Biotechnology conferences

The meeting connects the development of light-responsive tools with their use in neuronal and non-neuronal biology, materials and unicellular organisms. Its preliminary programme covers fundamental biological questions, phase separation, discovery and engineering of light-responsive systems, neuroscience applications and translation into therapeutic and industrial settings. Research presentations, posters and discussion bring tool builders together with scientists applying optogenetics to biological problems. The conference is fully in person, with no virtual access. The preliminary programme uses Central European Time and remains subject to change. Standard academic/government registration is USD 500 for members or USD 600 for non-members; student registration is USD 400 or USD 500 respectively. Registration includes sessions, scheduled meals, networking and available proceedings. The homepage announces extended poster and early-bird deadlines of 30 and 28 September 2026; these have passed.

The meeting connects extracellular-vesicle biology with methods for isolation, characterisation and clinical translation. Sessions examine vesicle production and cargo sorting, communication between cells, neuroscience, immune modulation, disease biomarkers, bioengineering and therapeutic delivery. Studies range from proteomic profiling and diagnostic platforms to regenerative approaches and nucleic-acid therapies. An Education Day covers experimental design, isolation methods, MISEV guidance, career development and hands-on technology demonstrations; the scientific meeting includes oral presentations, posters and early-career research sessions. Programme times are Australia/Melbourne (AEDT, UTC+11). Education Day runs 09:30–16:30 on 24 November. The main meeting opens at 09:00 on 25 November, with the first scientific session at 09:30. Sessions begin at 09:00 on 26 and 27 November; the meeting ends at 13:15 on 27 November. In-person registration is AUD 952 for full members, AUD 1,152 for non-members, AUD 763 for junior members and AUD 532 for student members. Day rates are AUD 550 for members and AUD 650 for non-members; Education Day alone costs AUD 150. The conference dinner is separately priced.

Gut microbiome research needs causal explanations of microbial effects on health, beyond descriptive associations. This conference examines poorly understood microbial genes and the model organisms, genetic tools and collaborative approaches needed to assign their functions. Sessions cover data-driven discovery, genetic perturbation, multi-omics, cellular organisation, imaging protein machines, ecological interactions with hosts and phages, and connections to other microbiomes. The aim is to connect molecular mechanisms with microbiome engineering and health applications. The programme uses Europe/Berlin time (CET, UTC+1): opening remarks on 8 December at 13:00, first talk at 13:15; sessions on 9 and 10 December start at 09:00. The final roundtable ends at 19:30 on 10 December. On-site and virtual attendance are offered. On-site fees are EUR 760 for academia, EUR 660 for PhD students and EUR 960 for industry; virtual fees are EUR 240, EUR 190 and EUR 290 respectively. On-site registration closes 27 October; virtual registration closes 1 December. An EMBL registration account and payment are required.

A Keystone Symposium bringing together single-cell genomics, spatial biology, perturbation technologies, computational methods, and clinical translation across high-burden diseases.

The seventh NextGenBiocat symposium brings early-career researchers in biocatalysis together at UCL. Scientific themes include enzyme mechanisms, protein and metabolic engineering, computational tools, light-driven biocatalysis, high-throughput enzyme screening and multi-enzyme cascades. PhD students, postdocs and early-career principal investigators from academia and industry can present oral contributions and posters. Attendance is limited to 150 to support discussion and collaboration. The standard £210 fee includes breaks, lunches and the social dinner. Abstract submission begins on 3 November 2026; oral abstracts are due 11 March 2027 and posters 30 March, also the standard registration deadline. An optional P3EB satellite on enzymatic plastic-waste valorisation takes place on 30 April at the same venue, with free participation.

Organized by the Sociedade Brasileira de Micologia, the congress connects fungal diversity, ecology, evolution and conservation with cellular biology, genetics, biotechnology and omics. Research also addresses agricultural, medical, veterinary, industrial, environmental and food-related mycology, together with teaching and science communication. Lectures, round tables and contributed research bring together researchers, students, professionals and industry. Abstract submission requires paid registration; the congress uses an online system for original research contributions.

The congress brings together fungal biology, ecology, evolution, molecular genetics, genomics, systematics and biotechnology with plant pathology and medical mycology. Plenary lectures, thematic symposia, workshops and posters connect fundamental research with applications and provide professional-development opportunities for early-career scientists. The Korean Society of Mycology organizes the congress in collaboration with the International Mycological Association, convening the international fungal-research community in Songdo.