Rethinking Intelligence:
A NeuroAI Symposium (RIANS)

Through the convergence of AI and neuroscience, new forms of intelligence are emerging.

Join the “AI × Neuroscience” dialogue to explore how brain science inspires next-generation AI, and how AI accelerates neuroscience—creating a cycle of mutual inspiration and discovery.

Specific Focus

When the Brain Meets AI: From Fundamental Principles to Real-World Practice

CALL FOR POSTERS

Poster Awards Available

We invite poster submissions from trainees across diverse perspectives, including (but not limited to) applying neuroscience to AI or AI to neuroscience; spanning neuroscience, cognitive psychology, data analysis and modeling for brain disorders and clinical translation, as well as neuromorphic computing and related hardware/software applications. Outstanding posters will be recognized with Poster Awards.

Eligible trainees include master’s/PhD students, postdocs, research assistants, residents, etc.

Abstract: 250–350 words
Poster size: 85cm(W)×120cm(L)
Applicant must be first author

Download Poster Abstract Template (.docx) →

🏅 First Prize (1 winner)
NT$15,000 + certificate

🥈 Second Prize (1 winner)
NT$10,000 + certificate

🥉 Third Prize (1 winner)
NT$5,000 + certificate

✨ Honorable Mentions (10 winners)
NT$1,000 + certificate each

Poster Submission：2026/03/31 12:00:00

April 8, 2026 · B1C Hall, IBMS, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

Keynote Speakers

Keynotes

Dr. Blake Richards

Associate Professor, McGill University;
Core Faculty, Mila (Canada)

Scholar Profile

Intelligence, life, and culture: why AI, neuroscience, biology, and sociology are all fundamentally linked to each other.

Dr. Kenji Doya

Professor, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan

Research Page

Brain-Inspired AI and AI-Powered Neuroscience.

Dr. Choong-Wan Woo

Associate Director, Institute for Basic Science (IBS);
Associate Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

Research Page

Pain, Affect, and Life-Inspired AI.

Project Speakers

Projects

Dr. Chung-Chuan Lo 羅中泉博士

Professor, Institute of Systems Neuroscience
Associate Dean, College of Life Sciences and Medicine
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

From Neural Dynamics to Embodied Intelligence: Sensory Integration Using Brain-Inspired Neural Architectures.

Dr. Li-An Chu 朱麗安博士

Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering Department
National Taiwan University, Taiwan

GreenAI for Neuroscience.

Invited Speakers

More speakers will be announced soon.

Dr. Tsung-Ren Huang 黃從仁博士

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Dr. Po-Han Chiang 江柏翰博士

Assistant Professor
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Dr. Yun-Hsuan Chang 張芸瑄博士

Professor
Institute of Gerontology
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Dr. Chao-Hung Wang 王超鴻博士

Assistant Professor
Miin Wu School of Computing
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Towards Brain-Inspired SNN Hardware: Memristive Synapses, Neuronal Time Constant Optimization, and SRAM-CIM SNN Design.

Dr. Yu Tsao 曹昱博士

Research Fellow (Professor)
Research Center for Information Technology Innovation
Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Dr. Lun-De Liao 廖倫德博士

Investigator
Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine
National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Rethinking Intelligence: A NeuroAI Symposium (RIANS)

Keynote Speakers

Project Speakers

Invited Speakers

Venue

Rethinking Intelligence:
A NeuroAI Symposium (RIANS)