Coming to Rome for ESCAN 2026 and interested in body representation, interoception, or sensory systems—and looking to connect for future collaborations and grant opportunities? Join the founding pre-conference workshop of SIREN (the Special Interest Research Group on Embodied Neuroscience), a new ESCAN initiative dedicated to advancing the integrated study of brain–body–world interactions across cognitive, clinical, and translational research.

Workshop

Title: Multisensory Integration in Body Representation
Format: 3-hour pre-conference workshop (afternoon), flowing directly into the ESCAN Welcome Drinks
Audience: Open to all ESCAN delegates (especially those interested in joining and shaping SIREN)

Programme

• Welcome & Introduction
  Overview of SIREN, workshop aims, and community objectives.
• Keynote (1 hour incl. Q&A)
  Prof. Olaf Blanke (EPFL) — Topic: TBA. Speaker page
• Invited short talks (1 hour incl. Q&A)
  • Dr Ignacio Rebollo (INSERM) — Website
  • Prof. Francesca Garbarini (University of Turin) — Lab page
  • Associate Prof. Ana Tajadura-Jiménez (UCL / UC3M) — Profile
• Networking session (approx. 1 hour)
  • Part 1: Structured interactive session to develop SIREN as a European network (collaborations, shared initiatives, future grants).
  • Part 2: Open networking.

Why attend?

• Meet researchers working on theoretical, empirical, and applied approaches to bodily self-representation.
• Help shape an emerging European community in embodied neuroscience.
• Identify collaboration opportunities and horizon-scan for joint grant applications.

More information: ESCAN 2026 Rome conference website