The OSR has always been a place to learn and share experiences. In 2026, the current OSR program includes 1 round table and 4 named panels. There is also one additional panel-length slot on Tuesday, June 16 that is still unlabeled, so only the named sessions are listed below. All times on this page are shown for Bordeaux, using the Europe/Paris timezone. During the June 15-18, 2026 program, that means CEST (UTC+2).

OSR Round Table: Open Science Room Opening ft. BIDS annual updates

When: 08:00-09:15 CEST (UTC+2) | June 15, 2026 (Monday)

This opening round table introduces the 2026 Open Science Room and pairs that overview with annual updates from the Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) community. It is designed to orient attendees to the week’s program, summarize the current state of OSSIG and BIDS work, and create an early space for questions from both in-person and online participants.

This round table will:

  1. Provide updates on the Open Science Room and the Open Science Special Interest Group.

  2. Provide annual updates on the development and maintenance of BIDS tools.

  3. Invite community feedback that can shape future OSR and OSSIG activities.

OSR Panel: Sharing Data Across Borders

When: 11:30-12:30 CEST (UTC+2) | June 15, 2026 (Monday)

The global neuroscience community is creating data at a scale that requires new models of responsible governance. This panel examines how legal, ethical, and technical constraints shape what can be shared, who can access it, and how cross-border collaboration can remain both equitable and compliant. By bringing together perspectives on privacy, infrastructure, and international participation, the discussion focuses on what responsible data sharing looks like in practice rather than in the abstract.

This panel will:

  1. Explain differences between federated, centralized, and decentralized governance strategies, and between anonymized and de-identified data.

  2. Compare how legal and ethical constraints affect data sharing across regions.

  3. Highlight practical approaches for more equitable cross-border participation in global neuroscience.

OSR Panel: How to Communicate Your Science to a Broader Audience

When: 17:00-18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | June 15, 2026 (Monday)

Effective science communication is a necessary bridge between subject-matter experts and broader audiences, whether the goal is public understanding, interdisciplinary collaboration, or policy impact. This panel explores how researchers tailor complex ideas without losing accuracy, and how enthusiasm, storytelling, visual design, and different media formats can make scientific work more accessible and memorable.

This panel will:

  1. Clarify why communicating science beyond specialist circles matters for impact, trust, and collaboration.

  2. Explore what makes scientific storytelling memorable and effective across talks, blogs, podcasts, social media, and industry-facing contexts.

  3. Connect science communication to open-science goals such as accessibility, inclusion, and broader reuse.

OSR Panel: Ten years of OSSIG - historical perspectives on open science at OHBM

When: 09:15-10:15 CEST (UTC+2) | June 17, 2026 (Wednesday)

This panel reflects on the past, present, and future of open science within the OHBM community by bringing historical perspective to current debates. Drawing on the experience of past and present OSSIG leaders, the session looks at how the community has changed over the last decade, what open-science practices have become established, and which questions should shape the next phase of OSR and OSSIG activity.

This panel will:

  1. Review the history of open science within OHBM and the role of OSSIG in that development.

  2. Stimulate discussion about how the community’s priorities have shifted over the last ten years.

  3. Use audience participation to inform future OSSIG and OSR directions.

OSR Panel: Career Journeys in Open Science

When: 12:30-13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | June 17, 2026 (Wednesday)

Open-science expectations are expanding across journals, funders, and research communities, but they still often feel optional or extra for people trying to build sustainable careers. This panel focuses on how researchers inside and outside academia have turned open-science practices into real professional assets, and how trainees can weigh the opportunities, trade-offs, and skills that matter across different career paths.

This panel will:

  1. Identify career pathways within and beyond academia where open-science expertise is a meaningful asset.

  2. Discuss tensions between traditional incentives and open-science practice, along with strategies for navigating them sustainably.

  3. Highlight concrete open-science skills that can strengthen a trainee’s competitiveness on the job market.