ISMRM Workshop on
Advancing Translational MR Neuroimaging:
Towards Imaging Biomarkers in Psychiatry
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25-27 August 2026
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Starling Hotel Lausanne, Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland
ISMRM Workshop on
Advancing Translational MR Neuroimaging:
Towards Imaging Biomarkers in Psychiatry
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25-27 August 2026
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Starling Hotel Lausanne, Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland
Travel & Housing Information
Beware of Scammers!
The Society President or any of the workshop’s Organizing Committee will never contact you to solicit money for any reason nor offer a discounted rate for a hotel or flight. Nor has ISMRM engaged with any third-party websites or vendors to secure housing on your behalf for this workshop. If you receive such requests and are unsure of their authenticity, please contact info@ismrm.org immediately. Do not reply to these emails directly.
Airport
The Geneva International Airport (GVA) is the closest international airport to Lausanne, Switzerland. It is about 62 km/38.5 miles away and is about a 45-minute car ride.
Car Rentals
Car rental companies at GVA can be viewed here.
Train
The CFF Railway Station of GVA is directly accessible from the Check-In and Arrivals sections. There are multiple lines that go to Lausanne, and most take 50 minutes to an hour. Click here for time tables, to purchase tickets, and for ticket discounts.
The hotel offers free shuttles (on request) between Morges and Lausanne train station.
Schedule: Monday to Friday 07:00 –10:30 & 16:30 – 21:30.
Metro
Attendees can take the M1 metro line from the Lausanne Flon station, which stops at the EPFL (Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne) station. It is about a 12-minute walk to the Starling Hotel Lausanne from EPFL.
Bus
Alternatively, attendees can take the bus from neighboring town Morges and get on MBC Bus 701. Once the bus reaches the EPFL Scientific Park, it is about a 4-minute walk to the Starling Hotel Lausanne.
Hotel accommodations are included with registration fees only if they are selected during registration. There is a limited amount of hotel rooms secured for this workshop. It is possible rooms will sell out prior to the early registration deadline; please register as soon as possible to secure a room before the room block is filled. Registration with accommodations only include the nights of 24-27 August 2026 (check-out is on the 28th). Limited rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees extending their stay prior to or after these dates may do so at their own expense. Check-in is 15:00 on the day of arrival, and check-out is 11:00 on day of departure.
Attendees who opt out of registration with accommodations are responsible for their own hotel bookings and fees.
Taxis
Information about taxi company services from GVA can be found here.
Rideshare Apps
Uber is available at GVA Airport.
Parking
Parking in the Starling Hotel Lausanne’s car park is included with hotel accommodations. Those without accommodations can still park at the venue at CHF17.00 per day.