Meetings

Meeting Announcements

Targeting Longevity 2026: Scientists shift the longevity debate from “fixing aging” to preserving biological coordination

Mitochondria-Microbiota Task Force
Meeting Announcement

Longevity science may be entering a conceptual turning point. Instead of searching for a single “anti-aging” intervention, researchers are increasingly asking a different question: What if aging is not a defect, but a progressive loss of coordination between biological systems?

Meeting: Targeting Longevity 2026 Congress

European research project offers hands-on training on making biodiversity data actionable

Pensoft Publishers
Meeting Announcement

The Horizon Europe project B-Cubed is organising a training series on turning biodiversity data into insights using tools developed by the project

Funder: Horizon Europe

2026 iEnergy Frontier Forum on power and energy and editorial board meeting successfully convened in Hong Kong, China

Tsinghua University Press
Meeting Announcement

On January 21, 2026, the iEnergy Frontier Forum and Editorial Board Meeting was successfully held in Hong Kong. The event gathered over 50 global experts to discuss cutting-edge topics in energy, such as AI and sustainable materials, and charted the journal's future course toward becoming a leading international academic platform in the field of power and energy.

Journal: iEnergy

Insilico Medicine showcases at WHX 2026: Connecting the Middle East with global partners to accelerate translational research

InSilico Medicine
Meeting Announcement

Insilico Medicine announced its participation in the World Health Expo 2026 (WHX 2026), held from February 9–12 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre，Booth S19J30 (Emirates Health) at South Hall

Last chance to get a hotel discount for the world’s largest physics meeting

American Physical Society
Meeting Announcement

Next month, thousands of scientists from around the world will convene to share new research results from across physics at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit. The conference will be held in Denver and online everywhere March 15-20.

Meeting: Global Physics Summit 2026

The 9th HKU Quarterly Forum on Chinese Economy

The University of Hong Kong
Meeting Announcement

The 9th HKU Quarterly Forum on Chinese Economy, hosted by HKU Business School’s Institute of China Economy (ICE), in partnership with the Hong Kong Alumni Association of China’s Central University of Finance and Economics, was held on 29 January. This was the first Forum of the series in 2026, where renowned experts and scholars discussed breakthroughs in China’s macroeconomy, key issues emerging from the development of artificial intelligence, trade and finance matters such as the renminbi exchange rate, and others. Held at HKU iCube in Central, Hong Kong, the Forum attracted an audience of more than 200 industry leaders, academic experts, alumni, and students oniste, and more than 10,000 who attended online.

#IPBES12 Plenary Session kicks off in Manchester

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Meeting Announcement

The #IPBES12 Plenary session kicked off in Manchester, today, Tuesday 3 February 2026. The United Kingdom is hosting a globlal gathering of Governments, scientists and biodiversity leaders to agree the landmark IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report, which will be released on 9 February 2026.

Meeting: #IPBES12 Plenary Session

Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum 2026, 6-10 July, Barcelona, Spain

Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
Meeting Announcement

The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 will be taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from 6 to 10 July 2026. Registration for media is free and is now open.

Meeting: FENS Forum 2026

Duke-NUS brings research to policy as Singapore plans for rapidly ageing future

Duke-NUS Medical School
Meeting Announcement

With one in four Singaporeans expected to be 65 and above by 2030, Duke-NUS inaugural ageing conference addressed themes such as technology, dementia care and social connectedness.

Duke-NUS’ Centre for Ageing Research & Education marks its 10^th anniversary, with the conference highlighting the need for innovative policies and practices to enhance the quality of life for Singapore's ageing population.

#IPBES12 Plenary Session (3-8 Feb.) & Business & Biodiversity Report Launch (9 Feb.)

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Meeting Announcement

The #IPBES12 Plenary Session runs from 3 to 8 February 2026 and the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report Launch will follow on 9 February. Representatives from the more than 150 member Governments of IPBES, world-leading scientists and biodiversity leaders are gathering in Manchester, UK. Journalists can apply for accreditation now to receive early access to embargoed materials, following approval of Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report on 8 February: https://www.ipbes.net/bba-accreditation

Meeting: #IPBES12 Plenary Session

Major IPCC workshops bring diverse climate voices to Reading

University of Reading
Meeting Announcement

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will host two major international workshops at the University of Reading in February 2026

Late-breaking study establishes new risk model for surgery after TAVR

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Meeting Announcement

At the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting, investigators will present a late-breaking study focused on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following prior transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a clinical scenario increasingly encountered as TAVR use expands. Results demonstrate that operative mortality for isolated SAVR after TAVR has declined substantially over time, while the newly developed risk model showed excellent accuracy for all patients and surgical procedures.

Meeting: 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting

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