The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) hosted the ‘3rd BRICS Neuroscience Symposium 2026’ from June 5 to 7, marking the first time this prestigious event was held in India. Organized by the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC) under the theme ‘Expanding Neuroscience: BRICS & Extended Nations’, the symposium featured scientific sessions, keynote lectures, and a major data release of the Human Brainstem Atlas by SGBC.

Launched in March 2022, SGBC is a cutting-edge R&D Centre for human brain research to create transformative impact in neuroscience and neurotechnologies.

The Symposium was graced by Shri Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Shri Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder, Infosys, and delegates from the BRICS Nations.

Welcoming global delegates, Shri Vikram Misri stated, “We are entering a world today where the problems are multiplying faster than they ever were before. But we are also in a world where some of the solutions that we are finding are themselves creating new problems of their own. It is in that kind of a world that the value on international collaboration and cooperation is even more. And that spirit of collaboration and cooperation of working together is precisely what BRICS symbolizes.”

Addressing the international gathering virtually, Chief Guest Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, said, “An important feature of SGBC is that it has been a multi-institutional, multinational and multi-disciplinary endeavour. The Centre has become an exemplar of research and innovation through collaboration and diversified support system for long-term sustainability.”

Emphasizing the complexity of the field, Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Head, SGBC, added, “In a highly complex field like neuroscience, multi-national and multi-disciplinary teams are key to solve hard problems and create breakthroughs.”

The event also showcased the capabilities of the SGBC, which developed and operates a world-class high-throughput multimodal whole-brain imaging pipeline to map human brains at cell resolution. The symposium successfully strengthened international scientific partnerships and advanced global neuroscience initiatives.

 

 

 

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