Are you a scientist with an artistic side, or an artist inspired by science? Or a curious student, pupil, or teacher/professor with original ideas to explain how the brain works, how it functions, how it stays healthy, how it becomes diseased, or how it can be treated? If so, send your artwork for exhibition at the 2^nd ICGEB Symposium on Inflammation and Proteinopathy in ALS/FTD (30 June – 2 July 2026, Rijeka, Croatia).

AIM: To popularize neuroscience through creative expression, communicate discoveries to a wider audience, and raise awareness of brain health, highlighting how the brain shapes who we are, and why understanding it is essential for developing new treatments for brain diseases.

DEADLINE: 15 June 2026

AWARD: 1^st place – €200 (gift certificate)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Microscopic photographs, comics, drawings, or videos (in Croatian or English) are accepted.

A maximum of 3 works can be submitted. The organizer reserves the right to make the selection. Works created in any period can be submitted, regardless of whether they have been previously exhibited, and they can be in any digital or analog technique.

HOW TO APPLY:

Works should be sent in digital form to the email addresses: alsrijeka2026@gmail.com and cc: ema.jalsic@biotech.uniri.hr & ivonac@medri.uniri.hr. Files larger than 10 MB should be sent via WeTransfer (https://wetransfer.com/) or similar services. Please include the author’s name, surname, year of birth, profession, and the title of the submitted work. It is also necessary to include consent for the publication of this information, e.g., „I give consent for my name, surname, and profession to be published with my work“.

The NeuroArt Contest and exhibition of artistic works are organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka. By applying, the author allows the publication of works in the premises and on the website of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, related to the symposium: www.icgeb-alsftd-rijeka-croatia2026.com