Learning and Plasticity Meeting LaP2026

LaP is a cross-disciplinary meeting that connects Psychological and Neuroscience research on the mechanisms of learning and brain plasticity. It is organized by the University of Turku, the Åbo Akademi University, the Turku Brain and Mind Center, and the Aalto Brain Centre. The next meeting will take place in Lapland from March 29 – April 01 2026, in Äkäshotel at the Äkäslompolo village.

The special theme addressed by the keynotes as well as by symposium presentations is ‘Cognitive and neural changes across the lifespan: from development to interventions’. Note, however, that as before, most of the congress program will consist of free papers reflecting the broad spectrum of learning and plasticity research, and does not have to be related to the special theme.

Keynote speakers:

• Richard Bethlehem, University of Cambridge: “Braincharts for the human lifespan: from populations to individuals and clinical implications“
• Silvia Bunge, University of California at Berkeley: “Reasoning Development: Neurocognitive Underpinnings and Educational Relevance”

Congess Registration will open in December via this website: https://lapmeeting.fi/ 

For more information, please contact: info.lapmeeting@gmail.com