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   The FEBS Congress and YSF 2026: save the dates! The 50th FEBS Congress, hosted by the Netherlands Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NVBMB), will be held 4–8 July 2026 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Stay tuned for the opening of registration and abstract submissions this fall for a special milestone edition of the FEBS Congress. In conjunction with the 50th FEBS Congress, the satellite FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum (YSF) 2026 for about 100 PhD students and postdocs will run in Wageningen 2–4 July 2026. For those selected, YSF grants will support participation in the YSF and ensuing FEBS Congress. Stand by for more details soon about how to apply; the YSF application deadline will be in December 2025.   FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2026 The FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2026 has been announced, honouring Carola García de Vinuesa, Principal Group Leader and Assistant Research Director at the Francis Crick Institute (UK). She is recognised for her pioneering discoveries on antibody responses and autoimmune diseases, and for her remarkable ability to connect science with society. García de Vinuesa’s internationally acclaimed work has shed new light on the genetic and molecular basis of autoimmunity, opening up new perspectives for diagnosis and treatment. Beyond her research, she has played a leading role in public engagement, most notably through her involvement in the Kathleen Folbigg case in Australia, where genetic research helped overturn a major miscarriage of justice. The award will be presented at the 50th FEBS Congress in Maastricht in July 2026, where García de Vinuesa will deliver a plenary lecture and take part in discussions with early-career researchers.  FEBS Advanced Courses 2026 We have received the applications for the 1 September deadline, the last round (Round 2) for courses to be delivered in 2026, as part of the FEBS Advanced Courses programme. Over the next few weeks, they will be evaluated by the FEBS Advanced Courses Committee. We list below the courses that were approved after the 1 March deadline (Round 1). Visit the Advanced Courses calendar for updates on these upcoming 2026 courses. While they are building their course websites, some of the organisers shared a post on the FEBS Network to flag their events. We invite you to read them and share them with your contacts. FEBS Advanced Courses approved after Round 1 of the 2026 call:
FEBS Advanced Courses 2025 Secure your spot before the year ends! The remaining courses in 2025 are listed below. If you are interested in a course, contact the organizers directly to find out if they are still open for last minute registrations.
The evolving role of mitochondria in metabolism
Susan Lindquist School on Proteostasis
Expanding frontiers in aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase research
Computational approaches to understanding and engineering enzyme catalysis
Connecting the exposome with redox regulation in health and disease
Molecular and cellular pathways of aging in hematopoiesis Interested in the next round of applications? Do you want to organize a FEBS Advanced Course? The next deadline for applications is 1 March 2026 for courses to be delivered in 2027. We are updating the guidelines and will add them to the FEBS website before the end of the year, ready for the next round. Need some inspiration on how to structure your course? Check out the past courses calendar for links to previous course websites. The FEBS Advanced Courses on the FEBS Network We continue to get great posts on the FEBS Network from participants in FEBS Advanced Courses. We list the latest below:
  FEBS Press The FEBS Press journals have a lot of exciting new content to share. You can find our top picks for the month here below.  Circulating cell-free nucleic acids (cfDNA, cfRNA, miRNAs), along with components in extracellular vesicles (EVs) and cellular entities like circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), are becoming an invaluable source for liquid biopsy applications. Our latest thematic issue in Molecular Oncology features a curated selection of articles, that highlight diverse approaches utilized in liquid biopsy research and clinical applications pertinent to cancer. If you are interested into publishing your liquid biopsy research, check the open call for content here. The journal has two more active calls for content in collaboration with the EACR on Cancer Neuroscience and Immuno-Oncology.  Our Special Issue The Microbiome in Health and Disease brings together review-type articles from leading authors who summarise host–microbe interactions. As research progresses, harnessing the power of the microbiome may pave the way for novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, reaffirming the notion that we are never alone—our microbial fellow travellers accompany us through life, for better or worse.  FEBS Letters is pleased to announce a new special issue on Dendritic cells in health and disease, organised by guest editors Francesco Andreata (IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan), Francesca Granucci (University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan), and Laura Marongiu (University of Milano-Bicocca). This exciting issue includes seven articles focussed on different aspects of dendritic cells, including their role in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and cancers, the use of IL-10-producing dendritic cells in immunotherapy, and the dual nature of TDC cells. The final two articles focus on methodological advice—vital reading for immunologists looking to get to grips with multiplexed imaging or single-cell RNA-seq analysis. Read the full issue for free at the above link.  Many non-coding RNAs (microRNA, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs) can act as tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes to regulate tumor initiation and/or development. We invite you to read our latest Special Issue on Non-coding RNAs in cancer featuring four Review articles that showcase how recent technological advancements have accelerated our understanding of their potential as cancer biomarkers and therapeutic targets. We also invite you to check our newly open call for content on host-pathogen interactions here. We particularly invite contributions on technological advancements/new methodologies and/or research protocols. We look forward to your submission!   Announcing the awardees of the 2025 PROBio-LatAm Fellowships We are delighted to announce the 8 talented trainees from Argentina, Mexico, and Uruguay who have been selected for the inaugural IUBMB–FEBS–PABMB PROBio-LatAm Fellowships. These fellowships will support their stays of up to 6 months in European laboratories, where they will advance their research projects and strengthen international collaboration.
We warmly congratulate the awardees and wish them every success in their research journeys!  FEBS Education and Training
FEBS & NBS Joint Education Workshop
Call for FEBS Education Events ???? Call open: 15 September 2025 | Deadline: 15 December 2025
FEBS Education and Training Conference 2026 Support for meetings of FEBS Constituent Societies FEBS3+ Meetings: call for proposals The FEBS3+ programme supports conferences equivalent to an annual national scientific meeting of a FEBS Constituent Society but organized through collaboration of three (or more) such Societies. It aims to increase international collaboration between molecular life scientists in a subset of FEBS countries, such as those in a particular region or linked in other ways, while also encouraging sharing of Society expertise and efforts. FEBS3+ Meeting grants of €20,000 are available. The deadline for proposals from FEBS Societies for FEBS3+ Meetings to be held in 2026 is 30 September 2025. Find guidelines here. Upcoming FEBS3+ Meeting The third FEBS3+ Meeting in 2025 takes place later this month in Belgrade, and registration is open: FEBS3+ Meeting: Advances in Molecular Biosciences: from genes to personalized therapies; Serbian Biochemical Society SBS (organizer and host), with HDBMB (Croatia), MBKE (Hungary), SBD (Slovenia) and ABMBBIH (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Societies | Belgrade, Serbia | 24–27 September 2025 FEBS National Lectures: call for proposals FEBS National Lectures are FEBS-supported plenary lectures from distinguished scientists from outside the event-hosting country at scientific meetings of FEBS Constituent Societies. An engraved glass award is presented to the lecturer. Applications are invited from FEBS Societies for FEBS National Lectures at 2026 events; find more details in the FEBS website’s Societies support section. 
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