SCNW is a biennial meeting to provide a forum for Chinese Neuroscientists worldwide to present and discuss research in all areas of neurosciences. The mission of SCNW is to promote interactions, collaborations, and friendship among Chinese neuroscientists worldwide and to promote neuroscience research in China. The first SCNW was held in He Fei, An Hui province in 2000 with huge success. Eight SCNWs were subsequently held in Chen Du (2002), Guang Zhou (2004), Kun Ming (2006), Chang Sha (2008), Nan Chang (2010), Xi’an (2012), Soochow (2014) and An Hui (2016). SCNW has been regarded as one of the best conferences for neuroscientists of Chinese origin to get together in China. After 18 years, the tenth SCNW will be held in Qingdao, Shandong province in 2018. SCNW conferences are supported by Chinese Neuroscience Society (CNS) and Qingdao University.