Meetings

Meeting Announcements

8-Apr-2026

Phase I study for human monoclonal antibody for Lyme disease demonstrates safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics

UMass Chan Medical School
Meeting Announcement

A Phase I clinical trial of a human monoclonal antibody discovered and developed at UMass Chan Medical School for the prevention of Lyme disease in the U.S. was well tolerated and showed lasting serum concentrations in participants, according to data presented by Mark Klempner, MD, at the World Vaccine Congress 2026 in Washington D.C.

8-Apr-2026

Leading cardiovascular organizations unite for joint scientific sessions, highlighting the latest advancements in cardiology internationally

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Meeting Announcement

MONTREAL – April 8, 2026 – The annual Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) meeting, SCAI Scientific Sessions 2026 & CAIC-ACCI Summit, will commence on Thursday, April 23, 2026, bringing thousands of researchers, clinicians, scientists, and innovators from around the world together to explore recent breakthroughs in the fields of interventional cardiology and endovascular medicine. Partnering with the Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de cardiologie d’intervention (CAIC-ACCI), the joint international conference will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Canada, from Thursday, April 23 to Saturday, April 25.

8-Apr-2026

ForestTalks webinar explores integrating Earth observation and national forest inventories across Europe

Pensoft Publishers
Meeting Announcement

The third edition of the ForestTalks webinar series, jointly hosted by the ForestNavigator, ForestPaths, and PathFinder projects, brought together researchers, modellers, and national reporting experts to discuss advances in Earth observation for forest monitoring and greenhouse gas inventory support across Europe.

7-Apr-2026

Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) 48th Annual Meeting

Association for Chemoreception Sciences
Meeting Announcement

The 48th Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) Annual Meeting is the premier international gathering of chemoreception scientists, researchers, and clinicians, organized to advance the understanding of chemosensory systems.

Over the past four decades, AChemS has been instrumental in fostering interdisciplinary research and collaboration in the fields of taste, smell, the chemical senses, and internal chemoreception, from the fundamentals of neurobiology to complex behavior. Through its annual meetings, publications, and networking opportunities, AChemS provides a platform for scientists, clinicians, and industry professionals to exchange ideas, present cutting-edge research findings, and address pressing challenges in chemoreception.

Meeting: Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) 48th Annual Meeting

7-Apr-2026

EuroPCR 2026 - The world-leading course in interventional cardiovascular medicine: Forming generations of the interventional community through excellence in education and innovation

PCR
Meeting Announcement

Paris, France 19-22 May 2026. The Palais de Congrès will once again host EuroPCR, the foremost international Course in interventional cardiovascular medicine whose reputation in education, innovation and sharing experience is the fruit of generations of scientific and clinical practice. Four days during which medical professionals at any level of experience – from fellow to seasoned specialist to allied health professional– will find something of value in this dynamic and unique learning experience that fosters better patient care for all.

Meeting: EuroPCR 2026

7-Apr-2026

Press passes available for NUTRITION 2026 to be held July 25–28

American Society for Nutrition
Meeting Announcement

Complimentary press passes are now available for NUTRITION 2026, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2026

6-Apr-2026

How can Buddhism prepare us for death?

BIAL Foundation
Meeting Announcement

How do we prepare to die, and what role can consciousness play in this process? Yesche Regel, a teacher and practitioner of Buddhist meditation, addresses these questions in the context of the 15^th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium, promoted by the Bial Foundation.

Funder: Fundação Bial

6-Apr-2026

Children claim to remember past lives: what does science say?

BIAL Foundation
Meeting Announcement

Some children, from a very early age, report memories of lives they claim to have lived before their current one. Coincidence, psychological construction, or a phenomenon yet to be explained? This is the guiding question behind the research work of Jim Tucker, an American child and adolescent psychiatrist, who will be one of the speakers at the 15th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium of the Bial Foundation.

Funder: Fundação Bial

6-Apr-2026

“Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium debates end of life experiences

BIAL Foundation
Meeting Announcement

Universal and inevitable, death remains one of the most challenging and enigmatic phenomena of the human condition. Is death a moment or a process? What happens in the brain as life comes to an end? What do people who have undergone near‑death experiences report? And how do different cultures interpret and prepare for this moment? These are some of the questions at the heart of the 15th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium.

Funder: Fundação Bial

6-Apr-2026

Near-death experiences: brain illusion or genuine conscious state?

BIAL Foundation
Meeting Announcement

Near-death experiences continue to challenge the scientific understanding of consciousness: how can vivid and structured reports be explained at moments of extreme physiological failure? This is the central question addressed by neuroscientist Charlotte Martial, who will take part in the 15th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium, organised by the Bial Foundation.

Funder: Fundação Bial

6-Apr-2026

Consciousness: can science explain the experience of being?

BIAL Foundation
Meeting Announcement

Is consciousness a product of the brain, or could it be something more fundamental? This is one of the central questions addressed by Christof Koch, one of the most influential contemporary neuroscientists, in his contribution to the 15th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium, promoted by the Bial Foundation and taking place from April 8 to 11 in Porto.

Funder: Fundação Bial

4-Apr-2026

Digital and AI Innovation for ESD: Shanghai at UNESCO Learning Cities Meeting

ECNU Review of Education
Meeting Announcement

Shanghai co-hosted a UNESCO learning cities meeting on digital and AI innovation for ESD, where Shanghai and Espoo shared practices in AI-enabled climate education and game-based learning. The meeting highlighted how emerging technologies enhance learning, foster collaboration, and support inclusive, future-oriented sustainable education across global learning cities.