell biology from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the UK and the US. The program offers comprehensive coverage of the burgeoning field of glia research. | More info will soon be shared here: https://frenchglialcellclub.fr/scientific-meeting | 17-20 November 2026 |