The EMBO Young Scientists’ Forum (EYSF) brings together young scientists (PhD students and postdocs) to engage with colleagues from across the continent, share their findings and interests with an interdisciplinary audience, build new collaborations, and engage with science through a creative lens.
It also features networking opportunities and presentations from renowned research leaders in the life sciences, who gather each year in a different European city within EMBO’s vast network.
This year’s Forum will be organised by recipients of the EMBO Installation Grant from Croatian academia and will — for the first time ever — take place in Croatia, in the medieval town of Dubrovnik.
The two-day programme includes panel sessions spanning the following life science areas:
- Computational genomics
- Immune system
- Adaptation and global change
- Non-model organisms
The programme will also feature poster sessions, where young researchers will be able to present their own research, as well as workshops and plenary talks covering topics including women in science, responsible use of AI, open science and mental health.
Participants will have the opportunity to connect with fellow researchers and explore the latest developments across a range of life science disciplines in the setting of Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the Adriatic.
Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel
28–30 October 2026
