The YNN is an initiative of the IFCN Education Committee founded in 2022 whose objective is to develop a global network of young clinical neurophysiologists to promote the mission and goals of the IFCN. YNN's vision is to advocate for the interests of young clinical neurophysiologists within the framework of IFCN activities and increase networking opportunities within our young clinicians. It is intended as a platform where young neurophysiologists can exchange ideas, initiate collaboration, and contribute to the training in and advancement of clinical neurophysiology.
The main criteria is that you must be under the age of 40 years and that you must be a member in good standing in one an IFCN member societies
If you are interested in becoming a member of YNN, please the complete the following Application and submit to info@ifcn.info.
Please indicate your age and affiliation with an IFCN society when applying.
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We were delighted to organize and participate in activities at ICCN 2026, Cartagena, Colombia on behalf of the Young Neurophysiologists Network (YNN). We actively participated in the congress and helped to create a communicative atmosphere of exchange and networking for young colleagues. Many YNN members presented posters. If you are interested in helping coordinate such events, please contact Katie Zarroli at Katherine.Zarroli@jax.ufl.edu
Among our activities at the congress, we would like to highlight the following.
The prominent YNN booth served as a "hub" for young colleagues during the Congress. The booth tremendously increased YNN's visibility helped promote our activities throughout congress by providing a central space for exchange. The booth served as an important point for introducing new members to YNN and facilitate membership inquiries.
In this newly introduced format, experienced professionals met young colleagues which facilitated roundtable discussions, answering questions and offering advice. The lunch with the experts are held at regional congress as well as the ICCN. Experts included tenured colleagues in the field, including IFCN Executive Committee members during breaks at the YNN booth. The topics covered the basics about the purpose and structure of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, the standards of journal editing to ensure the highest qualified manuscripts. Feedback from attendees was to continue this event in the future.
YNN hosts virtual Chat with the Experts several times throughout the year, focusing on experts in specific fields of clinical neurophysiology each time. Topics include advice on career path, training resources, work life balance and more. The open dialogue platform allows YNN members to ask the experts in person(virtually). Watch for the next Chat with the Expert announcement.
YNN will hold a social networking event during the ICCN welcome reception in Cartagena, Colombia. This provides an excellent opportunity for networking and community-building among young neurophysiologists and other congress attendees.
Committee members can participate in the ICCN 2026 Gala dinner, which will offer additional opportunities for networking and socializing with fellow members of IFCN. The YNN will deliver a presentation at the IFCN General Assembly, which is held during ICCN 2026, summarizing the committee's activities over the past two years, which included key initiatives and events such as ECCN 2025, ICCN 2024 and YNN global survey.
Have a paper to discuss? Send the content to info@ifcn.com and it will be posted on the YNN Community blog. Log into your IFCN account and select the YNN Group.
Giulia Attard Navarro: Co -Chair (UK)
Gerardo Quinones: Co-Chair (Mexico)
Daniel Massi (Cameroon)
George Plummer (USA)
Katherine Zarroli (USA)
Mariana Costa (Portugal)
William Leung (China)
Nagy Abouquerin (Egypt)
Sobin Pant (Nepal)
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