The 14th RIEC International Symposium on Brain Functions and Brain Computer
DATE:February 27-28, 2026
VENUE:Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Scope
The capabilities of computers based on the von-Neumann architecture and the scaling of
circuits have become increasingly uncertain in addressing the exponentially growing demand
for computers driven by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. This has led to growing
interest in various kinds of computers based on new operating principles, such as biological and
physical systems, as well as emerging devices. The objective of this symposium is to provide
an opportunity to discuss the future of computing by a variety of researchers studying
unconventional computers. The symposium will be constructed by multidisciplinary sessions
consisting of speakers from different fields and focused sessions for silicon technologies,
spintronics, and neurobiocomputing.
Topics of interest include:
Artificial intelligence
Biocomputing
Brain computer
Brain imaging
Brain-machine interfaces
Cultured neuronal networks
Computational neuroscience
Emerging devices
Machine learning
Neural data analysis
Neural networks
Neurodynamics
Neuroengineering
Neuromorphic/Brainmorphic computing
Neuromorphic/Brainmorphic hardware
Neuroscience
Probabilistic computing
Quantum (simulated quantum) computing
In/near memory computing
Reservoir computing
Spintronics
Invited Speakers (tentative)
John M. Beggs Computational and systems neuroscience (Indiana Univ., USA)
Pawel Herman Computational neuroscience (KTH Royal Inst. Technol., Sweden)
Giacomo Indiveri Neuromorphic engineering (Univ. Zurich / ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
This symposium will be held in a hybrid format. Oral sessions will be broadcasted live via Zoom Meeting, and participants can choose to join either onsite or online. Poster sessions will be held only at the onsite venue. Poster presenters are required to attend onsite.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission DeadlineDecember 26th, 2025
Acceptance Notification*January 9th, 2026
*For those who want to receive the acceptance notification as early as possible for the VISA application etc., the decision can be made within 10 days after the abstract submission upon a request.
