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The Ä¢¹½´«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. We hope you can be a part of this milestone edition of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress!

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About Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congresses

The annual Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress is one of the most visible activities of Ä¢¹½´«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 Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ medals and prizes awarded. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congresses are a collaboration between Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and one or more of its Constituent Societies, moving to a different location within the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ area each year.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ supports participation of a large number of young scientists in its annual Congress through the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress Bursaries scheme. In addition, the Congress is also immediately preceded by the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Young Scientists’ Forum (YSF), a lively gathering of over 100 PhD students and young postdocs, whose attendance at this event and the ensuing Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress is funded by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ YSF grants.

RECENT Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ CONGRESSES

2025: 49th Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress, Istanbul, Türkiye

Browse photos from the recent 49th Ä¢¹½´«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 Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress, Milano, Italy
2023: 47th Ä¢¹½´«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 Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress, planned for Ljubljana, Slovenia (2020) – converted to virtual format due to the Covid pandemic
2019: 44th Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress, Krakow, Poland
2018: 43rd Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress, Prague, Czech Republic

Find a longer list of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congresses back to 1964Ìýhere.
Reports and photos from each recent Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress appear in the first issue of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ NewsÌýafter the event.

Congress abstracts

From 2018, Congress abstracts (except late-breaking abstracts until 2025) are published in supplements of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Open Bio: clickÌý for the supplement list.
Earlier Congress abstracts can be found in supplements of The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ JournalÌý

FUTURE Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ CONGRESSES

2027: 51st Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress, Riga, Latvia; 3–7 July 2027

Bids to host future Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congresses are normally invited from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Constituent Societies by the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Secretary General approximately 3.5 years ahead of the event.Ìý For more information, including Congress guidelines, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Constituent Societies can contact the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Congress Counsellor through the ContactÌýsection of the website.