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fNIRS 2026 is getting closer, and now is a great time to make your plans for Macau! Early in-person registration closes on September 10, 2026. Late in-person registration will remain available until September 30, 2026, but please note that there will be no onsite registration. Can’t join us in Macau? Virtual-only registration will remain open… Read more: Registration Reminder: Join Us for fNIRS 2026 in Macau

The fNIRS 2026 Educational Workshop minicourse catalog is now available. This year’s Educational Workshop will take place on October 15-16, 2026, before the main conference in Macau. The program includes 21 planned minicourses across two days, covering fNIRS tools, data analysis, hardware, multimodal methods, data governance, DOT-fNIRS, functional connectivity, EEG-fNIRS, qNIRS, DCS, and related techniques.… Read more: fNIRS 2026 Educational Workshop Minicourses Are Now Available

Registration for fNIRS 2026 is now open as of May 15, 2026. You can now access the conference registration link from the fNIRS 2026 homepage and from the Registration page. The Registration page also includes information on in-person and virtual registration fees, Educational Program registration fees, membership requirements, visa information, and the refund policy. Please… Read more: Registration for fNIRS 2026 Is Now Open

A few important fNIRS 2026 updates are now available as we move closer to the meeting in Macau. Abstract submission has now closed. According to the conference schedule, abstract acceptance notifications were planned for April 2026, and notification of oral or poster presentation format is planned for May 2026. Presenters should keep an eye on… Read more: What’s New in May for fNIRS 2026: Abstract Notifications, Award Nominations, and Registration Information

We are pleased to announce that the deadlines for both abstract submissions and Educational Workshop proposals have been extended. The new deadline for both submissions is March 31st, 2026, at 11:59 PM GMT+8.

We are happy to announce that the call for educational minicourse proposals is now open! Building upon previous fNIRS conferences, we plan to run an Educational Workshop before the main event (October 15-16, 2026). The course will feature a variety of in-person minicourses aimed at delivering an engaging learning opportunity to propagate useful fNIRS tools… Read more: Call for educational minicourse proposals

The fNIRS 2026 Program Schedule is now available. October 15 is dedicated to educational courses, starting with a general introduction to fNIRS, followed by courses and workshops throughout the day. On October 16, courses and workshops continue, with registration later in the day, then the Opening and Keynote, followed by a reception. The main scientific… Read more: Program Schedule

Abstract submission opens January 15th, 2026, and will close on March 16th, 2026. Submissions will be peer reviewed. Please check the abstract preparation instructions on the conference website. Please note that the abstract submission site (society wide) is a separate site from this one (conference specific). We have provided a .docx template for your convenience.… Read more: About abstracts

We are pleased to introduce the keynote, presidential, and invited speakers who will join us at fNIRS 2026 in Macau. Together they represent a wide spectrum of work in developmental and social neuroscience, neurophotonics, biomedical optics, and clinical translation of diffuse optical technologies. We look forward to welcoming these outstanding colleagues to fNIRS 2026 and… Read more: Introducing the Keynote and Invited Speakers of fNIRS 2026

fNIRS 2026 is one year away, and we are happy to start the countdown by revealing the official meeting logo. The logo was created to reflect both the science of fNIRS and the character of Macau. The two brain hemispheres and the central signal line refer to how fNIRS is used to study brain activity… Read more: Introducing the fNIRS 2026 Logo