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Extended deadline for abstract submission: 4 October

Deadline for abstract submissions at the Biocat4Value has been extended to 4 October.
This extension provides you with more time to share your innovative research in the following areas:

Scalable technologies for industrial bioeconomy
High-value products from biomass and renewable sources
Valorization of biomass to platform chemicals or materials

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work and contribute to the advancement of biocatalysis in sustainable value chains.

Registration

Registrations still open - last opportunity

Registrations for the 7th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe (ASBE7) meeting are still open! Don't miss out on securing one of the final spots at this unique event.

It will bring together experts from academia, SMEs and multinational companies, all focused on using synthetic biology, engineering biology, and applied microbiology to tackle global challenges.

The conference is supported financially by the Statutory City of Brno and the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS).

Organised under the auspices of the Mayor of Brno, Dr. Markéta Vaňková, and the Dean of the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University, Prof. Tomáš Kašparovský.

ASBE7 sponsors

Registration

Registration is now open

Registration is now open for the International Conference on Sustainable Food Biotechnology, scheduled to take place from 12-14 February 2025 in the picturesque city of Aveiro, Portugal. Organized by the Plant, Agriculture, and Food Division, this conference will explore the latest developments in food science and technology. Key topics include:

Crop biotechnology
Next-generation food
Smart packaging innovations
Food waste to bio-products
Boosting soil health
Food biotechnology ethics

The 3-day event will feature keynote presentations, short talks, poster presentations, flash poster presentations, and networking opportunities.

Registration

Registration will open soon

Registration will be open soon for the upcoming edition of the Green Deal Biotechnology Conference, organized by the EFB Environmental Biotechnology Division. The event will be held from 26-28 May 2025, in Aveiro, Portugal. This conference will cover a broad range of topics, including:

Innovative solutions in soil bioremediation and wastewater treatment
Biotechnological valorization of marine and other natural resources
Sustainanility of environmental biotechnology solutions
Biotechnological approaches to nutrient cycling balances
Stepping-up biotechnological approaches via industrial symbiosis
AI and genome editing - friends or foes in environmental biotechnology?

The program will include keynote lectures by leading scientists will be complemented by invited talks and shorter talks selected from submitted abstracts, as well as flash poster presentations and poster presentations.

Registration

Join the European Workshop on Biotechnology: Biobased Materials in Sion

The EFB Biobased Materials Division invites you to participate in the upcoming European Workshop on Biotechnology: Biobased Materials, a 4-day event set at the HES-SO Valais in the beautiful Swiss city of Sion in the middle of the Swiss Alps on 20-23 January 2025. Designed for a small group of up to 20 participants, the workshop will feature a blend of expert-led lectures and hands-on lab activities, focusing on cutting-edge biobased materials.
You’ll have the opportunity to learn from world-class speakers and instructors, with the registration fee covering coffee breaks, lunches, and a workshop dinner.
Interested in joining? Please fill out our Expression of Interest Form to receive more information!

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Save the date

The EFB Plant, Agriculture and Food Division invites you to the next edition of the Green for Good 2025 conference, taking place on 1-4 September 2025 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Join us for an inspiring event where experts, researchers, and innovators will gather to explore the latest advancements in green biotechnology and sustainability.
Registrations will open soon, so stay tuned for updates!

Save the date

The EFB Microbial Division would like to announce the 12th edition of the Recombinant Protein Production conference, taking place in Stuttgart, Germany 7-9 October 2025.
Detailed agenda and registration information will be available soon, so mark your calendars!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

Introduction to Toxicology
Want to learn more about the variety of disciplines that make up toxicology? The Royal Society of Biology is hosting a two-day Introduction to Toxicology course at their London office on 27th – 28th November. Visit the event webpage for full details and to book your place on this course. If you have any questions, please email training@rsb.org.uk. [+]

DBN Phoenix International Innovation Park
Established by one of the largest Chinese high-tech agricultural companies DBN Group, aiming to be China’s agricultural silicon valley and a global agricultural biotech innovation hub, is the best place for you to start business in China. Contact us if you are involved in bio-engineered breeding, bio-manufacturing, medicine and health, and artificial intelligence (wangqisheng@dbn.com.cn). [+]

New Microbiology Society Publish and Read consortium offering with ZB Med, now available to 400 member institutions and 2,000 hospitals across Germany
Institutions can participate to enable APC-free Open Access publishing for their researchers in all Microbiology Society titles. Read the press release for more information. [+]

EVENT CALENDAR

EFB Events

Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe (ASBE7)
organised by the EFB Bioengineering and Bioprocessing, and Microbial Biotechnology Divisions
6 - 8 November 2024 │ Brno, CZ

Biocat4Value
organised by the EFB Biocatalysis Division
18 - 20 November 2024 │ Düsseldorf, DE

Workshop on Biobased Materials
organised by the EFB Biobased Materials Division
20 - 23 January 2025 │ Sion, CH

Sustainable Food Biotechnology
organised by the EFB Plant, Agriculture and Food Division
12 - 14 February 2025 │ Aveiro, PT

Green Deal Biotechnology
organised by the EFB Environmental Biotechnology Division
26 - 28 May 2025 │ Aveiro, PT

Green for Good
organised by the EFB Plant, Agriculture and Food Division
1 - 4 September 2025 │ Olomouc, CZ

Recombinant Protein Production
organised by the EFB Microbial Biotechnology Division
7 - 9 October 2025 │ Stuttgart, DE

EFB Divison Events

International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology
organised by the EFB Biobased Materials Division
12 - 14 November 2024 │ Boras, SE

EFB Member Events

YABEC 2024
organised by AFOB
17 - 19 October 2024 │ Busan, KR

Introduction to Toxicology
organised by RSB
27 - 28 November 2024 │ London, UK

15th AFOB Regional Symposium
organised by AFOB
24 - 27 November 2024 │ Islamabad, PK

17th Asian Congress on Biotechnology
organised by AFOB and KSBB
23 - 27 September 2025 │ Incheon, KR