Poster prizes at the FEBS Congress 2026

In recognition of the contribution of posters to the event, FEBS Press prizes for outstanding posters will be awarded by The FEBS Journal, FEBS Letters, Molecular Oncology and FEBS Open Bio. From a daily shortlist of posters chosen by journal editors on the basis of submitted abstracts, a panel of jurors will view the posters at the event and talk to the […]

Emmanuelle Charpentier will be the first awardee of a new FEBS medal in Maastricht

For many years, FEBS has awarded three medals for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences to distinguished senior scientists – the Sir Hans Krebs medal (since 1968), the Datta medal (since 1986) and the Theodor Bücher medal (since 1999) – with the awardees delivering key plenary lectures at the FEBS Congress. These medals, initiated with […]

Late-breaking abstract submission is open

Late-breaking abstract submission for the 50th FEBS Congress will provide another chance for scientists to play an active part in the event through a poster presentation, and help bring some of the newest research findings to the Congress. Late-breaking abstracts accepted to the 50th FEBS Congress will be presented on the Congress website shortly before […]

FEBS bursaries and the FEBS Sprinzl scheme

In addition to the FEBS Congress 2026 offering a lower registration fee for all younger scientists, the following FEBS support schemes are available for members of FEBS Constituent Societies: For early-career researchers: FEBS bursaries Early-career researchers presenting their work at the 50th FEBS Congress may be eligible to apply for a FEBS bursary to support participation. […]

Present your work at the 50th FEBS Congress

Join biochemists, molecular biologists, cell biologists, biophysicists, biomedical scientists and researchers from related disciplines at the 50th FEBS Congress – and play an active part in the scientific programme by presenting your work. Submitted abstracts can be considered for Short Talks of 10–15 mins integrated into the Symposia, and Speed Talks of 3 mins in […]

FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum 2026: apply by 10 December 2025

The 25th FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum (‘YSF 2026’), a satellite meeting of the 50th FEBS Congress, will bring together in Wageningen around 100 talented postdocs and PhD students from FEBS countries who are working in the molecular and cellular life sciences. Participants will be able to meet up in a friendly international atmosphere for lectures from […]