12 Feb 3rd Comprehensive Microneurography Course
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
On behalf of the International Society for Microneurography, I am delighted to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd Comprehensive Microneurography Course.
Building on the success of the first two courses, and the demand for another course, The International Society for Microneurography will be holding the third hands-on microneurography course in Prato, Italy, from June 15-26, 2026.
As with the first two courses, the two-week course will include lectures on how to perform intraneural recordings from different peripheral nerves via tungsten microelectrodes, discussion on the different types of neural signals one can obtain with microneurography, and the different approaches to analysis.
The first week will be dedicated to recording sympathetic nerve activity to muscle and skin while the second week will focus on single-unit recordings from myelinated and unmyelinated afferents supplying muscle and skin.
Practical hands-on instruction in the technique will be provided in both weeks, with two sessions per day and five parallel stations that will provide attendees with opportunities to perform microneurography on each other, as approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of Monash University.
The course will be taught by an international faculty of leading experts in microneurography and suit those with no experience of microneurography, as well as those with experience wishing to explore different aspects of the technique.
The course will be held at the Monash University Prato campus , located in the picturesque city of Prato in Tuscany – 30 minutes by train from Florence.
The course cost for academics/students is AUD3750 for two weeks or AUD2750 for one week, and includes morning and afternoon teas, buffet lunches, a Welcome Reception on the evening of Monday, June 15, and a Farewell Reception on the evening of Friday, June 26. We encourage registrants to attend for the full two weeks to maximise their learning experience and to take advantage of the reduced registration fee. Registration and payment can be made via the website: www.microneurography.org
Accommodation is not included in the cost but a comprehensive list of affordable local accomodation can also be found on the website.
Spaces are limited to 40 participants in each week so, if you are interested in attending, please download and complete the registration form.
For those interested, I will also be hosting the 3rd Mechanotransduction, Muscle Spindles and Proprioception Conference immediately following the Course, from June 30-July 1, in the same venue. Details of this 3-day conference and a link to registration and abstract submission can also be found on the website: www.microneurography.org
All the best,
Vaughan
Prof Vaughan G Macefield BSc(Hons) PhD DSc FAAS
Professor of Neuroscience
Department of Neuroscience, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University
Level 6 Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 Australia
International Secretary
The International Society for Microneurography
www.microneurography.org
T: +61 (03)9903 0893
M: +61 (0)426 581 647
E: vaughan.macefield@monash.edu