Call for Session Proposals
We appreciate your interest. Submissions are now closed as the deadline of November 10, 2025 has passed.
Guidelines for Submitting a Session Proposal
Requirements
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Session chair should have current NNS or AANS/CNS Membership.
To learn more about becoming a member, click here. - Session proposal should include 4 speakers (please email the additional speaker and presentation information to nns-program@icsevents.com if your session includes more than 4 speakers).
- Time allotted for each symposia session is 90 minutes. At the session organizer’s discretion, sessions may be organized as four 15 to 20-min talk slots followed by questions. The final minutes could be used for an alternative format, such as a debate among the four speakers, an extended Q&A between the audience and all four speakers, etc.
- The Symposium Planning Committee reserves the right to ask an organizer to modify their session to ensure balance and quality in the annual meeting program.
- Speakers should only give one talk in one session. Please make sure the speakers you invite haven’t agreed to speak in another session.
- Speakers should understand that no honorarium is given for participation. Speakers are entitled to a discounted speaker registration rate.
- Speakers are encouraged to include the latest research and data to contribute to an increasingly innovative program. NNS 2025 Program is available here.
Guidelines Regarding Multiple Submissions
- There are no restrictions on session proposals using the same chairperson for multiple sessions. There are no restrictions of proposing the same speaker across multiple sessions. It is unlikely a speaker will be included twice in the final program.
- The goal is to ensure we hear from a variety of voices/science every year, including early-stage investigators, maximizing the opportunity for all attendees to participate.
- The Scientific Committee is focused on putting together the best program based on all the submissions.
Priority Selection
Higher priority will be giving to session proposals including the following:
- include related SCI and TBI talks
- include related preclinical and clinical talks
- have institutional diversity
- have gender and rank diversity
- sessions with confirmed speakers
Important Information
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Session chair should be the submitter of the proposal. If you plan to submit on behalf of the session chair, please notify nns-program@icsevents.com and proceed.
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Your will need below information to complete the proposal submission:
- session title and description (250 words maximum)
- session chairs and speakers personal and contact information
- speaker presentation titles
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If you wish to submit more than one proposal, please complete the submission for your first proposal and contact nns-program@icsevents.com.
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