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The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress 2026

The , hosted by the Netherlands Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NVBMB), will be held 4–8 July 2026 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Registration and abstract submission are now open for this special milestone edition of the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress!

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About ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congresses

The annual ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress is one of the most visible activities of ¹û¶³´«Ã½. As one of the largest bio-congresses in Europe, attracting up to ~2000 attendees, the Congress provides a platform for international scientific exchange and showcases the newest developments in biochemistry, molecular biology and related areas. The Congress comprises inspiring plenary lectures presented by outstanding scientists, a range of subject-specific symposia to provide deeper dives into different areas of bioscience research, extensive poster communications, and interesting workshops and other activities on related topics. It is also a celebration of achievements, with several ¹û¶³´«Ã½ medals and prizes awarded. ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congresses are a collaboration between ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and one or more of its Constituent Societies, moving to a different location within the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ area each year.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ supports participation of a large number of young scientists in its annual Congress through the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress Bursaries scheme. In addition, the Congress is also immediately preceded by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Young Scientists’ Forum (YSF), a lively gathering of over 100 PhD students and young postdocs, whose attendance at this event and the ensuing ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress is funded by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ YSF grants.

RECENT ¹û¶³´«Ã½ CONGRESSES

2025: 49th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, Istanbul, Türkiye

Browse photos from the recent 49th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress in Istanbul on the of the Congress website, and find wrap-up points, including how to get your attendance certificate, in theÌý Congress website’s .

2024: 48th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, Milano, Italy
2023: 47th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, Tours, France
2022: 46th FEB Congress held with 25th IUBMB Congress and 15th PABMB Congress as ‘The Biochemistry Global Summit’, Lisbon, Portugal
2021: 45th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, planned for Ljubljana, Slovenia (2020) – converted to virtual format due to the Covid pandemic
2019: 44th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, Krakow, Poland
2018: 43rd ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, Prague, Czech Republic

Find a longer list of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congresses back to 1964Ìýhere.
Reports and photos from each recent ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress appear in the first issue of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ NewsÌýafter the event.

Congress abstracts

From 2018, Congress abstracts (except late-breaking abstracts until 2025) are published in supplements of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Open Bio: clickÌý for the supplement list.
Earlier Congress abstracts can be found in supplements of The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ JournalÌý

FUTURE ¹û¶³´«Ã½ CONGRESSES

2027: 51st ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, Riga, Latvia; 3–7 July 2027

Bids to host future ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congresses are normally invited from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Constituent Societies by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Secretary General approximately 3.5 years ahead of the event.Ìý For more information, including Congress guidelines, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Constituent Societies can contact the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress Counsellor through the ContactÌýsection of the website.