Conferences

This scientific meeting examines how tropical-forest ecology can guide green finance while safeguarding biodiversity. Field observations, ecosystem models, economic analysis and restoration evidence connect forest condition, climate resilience, carbon storage and species interactions to nature-based investments. Discussions address additionality, landscape risks, conservation outcomes, measurement and research-informed financial policy. Programme participants include Jedediah Brodie (University of Montana, US); Rebecca Senior (University of Durham, UK); Matheus Nunes (University of Maryland, US); Julia Touza-Montero (University of York, UK); Robin Chazdon (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia); Lindsay Banin (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK). Schedule: 5–6 October 2026, 09:00–17:00 each day, Europe/London (BST, UTC+1). Researchers may attend online or at the Royal Society, 6–9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom. Both modes are free; advance registration is required using the appropriate online or in-person ticket. Optional lunch was advertised at £25/day, but bookings were closed when checked; bring lunch or eat nearby.

This EMBO workshop brings experimental and computational researchers together around molecular mechanisms of adaptation, evolutionary dynamics, microbial communities, symbiosis, biodiversity, and cell-environment interactions.

Academic and industrial drug-discovery researchers will compare approaches that connect molecular mechanisms with development candidates. The programme examines targeted protein degradation, three-dimensional discovery strategies, oral coronavirus antivirals and fragment-derived IL17A inhibitors. Further talks address screening unpurified reaction mixtures, regulating innate immune cells, optimizing QPCT/L and PolQ inhibitors with computational and experimental expertise, measuring protein-interaction selectivity and designing covalent inhibitors. Programme participants include Angela Russell (University of Oxford); Anna Barnard (Imperial College, London); Mike Waring (University of Newcastle); James Johnson (UCB); Jens Willwacher (Boehringer Ingelheim); Ageo Miccoli (Sygnature). SCI’s Fine Chemicals Group hosts this in-person meeting at SCI, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS. On 8 October 2026, registration starts at 09:20, opening remarks at 09:50 and scientific talks at 09:55; closing remarks are at 17:05, followed by a 17:15 reception. Times are Europe/London, BST (UTC+01:00). Registration closes on 5 October. Current fees are £135 for SCI members, £170 for non-members, £70 for student members and £81 for unemployed members; discounted eligibility is checked by SCI. Use SCI’s Register Now link to sign in or continue with event registration.

This scientific session examines evidence for AI in clinical care, including diagnostics, decision support and implementation across medical specialties. The programme combines research presentations, specialty updates, discussions of legal and ethical governance, bias and responsible adoption, and practical workshops on integrating AI into clinical workflows. Named participants include Mark Cohen of Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Christopher Tignanelli of the University of Minnesota and Caroline Chung of MD Anderson Cancer Center. Sessions address surgery, emergency medicine, oncology, cardiology, pathology, neurology and other specialties. The meeting welcomes clinicians, researchers, data scientists, educators and trainees. The programme runs 08:00–18:00 on both 9 and 10 October 2026, in US/Central CDT (America/Chicago, UTC−5). Attend at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago or virtually. Registration is USD 375 for general in-person or virtual attendees; students, residents and fellows are free under the published registration terms. Register through the official conference and College registration pages.

The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology connects fundamental brain research with psychiatric and neurological treatment through keynote and plenary lectures, scientific symposia, educational updates, discussions and posters. The programme examines how mechanisms at molecular, circuit and social levels can inform interventions for brain disorders. Kay M. Tye (Salk Institute) addresses neural regulation of social homeostasis. Ian Maze (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) examines protein monoaminylation in development, plasticity and disease. Oliver Howes (King’s College London) considers routes to new psychiatric medicines using schizophrenia research. Frank Winkler (University of Heidelberg and German Cancer Research Centre) discusses malignant brain networks. Julia Sacher (Max Planck Institute and Leipzig University) examines hormonal transitions and women’s brain health using longitudinal and multimodal imaging. Lukoye Atwoli (Aga Khan University) connects social context with mental-health biology, while Lucia Valmaggia (University of Melbourne) examines virtual reality for youth mental-health assessment and treatment. Organized by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology through Stichting 39th ECNP Congress. Hybrid, 10–13 October 2026, at ICM – International Congress Center Messe München, Am Messesee 6, 81829 Munich, Germany. All programme times are Europe/Berlin, CEST (UTC+02:00). On 10 October, the exhibition opens at 11:00, industry sessions at 11:15, posters at 12:00, and the welcome/keynote runs 15:00–16:20. Sessions on 11–13 October start at 08:40; the final closing session on 13 October ends at 15:00. Consult the official schedule for individual sessions. Register through the official congress registration page; a MyECNP account is required. In-person tickets include physical attendance and online access. Virtual tickets provide selected livestreamed sessions and on-demand congress content until 11 January 2027 at 12:00 CET. Regular standard in-person fees through 9 October are EUR 825 for members and EUR 1,045 for nonmembers, plus 19% VAT. Regular virtual fees are EUR 455 and EUR 580 respectively, plus applicable VAT. Reduced rates are available for eligible early-career scientists and residents of countries with developing economies; consult the official fee table for criteria and other categories. Residents of the Russian Federation are eligible only for virtual registration. Registration closes 13 October 2026 at 13:00 CEST.

The Chesapeake Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers meets at William & Mary with remote Zoom attendance available for the Saturday 10 October meeting. The program runs approximately 08:00–17:00 Eastern time and includes physics-education research, inquiry-based learning, AI-assisted assessment, classroom quantum computing, demonstrations and student reasoning across mathematics and physics. Featured speakers are Brad Miller (Spotsylvania County Public Schools) and Warren Christensen (North Dakota State University). The organizing chair is Joshua Erlich (William & Mary). Free remote registration remains open through 9 October; the in-person meeting registration deadline has passed. Sunday 11 October’s PICUP workshop has separate in-person registration and is not included in Saturday Zoom attendance. Use the remote registration form for the accessible meeting option.

The ASM Bioinformatics, Genomics and Big Data Conference brings the microbiology community together around bioinformatics, genomics, and large-scale data methods, with registration open for the 2026 meeting in Washington, DC.

The annual DNP meeting brings together the nuclear-physics community for research presentations, discussion and early-career participation. The 2026 meeting takes place in Philadelphia from 11–14 October. Registration is available through the organizer’s page. Abstract submission has closed; prospective attendees should consult the live registration and programme information.

The annual GSA meeting brings the international geoscience community to Denver on 11–14 October 2026. Programme themes cover continental drift and Earth dynamics, changing riverscapes and hazards, and exploration from the deep Earth to space. Registration remains open, with standard rates through 2 October and late rates from 3 October. Abstract submission, early registration and student travel-grant deadlines have passed. The registration page describes student and country-income discounts.

This EMBO Workshop connects organelle contact sites and cytoskeletal interactions with metabolism, signalling, and trafficking, and examines their relevance to neurodegeneration, cancer, and other diseases.

This meeting examines how pollutants, infections and other environmental exposures interact with genetic susceptibility to cause chronic inflammatory disease. Immunologists and environmental scientists study how barrier-surface immunity decodes these influences. The programme combines early-life and population cohorts, single-cell methods, microbial and dietary environments, experimental exposures and mucosal defence to connect mechanisms with prevention and treatment. Programme participants include Martine Vrijheid (Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Spain); Petter Brodin (Imperial College London, UK); Darragh Duffy (Pasteur Institute, France); Magnus Rattray (University of Manchester, UK); Sheena Cruickshank (University of Manchester, UK); Fenna Sillé (Johns Hopkins University, US). Schedule: 12–13 October 2026, 09:00–17:00 each day, Europe/London (BST, UTC+1). Researchers may attend online or at the Royal Society, 6–9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom. Both modes are free; advance registration is required using the appropriate online or in-person ticket. Optional lunch is £25/day, subject to availability; outside food is permitted. A poster session is planned for 12 October; no fixed submission deadline is stated.

This EMBO–EMBL symposium examines how messenger and non-coding RNAs transmit and regulate genetic information. It connects transcription, processing and modification, export and localisation, surveillance and decay, translation, and coupling between these processes. Sessions cover co-transcriptional and co-translational biology, RNA processing, RNP condensates, structure and regulation, and pathogens and therapeutics. The programme uses Europe/Berlin time: opening remarks on 13 October at 20:00, followed by the first keynote at 20:15; sessions begin at 09:00 on 14–15 October and 10:00 on 16 October, with closing remarks at 17:45. Virtual registration closes on 6 October; on-site registration and abstract submission have closed. Virtual fees are EUR 190 for PhD students, EUR 240 for academia and EUR 290 for industry. Virtual attendance provides livestreams, questions and four weeks of recorded talks, except recordings withheld by speakers. Use the organizer’s virtual registration link on the event page.

The sixth H3D symposium brings scientists and pharmaceutical researchers together around chemistry and biology for infectious diseases. The programme covers drug discovery, chemical biology, medicinal and synthetic chemistry, infectious-disease biology and enabling technologies, with scientific talks, posters and networking. It takes place at the Arabella Hotel, Golf and Spa outside Hermanus, South Africa, from 13 to 16 October 2026. Standard delegate registration is open until 10 October 2026. Abstract submission closed on 15 May and early registration closed on 31 July; those actions are no longer open.

This Stanford symposium examines how molecular, cellular, and circuit-level advances in neurodevelopment shape understanding of behavior and health, with scientific talks, awards, and a poster session.

This symposium examines how connected research, shared data and lived experience can improve care after brain injury. It spans stroke, traumatic injury, concussion and rehabilitation, linking laboratory work with clinical services and policy. A patient-journey case study examines gaps from emergency retrieval through rehabilitation and long-term community care. Sessions explore data harmonisation, co-design, exercise-related cognition, peer support and translation into practice. Project showcases include AI-supported vocational training, virtual-reality rehabilitation, post-stroke stimulation, concussion assessment and injury biomarkers; a cross-disciplinary pitch competition addresses translation gaps. Named programme contributors include Fatima Nasrallah (QBIC), Daniel Blackmore (Queensland Brain Institute), Robert Cuthbert (UQ RECOVER Injury Research Centre), and Matilde Balbi (Queensland Brain Institute). The organiser’s preliminary programme may change. Thursday 15 October 2026, AEST (Australia/Brisbane): breakfast from 08:00; main symposium 09:00–16:30; networking 16:30–17:30. Venue: TRI Auditorium, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland. Registration is essential and free, with catering. Virtual access covers only the main symposium and is reserved for delegates outside South East Queensland who cannot travel, including regional Queensland and interstate participants; connection details follow registration. Local delegates should attend in person. The optional 08:15 consumer-council session has limited places and requires separate selection in the form.

CUPC brings undergraduate physics researchers together to present and discuss their work through student talks, posters, keynote lectures and panels. The 61st conference spans physics disciplines, with medical and biological physics, health and nuclear physics, research-facility tours, and a graduate-studies and industry fair. Confirmed keynote participants include Bruce Gaulin, Anastasia Smolina, Arthur B. McDonald and Christopher Malcolmson. The meeting is in person at McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, on 15–18 October 2026. All programme times are EDT (America/Toronto, UTC−4). The published outline starts with check-in at 14:30 and opening remarks at 15:45 on 15 October, followed by the opening keynote at 16:00. Friday starts at 08:00, Saturday presentations at 09:00, and Sunday refreshments at 09:30; closing remarks finish at 12:15 on 18 October. The schedule is subject to change, and detailed room assignments will follow. Registration costs CAD 195 plus 13% HST and includes the listed conference meals and activities. Register through Showpass by 5 October. Tickets are non-refundable; optional refund protection is available during booking.

This specialist meeting examines atmospheric rivers, their impacts on weather and climate, and their connections to water resources and environmental systems. The conference takes place in Porto on 19–23 October 2026. Registration remains open until 10 October 2026; abstract submission has closed.

SAB 2026 investigates the mechanisms that let natural and artificial agents adapt and survive in uncertain environments. Researchers compare biological behavior with robot experiments, computer simulations and mathematical models to evaluate principles and architectures of adaptive behavior. The programme covers collective intelligence, learning and skill acquisition, artificial perception and manipulation, and physical and social constraints on behavior. A cross-kingdom intelligence symposium includes Paco Calvo, Jens Krause, Vera Meyer and Ute Schmid. The meeting runs 19–22 October 2026 in Berlin, on CEST (Europe/Berlin, UTC+2). Workshops on 19 October at TU Berlin, Marchstraße 23, start at 09:00 following registration at 08:15; afternoon workshops end at 18:30. Topics include internal world models, genetic programming and homeostatic control. Conference sessions on 20–22 October take place at Universität der Künste, Georg-Neumann-Saal, Einsteinufer 43; sessions on 20 and 21 October begin at 09:00. Consult the detailed daily programme for session and venue changes. Public registration through Pretix is open. General admission is EUR 550, or EUR 450 for students with proof of status. Fees include sessions, coffee breaks and one networking dinner; lunches, other dinners and optional social activities are self-funded. No VAT is added.

Annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics at the Palais des Congres de Montreal, gathering 7,500+ attendees from 75 countries for 100+ scientific sessions and 240 exhibitors and sponsors across human genetics and genomics research.

This EMBO–EMBL symposium connects the molecular machinery of DNA replication with genome stability and human disease. It examines replisome structure and dynamics, control of origin firing across tissues, chromatin and epigenome maintenance, chromosome organisation, replication-fork protection and repair, and the consequences of replication stress for development, ageing and cancer. The programme links mechanistic advances to cancer biology and possible therapeutic approaches. All programme times are Europe/Berlin. Opening remarks on 20 October begin at 13:30, followed by the keynote at 13:45. Scientific sessions begin at 09:00 on 21–23 October; closing remarks on 23 October run from 12:45 to 13:00. Virtual registration closes on 13 October; on-site registration and abstract submission have closed. Virtual fees are EUR 190 for PhD students, EUR 240 for academia and EUR 290 for industry. Attendance includes livestreams, questions and four weeks of recordings where speakers permit. Use the organizer’s virtual registration link on the event page.