Topic: life sciences

IKCOC-16 brings academic and industrial chemists and engineers together to examine advances in organic chemistry and related disciplines. The scientific programme connects improved efficiency in organic synthesis with the synthesis of materials and applications in the life sciences. Plenary, invited and contributed lectures, poster discussions and the IKCOC Prize lecture provide forums for comparing research approaches and exchanging findings. Confirmed participants include prize recipient Eric N. Jacobsen, Erick M. Carreira and Hiroaki Suga. The conference takes place in person at Rihga Roya

Collaborative research links businesses and research organisations to develop improved products, services and processes in Attica. Priority areas include materials, life sciences, health and pharmaceuticals, and digital technologies. Submissions run from 6 October 2026 to 28 January 2027 at 15:00.

Help Danish research institutions recruit faculty and establish independent research groups in life sciences, medicine and other fields relevant to health or sustainability, including data science and AI. Four-year support is capped at DKK 5 million for assistant professors, DKK 8 million for associate professors and DKK 10 million for full or eligible clinical professors. The institution’s appointment authority must apply for an identified candidate. The deadline is 8 October 2026 at 2 p.m. Copenhagen time.

The Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence is recruiting its first cohort for 25 fully funded, structured three-year PhD positions at the interface of AI and the life sciences. Doctoral researchers will develop computational and AI methods for molecular and cellular systems, protein and molecule design, complex biological traits and neural networks, with dual supervision by fellows from complementary backgrounds. The programme spans more than 30 research groups across Germany and includes annual interdisciplinary schools, conference funding and mentoring. Applications close on

Supports research-based graduate degrees with three funded years over a five-year fellowship: an annual $37,000 stipend plus a $16,000 institutional education allowance, subject to funding. The displayed deadline is the first subject deadline: Life Sciences on 19 October 2026. Computing, materials, psychology and social sciences are due 20 October; engineering 22 October; chemistry, geosciences, mathematics, physics and astronomy 23 October. All applications are due at 8 pm Eastern Time. Reference letters are due 16 October at 8 pm Eastern Time.

The EMBL International PhD Programme is accepting applications for its 2027 winter recruitment across EMBL sites. Successful candidates join research groups spanning molecular biology and the life sciences, with virtual assessment followed by in-person interviews.

Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences for up to two years, including a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for fellows with children. Applications accepted throughout the year; next hard cutoff 22 January 2027, 14:00 CET.

Do You Know Your Blood Glucose Level? You Probably Should! A single measurement is not enough to truly understand your metabolic health. Blood glucose levels fluctuate dynamically, and meaningful insights require continuous monitoring over time. But glucose is just one example. Many other molecular concentrations in the body are not static. Their variations are influenced by individual physiology and overall health. PhenoSign, a Swiss MedTech startup, is on a mission to become the leader in real-time molecular analysis of complex fluids, supporting clinical decision-making and life sciences

Research, whether direct or indirect, aims to advance knowledge and change the world for the better. But whether you are spike-sorting with high-performance computers, getting through 100 single-use plastic pipette tips in a day or receiving regular shipments of metal-rich equipment, your research is having a long-term and detrimental impact on the environment. This session will explore how life sciences research contributes to the climate crisis and negatively impacts local and global environments. Practical advice will be given on ways to reduce the footprint of your own research.

Methodology for understanding the basic phenomena of life can be done in vitro or in vivo, under tightly-controlled experimental conditions designed to limit variability. However stringent the protocol, these experiments do not occur in a cultural vacuum and they are often subject to the same societal biases as other research disciplines. Many researchers uphold the status quo of biased basic research by not questioning the characteristics of their experimental animals, or the people from whom their tissue samples were collected. This means that our fundamental understanding of life has been b