Applications are now open for the 2026 FEBS Excellence Awards. The scheme provides €100,000 over three years to support outstanding early-career group leaders in the molecular life sciences. Eligible researchers can apply until 15 August 2026.
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Early-Career Meetings
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The FEBS Congress
The 50th FEBS Congress, to be held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, 4–8 July 2026, aims to provide the big picture across the molecular life sciences. See you there!
FEATURED ACTIVITIES
FEBS Advanced Courses
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FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2026
Discover the 2026 awardee Carola García de Vinuesa
Announcement of PROBio-Africa 2026 Fellows
FEBS, IUBMB and FASBMB have announced the recipients of the 2026 PROBio-Africa Fellowships, supporting researchers from Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia to undertake research visits in laboratories across FEBS countries.
Meet the YSF 2026 awardees!
Over 100 early-career researchers from 30 countries have been selected to join the 25th FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum (YSF) in Wageningen, the Netherlands, ahead of the 50th FEBS Congress. Discover the 2026 YSF awardees and learn more about this unique opportunity for young scientists to connect, present their research and grow their international network.
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About The Federation of European Biochemical Societies
FEBS is a charitable organization supporting research and education in molecular life sciences through its journals, congress, advanced courses, fellowships, awards and other initiatives – and it brings together the thousands of members of national biochemistry and molecular biology societies in Europe and neighbouring regions. Founded in 1964, it celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024.
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Posts from the FEBS Network , our content and community site for molecular life scientists.
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What patient records can teach us about discovery
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Resolution Revolution—FEBS Letters’ Cryo-Electron Microscopy Special Issue
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Journal club on malaria study published in FEBS Letters – A Junior Ambassador activity
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Thinking like a Scientist, Part five: The Burden of Knowledge
