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The third Atlantic Basin Conference on Chemistry brings together chemical societies and researchers from the Americas, Europe and Africa. Its 2026 theme is Chemistry for Global Impact: Strategic Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation. The meeting runs from 6–9 December at the Windsor Barra Hotel and Windsor Expo Center in Rio de Janeiro, with scientific communication in English. The programme includes technical, plenary and poster sessions. Early registration and presenter registration close on 25 September, with later attendee registration available. ACS administers registration on behalf of

Explore how digital health and AI can improve health systems across Africa. The programme examines safe and trustworthy clinical AI, interoperable health data, digital public-health surveillance, and the translation of research into care. Sessions address maternal and youth mental health, primary-care capacity, workforce development, health-data governance and financing sustainable implementation. A session led by Morris Nguyen of Predicate AI Labs examines physiological intelligence for earlier neonatal sepsis detection, on 30 September from 14:00 to 15:00 in MH2B. The wider programme combin

A two-year fellowship helps African faculty apply AI to physical sciences, mathematics, engineering and basic biomedical research. Fellows spend one year in Ann Arbor and then return to Africa. Research on disease diagnosis, prevention or treatment is excluded. Phase 1 closes 5 October 2026 at 23:59 EDT; the expected start is July 2027.

Following up on last year's webinar - What it takes to succeed as a neuroscientist in Africa, this panel discussion aims at creating a guide to the skill set needed to be a neuroscientist in the African continent. Chairs and panelists will illustrate different areas of expertise as part of the "Toolkit" by matching them to real life experience and solutions that they had to find while building their career as scientists.

In this webinar, the ALBA Network & World Women in Neuroscience partner to address equity, inclusion & diversity issues across the Sub-Saharan African neuroscience community. The panel discussion will explore the challenges and biases faced by African neuroscientists while establishing their careers - focusing on a lack of mentoring and networking but also on the difficulties to raise funding - as well as display the strengths present in the region, which can be exploited to find solutions. Registration is free but required: https://www.alba.network/alba-wwn-webinar-africa