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Fifth Biennial Conference on Resting State and Brain Connectivity

21-23 September 2016, Vienna, Austria

*Registration and abstract submission portals are now open*

Following the successful previous conferences in Boston/Cambridge (Mass., USA), Magdeburg (Germany), and Milwaukee (Wisc., USA), the Fifth Biennial Conference on *Resting State and Brain Connectivity * http://www.restingstate.comwill take place in Vienna (Austria) from September 21 to 23, 2016. It is the major forum for scientific discourse and interaction on human brain connectivity. Its format offers attendees and particularly young academics great opportunities to present and discuss their own work, and to keep up to date with latest developments.

Abstract submission will be open until *Friday April 22, 2016* (11:59pm GMT). Notices of acceptance will be sent to authors by the end of May.

A number of top-rated abstracts will be selected for oral presentations.

Early fee registration will be available until Wednesday June 15, 2016. Standard registration fees apply until August 15, 2016. After that, late registration fees apply. A limited number of discounted student registrations are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Students are those who have not yet earned a PhD and/or an MD diploma and who are enrolled in an educational program. Those registering as Student must show a valid student ID at registration check-in or standard registration fees apply.

The conference is preceded by an *educational workshop* http://restingstate.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=08302dcfe2ddefe0896eb5a98&id=e38f295478&e=b1fec97dfb

on 19-20 September providing the background to state-of-the-art resting state and brain connectivity research. For the third time we now offer this intensive pre-conference workshop for those aiming to maximize their individual outcome for the main conference.

For 2016 Austria’s capital has again been the *world’s most liveable city* http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/23/vienna-named-worlds-top-city-for-quality-of-life

and has been ranked among the most popular student cities in the world. The venue of the meeting will be the University of Vienna. With a long-standing tradition of over 650 years, the University of Vienna is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It is located along the Wiener Ringstrasse, which surrounds the historical city center. The social event will take place at the Orangerie http://restingstate.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=08302dcfe2ddefe0896eb5a98&id=a44b8c71a7&e=b1fec97dfb

of Schönbrunn Palace.

For more information please visit the website: www.restingstate.com

We look forward to welcoming you to Vienna in September 2016!

On behalf the local and international organizing committees /Christian Windischberger Claus Lamm Rupert Lanzenberger Bharat Biswal Mark Lowe Christopher Pawela Martin Walter Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli