Dear Colleagues, This is a kind reminder that the submission system<https://www.openconf.org/BCCCD26/openconf.php> for the 16th annual BCCCD<https://bcccd.org/welcome.htm> meeting in Budapest, Hungary (January 15-17, 2026) is open for symposia, talks, and posters. Submissions are open until September 5, 2025. We are also welcoming proposals for half-day pre-conference workshops or tutorials relevant to the BCCCD audience. Submissions for pre-conference events are open until October 3, 2025. In addition, we are also seeking volunteer peer reviewers for poster and talk submissions. Reviewers will be asked to review 6 ± 2 abstracts between September 12 and October 10. More information on signing up to review can be found below. WARNING OF SCAM EMAIL BCCCD26 participants have informed us that they received a phishing email from a company falsely claiming to have booked accommodation for the conference on their behalf. Please be aware that no travel agency is affiliated with BCCCD26. If you receive such an email, do not respond or share any personal information, block the sender, and mark the email as spam immediately. IMPORTANT DATES       • Submission deadline: September 5, 2025     • Pre-conference workshop submission deadline: October 3, 2025     • Notification of decision*: November 3, 2025     • Registration opens: November 4, 2025 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES For Individual Talks and Posters:     • Submit a 300-word abstract plus a one-page PDF of supplemental material (visible only to reviewers and not included in the final program) at: BCCCD26 Submission Portal<https://www.openconf.org/BCCCD26> For Symposia:     • Individual talks in the symposium should be submitted in the same format as regular talks, with a field     for the symposium title in the submission form.     • Submit a unifying statement of less than 500 words via this form: Symposia Submission Form<https://forms.office.com/e/e31gJNndUd?origin=lprLink> For Pre-conference Workshops and Tutorials:     • Submit via this form: Pre-conference events form<https://forms.office.com/e/8TBXxuy3mn?origin=lprLink> More Information:     • Detailed submission formats and guidelines are available here<https://bcccd.org/submission.htm>tm>. INVITED SPEAKERS     • Amanda Seed<https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/psychology-neuroscience/people/ams18/> (University of St Andrews)     • Lisa Feigenson<https://pbs.jhu.edu/directory/lisa-feigenson/> (Johns Hopkins University)     • Luca Bonatti<https://www.icrea.cat/community/icreas/17630/luca-bonatti/> (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) SIGN UP AS A REVIEWER For BCCCD25 Reviewers:   If you wish to review for BCCCD26, please respond to this email by September 5 to confirm your interest.   For New Reviewers:   If you did not review for BCCCD25 but wish to do so this year:   1. Go to https://www.openconf.org/BCCCD26.   2. Under “Review and Program Committees” on the front page, find the “Sign up – Keycode” field.   3. Enter the keycode: revkey-de6c32 4. Fill in your contact details and select the topic areas you would like to review for.   Key Information:   Abstract Assignment: By September 12   Review Deadline: October 10   Number of Abstracts per Reviewer: 6 ± 2 abstracts   Abstract Length: <300 words + 1 page of supplementary material (figures, tables, etc.) Follow us on social media:     • Twitter: @CogDevCeu<https://twitter.com/CogDevCeu>     • YouTube: Cognitive Development Center CEU<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpeGQx_0_5DkU6xnMYJqNA> *For authors requiring a visa to attend, we can provide a supporting letter shortly after the submission deadline. We look forward to your submissions and participation! Warm regards, Anna Kispál and Bartuğ Çelik BCCCD26 Conference chairs