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June 2026 news: Read the latest updates on FEBS events and other activities   Upcoming key dates
FEBS Press | FEBS Open Bio webinar on Cellular Senescence
FEBS3+ Meetings | ÖGMBT 2026 early registration deadline
FEBS Press | FEBS Letters webinar on Circadian clocks
FEBS-IUBMB-ENABLE Conference 2026 | Early bird & travel grant deadline
FEBS Excellence Awards 2026 | Application deadline
FEBS Press | FEBS Letters cover contest deadline
FEBS Advanced Courses | 2027 Call for applications
FEBS3+ Meetings 2027 | Funding application deadline   The FEBS Congress 2026: Maastricht awaits For those of you coming to the 50th FEBS Congress, we look forward to welcoming you very soon for five days of immersion, inspiration and international interaction across the molecular life sciences! Find details on poster preparation, instructions for speakers and travel, as well as a wealth of programme information, on the Congress website, and stand by for release of the Congress mobile app and pre-arrival email a few days ahead of the event. We warmly invite you to visit the FEBS stand at the Congress to learn more about FEBS Press journals and FEBS programs. Do also check out a Congress history poster exhibition for this milestone 50th FEBS Congress, with contributions from some of the FEBS member Societies who have hosted past editions of the event.   Biochemistry & Beyond, by The FEBS Journal Did you know that The FEBS Journal used to be called the European Journal of Biochemistry? Whilst we remain firmly anchored in biochemistry, our scope has branched out and now supports all aspects of the molecular life sciences. We are excited to introduce our Biochemistry & Beyond initiative, aimed at showcasing some of our favourite articles on topics that one might not immediately associate with The FEBS Journal. To start, we invite you to peruse our new collections on Plants & Biotechnology, Organismal Biology, Cardiobiology, Stem Cells & Development, and RNA & Epigenetics. In time, we want to expand the initiative to add new topics and collections. Have you spotted a new favourite paper in the journal that has a focus beyond biochemistry? Let us know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!  FEBS Open Bio You still have time to register for the free FEBS Open Bio webinar that will be held on Thursday, June 18th at 16:00 CEST/15:00 BST. Guest editor Dimitris Kletsas together with several of the Special Issue authors will discuss trending topics in Cellular Senescence research.  We look forward to welcoming you all and invite you to check out the associated In the Limelight Issue on Cellular Senescence. Happy reading! FEBS Open Bio at FEBS Congress As every year, FEBS Open Bio editors will be attending the FEBS Congress, and we look forward to the opportunity to meet our readers, authors, reviewers and colleagues! In addition, this year, Sara Fuentes, Managing Editor for FEBS Open Bio, will also be attending the FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum 2026 to present the Early Career Reviewer Hub programme. This initiative is designed to involve Early Career Researchers in the peer-review process of Research Protocols and by doing so, contribute to their professional development. We look forward to seeing you there! FEBS Letters FEBS Letters is pleased to invite you to a free online webinar on Circadian Clock Biology. The webinar will take place on Thursday, 25 June, 2026 at 9:00am PDT/ 5:00pm BST/ 6:00pm CEST. This one-hour webinar will be hosted by Prof. Carrie Partch and Dr. Emery Usher (University of California Santa Cruz, Howard Hughes Medical Institute), and will feature three short talks by Prof. Jerome S. Menet (Texas A&M University), Prof. Priya Crosby (The University of Edinburgh), and Dr. Emery Usher (UCSC). Questions can be asked during the webinar, and we also invite attendees to send questions to the speakers in advance for the Q&A by emailing us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you are interested in attending, please register for the zoom webinar here. We hope you can join us!  FEBS Letters has also recently published a special issue entitled “Dissecting life’s architecture — metabolic complexes through cryo-EM." Guest edited by Panagiotis L. Kastritis (MLU Halle), this issue explores the role of cryo-electron microscopy in understanding diverse complexes, painting a picture of a field moving toward greater understanding of metabolic architecture. We invite you to read the issue for free here! 
Molecular Oncology   In addition, the journal has launched two new Call for Papers collections in conjunction with upcoming conferences organized by our affiliate partner, the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR). These high-profile article collections will cover the critical thematic areas of “Cancer Metabolism” and “Chromosomal Instability in Cancer.” Aligned with the focus of these conferences, we invite authors to submit their latest research and review articles in the fields of cancer metabolism, cancer genomics, and chromosomal instability. Fellowships  FEBS Excellence Awards 2026 The FEBS Excellence Awards 2026 call is now open! These awards support outstanding early‑career group leaders in the FEBS area, within eight years of their PhD, who demonstrate scientific excellence and international experience, providing €100,000 over three years for research equipment and consumables. Eligible applicants must hold a salaried group leader position with secured institutional support for the duration of the award. ???? Application deadline: 15 August 2026 FEBS Advanced Courses Updates for organizersWhat are you doing this summer? How about finalizing an application to the FEBS Advanced Courses programme? The next deadline to apply to organize a course is 1 September 2026 (for courses delivered in 2027). Check the updated guidelines and application form (for Round 2 of the 2027 call) on the FEBS website. Hoping to organize a course outside the FEBS area? The new Joint FEBS/IUBMB Advanced Course can be held in any country that has an IUBMB Adhering Body or Associate Adhering Body. This course type is equally funded by FEBS and IUBMB and is still part of the FEBS Advanced Courses programme. More details are available from the FEBS website. Updates for participantsThe upcoming courses in 2026 are listed on the Advanced Courses calendar. These ones are still open for registration (contact the organizers for queries):
Thank you for sharing information about the FEBS Advanced Courses with contacts and networks.  Career of Young Scientists  FEBS‑IUBMB‑ENABLE 2026 Join the 5th FEBS‑IUBMB‑ENABLE Conference, taking place in Krakow, Poland, on 14–16 October 2026. Under the theme “The Code of Life: Beyond the Genome to Multilayer Biology”, this international event will bring together PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for three days of cutting‑edge science, networking, and career development.
Travel grants of €500 are available for young members from FEBS Constituent Societies.  FEBS Education and Training FEBS 2026 Congress Education Special Session
Wellbeing in times of change: Finding balance in an unbalanced academic world Featuring Cormac Taylor (University College Dublin, Ireland) and Kay Guccione (University of Glasgow, UK), the session will combine expert perspectives with audience discussion on building healthier and more sustainable research cultures. Chaired by Francesco Malatesta (Italy) and Ly Villo (Estonia) from the FEBS Education & Training Committee, the session will also include audience discussion and interactive elements focused on building healthier and more sustainable academic environments.
???? Tuesday 7 July 2026, 16:00–17:45 ???? Explore the full Congress programme  FEBS3+ Meetings This year’s annual meeting of ÖGMBT (the Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology) has an exciting wide-ranging scientific programme, and support from FEMS and FEBS for collaboration with nearby countries. The FEBS3+ collaboration is with the FEBS member Societies CSBMB (Czech Republic) and SBS (Slovenia), and FEBS3+ travel grants are available for early-stage researchers from these countries. Find all the details of the event on the ÖGMBT website. The updated early registration and oral abstract deadline is 23 June 2026. FEBS National Lectures The FEBS National Lecture scheme enhances FEBS Constituent Society meetings by providing travel support for a distinguished scientist from outside the host country to speak at the event. Hear the following FEBS National Lecturers at FEBS member Society meetings in August and September:
Biochemistry Without Borders 2026: Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Biochemical Society, Debrecen, Hungary, 26–26 August 2026
48th Congress of the Spanish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tarragona, Spain, 7–10 September 2026
GBM Compact 2026: Focus on RNA Structure and Dynamics, a meeting of the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM), Frankfurt, Germany, 17–18 September 2026 FEBS Constituent Societies are invited to submit applications for FEBS National Lecture support at their meetings later in 2026 and in 2027.  |
