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23rd International Congress of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV 2026)
2026-06-29 - 2026-07-02 | Maastricht, Netherlands
The 23rd International Congress of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV 2026) will take place in the vibrant and culturally rich city of Maastricht, Netherlands, from 29 June – 2 July 2026. Centered around the inspiring theme, “Ensuring Safety, Advancing Science: Bridging to the Future with NAMs” the congress aims to explore the transformative impact of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in ensuring safety, promoting innovation, and shaping the future of toxicology.

Pint of Science Switzerland
2026-05-18 - 2026-05-20 | Switzerland
Pint of Science is an annual international science festival that brings researchers to local bars or cafes to share the latest discoveries in science. It is the perfect opportunity to meet the young scientists who are shaping tomorrow. In 2026, researchers from the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, POLYMAT are planning to attend.

Girls' Day at the University of Heidelberg
2026-04-23 | Heidelberg, Germany
On Thursday, 23 April 2026, numerous companies, businesses and universities throughout Germany are inviting you girls to spend a day getting to know apprenticeships and courses of study in IT, trades, natural sciences and technology in which women are still underrepresented. The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Heidelberg is once again taking part with an exciting program.
For more information, click here.

65th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo of the Society of Toxicology (SOT)
2026-03-22 - 2026-03-25 | San Diego, CA, United States
The 65th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) will take place from 22-25 March 2026 in San Diego, CA, USA. It will feature four days of Continuing Education courses, sessions, posters, and social events.

IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast 2026 - Chemistry Europe & Angewandte Chemie (Wiley-VCH)
2026-02-10 09:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
The “IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast”, GWB26, is an initiative of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. The event will take place at the IUPAC offices in Weinheim and Berlin, and is designed to bring together scientists of all genders working predominantly in the field of Chemistry and related disciplines who are interested in promoting equality and diversity. Aligning with the global theme of GWB26, “Many Voices, one Science”, they will feature stimulating input talks including from Prof. Eva Blasco (Universität Heidelberg) & Svjetlana Jerkovic (Women in Chemicals | IMAGINE | ICL Group, Amsterdam) as well as discussions centring on The Power of Networks. After the talks – which will be livestreamed between the Weinheim and Berlin sessions and also to a global audience – there will be room to discuss and network among the participants and participating editors from our journals, accompanied by food and beverages.
The event is free of charge for all attendees. You are welcome to join in person in Weinheim/Berlin or online. You can find more details and the registration here.

Event Details:

Date: February 10, 2026
Preliminary Agenda 9 – 9:30 a.m. (Arrival & Registration), talks planned for 9:45 – max. 11 a.m., 11-12:30 networking session (all times CET)
Location Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Boschstr. 12, 69469 Weinheim (reachable by public transport through tram line 5, stop “Freiburger Straße” or by Autobahn A5)
Location Berlin: Wiley-VCH, Rotherstr. 21, 10245 Berlin (close to tram/subway stop “Warschauer Strasse”)

Cell Bio 2025
2025-12-06 - 2025-12-10 | Philadelphia, PA, United States
Cell Bio 2025 will be held from 6-10 December 2025 in Philadelphia, PA, USA. It is a joint meeting of ASCB and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), where the cell biology community gathers to share science, support one another, and spark new ideas. It’s a space to connect with colleagues, celebrate discoveries, and grow together as a field.

2025 Fall Meeting & Exhibit of the Materials Research Society (MRS)
2025-11-30 - 2025-12-05 | Boston, MA, United States
The 2025 Fall Meeting & Exhibit of the Materials Research Society (MRS) will take place from 30 November – 5 December 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the Hynes Convention Center and adjacent Sheraton Boston Hotel. The world’s foremost international scientific gathering for materials research, the MRS meeting showcases leading interdisciplinary research in both fundamental and applied areas presented by scientists from around the world.
The MRS Fall Meeting delivers a combination of interdisciplinary cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and collaborative networking with the field’s leading minds, which leads to new discoveries in areas ranging from quantum materials to energy and sustainability.

53rd National Colloquium of the French Polymers Group (GFP 2025)
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-28 | University of Lille, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
The 53rd National Colloquium of the French Polymers Group (GFP 2025) will take place from 24-28 November 2025 at the Learning Center Innovation on the Cité Scientifique campus in Villeneuve d’Ascq, France.
The French Group for Polymer Studies and Applications is a learned society that aims to promote macromolecular chemistry, polymer physics, and polymer materials science in French higher education and research institutions, as well as within the industrial sector. The objective of the national conference is to bring together the research community, both academic and industrial, to take stock of recent innovations in the field of polymers.

2025 Annual Meeting of the Safety Pharmacology Society (SPS)
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-15 | Utrecht, Netherlands
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Safety Pharmacology Society (SPS) is a must-attend event for anyone interested in safety pharmacology. This conference unites global experts for an immersive experience, featuring the latest research, trends, and innovations in safety pharmacology, with dynamic discussions and interactive sessions that delve into evolving regulatory insights and new methodologies. Attendees will learn from renowned scientists, view research posters, connect with service providers, participate in educational sessions, and network with opinion leaders.

EIC Multi-Corporate Day
2025-10-08 07:00 - 2025-10-09 16:00 (Europe/London) | Brussels, Belgium
Project partner 4DCELL was selected to attend the EIC Multi-Corporate Day. This event is an exclusive business acceleration journey with Procter & Gamble (P&G), Air Liquide, Chiesi Group, Merck, Nestlé and others.

3D Additive Manufacturing Conference of Soft Materials (3Dam2025)
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-10 | Miramar Palace, Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain
The Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (3DM2025) will be hosted in Donostia/San Sebastián (Miramar Palace) between 6-10 October 2025.
This conference, focusing on AM of soft materials, assembles diverse communities of researchers from both academia and industry, with the aim of covering a broad scope of angles from new printing technologies and the integration of digital design, to multiscale simulations, artificial intelligence and machine learning, multimodality manufacturing methods, material synthesis, multi-material printing, composite manufacturing, and performance engineering materials.
In addition to premier talks by leading experts worldwide, the conference includes time for oral poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and a one-day Young Researchers Symposium on the 6th of October 2025, to facilitate the collaboration between a new generation of scientists working in AM technologies. This forum aims to encourage networking and the exchange of knowledge within the diverse scientific and industrial communities. Plenary speakers include Emily Davidson / Princeton University, Sandra Van Vlierberghe / Ghent University, David Mecerreyes / University of the Basque Country, Tao Xie / Zhejiang University, Timothy Long / Arizona University.
Two POLINA partners are part of the scientific committee: Haritz Sardon, Professor at POLYMAT, at the University of the Basque Country and Eva Blasco, Professor at Heidelberg University.
The conference will be based on contributions on 3D Additive Manufacturing from both industrial and academic researchers. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬:

Reactivity, Rheology and Resolution in Light-Mediated Additive Manufacturing
Sustainable Additive Manufacturing
Extrusion-Based Processes
Powder Bed Fusion Processes
Additive Manufacturing in Biomedical and Health Sciences
Functional Materials and Devices for Emerging Technologies Integrated Technologies for Advanced and Multi-Modality Manufacturing

National Ploughing Championships
2025-09-16 - 2025-09-18 | Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
The National Ploughing Association confirmed Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly as the venue for the 2025 National Ploughing Championships from 16-18 September 2025. Representatives from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) plan to participate in support of the POLINA project.
The Ploughing was held on the same farm in 2016-2017-2018 hosted by Joe Grogan, RIP. His wife Lisa Flaherty Grogan will host the 2025 event with additional lands being made available for ploughing and parking from many neighbouring farmers.
The 3-day event is set to bring millions into the local economy, mainly through the hospitality industry, but also utilising many local services in order to build an event that requires upwards of 700 acres.

51st International Micro and Nano Engineering Conference (MNE 2025)
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-18 | Southampton, United Kingdom
The 51st International Micro and Nano Engineering Conference (MNE 2025) will feature comprehensive tracks covering a wide spectrum of Micro/Nano Engineering domains, ensuring a holistic exploration of the field’s advancements. After Rhodes (2019), Turin (2021), Leuven (2022), Berlin (2023), and Montpellier (2024), the International Conference on Micro – and Nano Engineering (MNE) series will take place in the National Oceanography Center, Southampton, UK, in September 2025.

ECT 2025
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-12 | Nancy, France
The 21st European Thermoelectric Conference will take place in Nancy from September 8 to 12, 2025. The conference will be held under the auspices of the Institut Jean Lamour and the Université de Lorraine in cooperation with the Propuls company. It will offer a forum for discussions of the latest scientific ideas and discoveries in the field, along with novel devices and practical applications developed over the last years. The conference will cover all scientific aspects from theory to new materials, devices and applications, through fundamental developments in the physics and chemistry of state-of-the-art and emerging thermoelectric materials.
For more information, visit https://ect2025.com/.

34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-11 | Turin, Italy
The motto of the ESB 2025 conference is “Biomaterials on the horizon”. The horizon opens our mind to new and at times unexpected discoveries, and reminds us of the charming challenges of our research. The motto is inspired by the fast development of new sources for multifunctional materials, and groundbreaking technologies that enable new structures and devices that improve healthcare, prevent pathologies, and allow patient-oriented therapies.
For more information, visit https://esb2025.org/.

ASC Fall 2025
2025-08-17 - 2025-08-21 | Washington, DC, United States
At the annual meetings of the American Chemical Society (ASC), thousands of chemistry professionals meet to share ideas and advance scientific and technical knowledge. The ASC Fall 2025 National Meeting & Exposition is scheduled from August 17-21 in Washington, DC, and online.
For more information, visit https://www.acs.org/meetings/acs-meetings.html.

IUPAC 2025
2025-07-14 - 2025-07-19 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
IUPAC 2025 comprises two major IUPAC meetings, namely the 53rd IUPAC General Assembly (53GA) and the 50th World Chemistry Congress (50WCC), and together with other side-events, will attract more than 3,000 delegates from all over the globe.

19th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC19)
2025-07-06 - 2025-07-10 | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
The 19th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC19) will be held at Kitakyushu International Conference Center & AIM (Asia-Pacific Import Mart) in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan from July 6-10, 2025. PPC19 is organized by The Society of Polymer Science Japan (SPSJ) in collaboration with the Pacific Polymer Federation (PPF).
Project partner Andreas Heise from RCSI is participating with a talk on “Polypeptide Nanoparticle Design via NCA Miniemulsion Polymerisation and Poly(Proline)-Driven Self-Assembly” on Tuesday, July 8.

ESB 2025
2025-07-06 - 2025-07-09 | Zurich, Switzerland
The European Society of Biomechanics holds an Annual international scientific conference to provide the most up to date research in biomechanics and to provide a forum of discussion.
The 30th Congress of ESB will be held in Zurich, Switzerland, on 6 – 9 July 2025, organized by the ETH Zurich. The main theme of the congress is “AI in Biomechanics: Opportunities and Challenges”.
For additional information, visit esbiomech2025.org.

RSEQ 2025
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-03 | Bilbao, Spain
The XL Biennial Meeting of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry will take place in Bilbao, between June 30 and July 3, 2025.
This meeting offers an extraordinary discussion forum to learn about and enjoy the research carried out by the community, both national and international, in all areas of Chemistry. As a Central Science, it is obvious that research on the frontier with other disciplines will also be presented, from mathematics, physics, and materials science to the life sciences.
For more information, visit https://brseq2025.com/en/.

EPF 2025
2025-06-22 - 2025-06-27 | Martiniplaza, Groningen, Netherlands
The European Polymer Congress 2025 (EPF 2025) will take place at the Martiniplaza, Groningen, The Netherlands from 22 -27 June 2025.
As the most significant European congress in the field of Polymer Science and Technology, the European Polymer Congress serves as the flagship event of the European Polymer Federation (EPF), a non-profit organization encompassing nearly all National Polymer Societies in Europe. Originating in 1986 with 16 European countries as founding members, EPF has since expanded to include 24 full members and 4 associate members. The European Polymer Congress, established in 2001, has evolved into a biennial converence of considerable scale, attracting an ever-growing and diverse participation.
For more information, visit https://www.epf2025.org/.

Industrial Round Table: Progress Towards Greener Chemistry Innovations for Lithography & Medical Devices
2025-06-10 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Online
Exploring sustainable, bio-based material solutions for the chemical, lithography, and medical device industries.
Join the POLINA Industrial Round Table to discuss sustainable advancements in polymer/material science and their impact on key industries, leveraging additive manufacturing (3D printing) for production. Engage with experts, provide feedback, and support the transition to greener innovations.
This event is also part of the EU Green Week 2025, Europe’s leading environmental conference and an annual opportunity to raise awareness, promote and discuss the latest and upcoming developments in European environmental policy. The EU Green Week attracts policymakers, businesses, leading environmentalists, and other interested parties from across Europe and the world.
The POLINA project is at the forefront of developing sustainable and innovative material solutions for the chemical, lithography, and medical device industries through bio-inspired material design. This interactive Industrial Round Table will bring together industry experts, researchers, and stakeholders to discuss the potential applications and challenges of implementing POLINA’s materials.
The event is free of charge, open to all audiences and will be hosted by the POLINA Project Coordinator Andreas Heise and Robert Murphy from RCSI and partners Eva Blasco from UHD and Haritz Sardon from UPV-EHU, POLYMAT. Participants will gain insights into how bio-based materials can drive sustainability while providing valuable feedback on industry needs for additive manufacturing and beyond.
Further discussions in the field of 3D bioprinting will be led by Innovation Manager Arpita Roychoudhury from xolo on “rethinking the future of MedTech with precision and customization through Xolography” and by Principal Scientist Volodymyr Kuzmenko from CELLINK on “the use of plant-based nanocellulose biomaterials in 3D bioprinting to manufacture 3D tissue models”.

Key discussion points include:
✅ Sustainable solutions in chemical manufacturing, lithography, and medical applications
✅ Challenges and opportunities for adopting POLINA’s materials in industrial settings
✅ Policy and market needs to accelerate green technology adoption

Your input will shape future developments and help bridge the gap between fundamental research and real-world applications!

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Science Festival
2025-06-10 - 2025-06-15 | Marseille, France
From Tuesday, June 10 to Sunday, June 15, 2025, the Explore festival returns to Marseille for its second edition! Co-organized by Aix-Marseille University and the CNRS in partnership with Inserm, it’s a festive, free, and open-to-all event that allows the Marseille public to dive into the heart of research. In 2024, members of the laboratory ran a stand on 3D digitization of heritage objects, a workshop, aimed at schoolchildren, that featured a demonstration of the 3D digitization process, from photography to 3D printing, using current digital techniques.
For more information, visit https://explore.univ-amu.fr/.

International Conference on IMPLANTS
2025-05-27 - 2025-05-30 | Sopot, Poland
For more information, visit https://pg.edu.pl/implants-conference.

E-MRS 2025
2025-05-26 - 2025-05-30 | Strasbourg, France
The 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) organized with the Foundation Jean-Marie Lehn will be held at the Convention & Exhibition Centre of Strasbourg (France), from May 26 to 30, 2025.
The conference will consist of 23 parallel symposia with invited speakers, oral and poster presentations assorted by a plenary session to provide an international forum for discussing recent advances in the field of materials science. The meeting will be augmented by an exhibition of products and services of interest to the conference participants.
For more information, visit click here.

SP2P 2025
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-21 | Toulouse, France
The 2025 Annual Days of the Photochemistry, Photophysics and Photosciences Subdivision (SP2P), a component of the Physical Chemistry Division, an entity of the French Chemical Society and the French Physical Society, takes place on May 19, 20 and 21, 2025 in the premises of the Coordination Chemistry Laboratory (LCC), in Toulouse.
This conference provides an excellent opportunity to bring together the community of photochemists and photophysicists, with the opportunity for students and young researchers to present their work in a relaxed, constructive and supportive atmosphere.
For more information, visit https://sp2p25.sciencesconf.org/.

APME 2025
2025-05-04 - 2025-05-08 | Catania, Italy
The 15th Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering Conference (APME25) will be hosted in the fantastic city of Catania, Italy, from 4-8 May 2025.
Initiated by M. K. Mishra and Y. Yağci, APME meeting is a major event in the field of Polymer Science with a series of great conferences such as in Paris (France, 2023), Stellenbosch (South Africa, 2019), Ghent (Belgium, 2017), Yokohama (Japan, 2015), Durham (United Kingom, 2013), Cappadocia (Turkey, 2011), Dresden (Germany, 2009) and Miami (USA, 2007). APME25 aims at covering all aspects dealing with the smart design of polymers for a wide range of applications.
