NVBMB Fall Meeting 'Exploring the Glycome', Dutch Chromatin Meeting, Dutch Structural Biology Meeting, Young NVBMB event, call for nominations for the NVBMB prize, and more

Dr. Christian Büll, recipient of the NVBMB Prize 2024, will organize the next NVBMB fall meeting: Exploring the Glycome. Monday 28 October, Radboud University Nijmegen. Check out the full program here.

The meeting will feature exciting technologies and insights focused on understanding the glycome. The meeting provides an opportunity for young researchers (PhD/Postdoc) to present their work in glycoscience. Submit your abstract before October 4. 

The 2nd Dutch Structural Biology Meeting will be held on 18 October 2024, Boothzaal in the Utrecht University library, Heidelberglaan 3, Utrecht. The meeting aims to bring together scientists in the Netherlands who are interested in structural biology (PhD, Postdoc and PI level), to showcase their research, discuss opportunities and challenges, and to enable the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Confirmed invited speakers: Dirk Slotboom (University of Groningen), Danny Sahtoe (Hubrecht Institute), Ingrid Dijkgraaf (Maastricht University),  Li Xue (Radboud University Nijmegen) and Arjen Jakobi (Delft University of Technology). Ana de Castro from NWO will join a groupleader discussion on strengthening the structural biology community and infrastructure. The program further includes 6 slots for talks selected from abstract, a poster session and ample opportunities for discussion and connections during the breaks.

There is a limited number of seats available, so registration is by first come - first serve. Registration deadline: Monday October 7

The 21st Dutch Chromatin Meeting, which will be held in Utrecht on November 15^th 2024 at Cursus- en vergadercentrum Domstad.

This yearly meeting is the place-to-be for scientists in The Netherlands who are interested in any aspect of chromatin biology: from molecule to organism and from gene to genome-wide. The main goal of the meeting is to provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas, and to foster scientific interaction and cooperation.

This year, we will host four amazing invited speakers (Francesca Mattiroli, Robert Schneider, Bas van Steensel and Franziska Turck), as well as selected talks and a highly interactive poster session. See the preliminary program here.

The attendance of this meeting is free-of-charge for academic scientists. Nonetheless, registration is required. Registration closes on October 7. Junior scientists are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster and/or oral presentation (see guidelines). You need to upload your abstract during the registration procedure.

Young NVBMB is kicking off a new lecture series in collaboration with local study associations! Every three months, we’ll bring exciting scientific talks to different locations across the Netherlands. Don't worry if you can't make it to the location, as all lectures will be streamed on Zoom in real time. We start this year with a talk that ties in with the topic of the NVBMB Fall Symposium “Exploring the Glycome.” You can find the poster here.

Jan-Hermen Dannenberg (director of Target Discovery at Genmab)
Unraveling the biomolecular mechanisms behind antibody-based cancer therapies
16th of October, 17:30-19:00h
Lecture Hall D, Ruppertgebouw Utrecht (or online via Zoom)

NWO CHAINS is the annual Dutch chemistry conference. It is the event where chemists, from PhD students and postdocs to professors and R&D scientists, in science and industry come together. The theme of NWO CHAINS 2024 is Transformation.

When: 3 & 4 December 2024

Where: NH Koningshof Veldhoven

The NVBMB is an adhering body of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB). The IUBMB unites biochemists and molecular biologists in 75 countries and regions. The IUBMB promotes research and education throughout the world, and especially in countries where the subject is still in its early development.

As NVBMB member you can apply for IUBMB fellowships, Travel Fellowships, and participate in IUBMB acivities. To obtain a proof of membership of the NVBMB please contact our membership administration, ledenadministartie@kncv.nl, with nvmvb@kncv.nl in cc.

Every year the NVBMB awards a young independent scientist working in the Netherlands in the area of biochemistry and molecular biology a prize in recognition of their achievements and to promote their career.

The NVBMB-prize amounts to € 2000. Many past awardees have reached an established position, see our website for an overview.

Nominations for the NVBMB prize 2025 should be sent to secretary of the NVBMB before December 31^st 2024.

When: 4-8 July 2026
Where: MECC Maastricht

NVBMB, together with FEBS organizes the annual FEBS congress in 2026 in Maastricht (MECC conference centre). This 50th FEBS conference will be chaired by Ineke Braakman (Utrecht University). Topics will include infection and immunity, plant hormone signaling, super molecular assemblies, biomolecular condensates, host microbial interaction, organoids systems biology, lipid metabolism, receptor-ligand interactions, carbon fixation and single cell biology. Join us on 4-8 July 2026 at this exciting event.

Check out the NVBMB home page for events and meetings in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.