Report on the First Symposium on Invertebrate Neuroscience held on 13–17th August 2019 at the Balaton Limnological Institute, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary

This meeting report provides an overview of the oral and poster presentations at the first international symposium for invertebrate neuroscience. The contents reflect the contributions of invertebrate neuroscience in addressing fundamental and fascinating challenges in understanding the neural substrates of animal behaviour.