Please find below all the important dates and deadlines regarding the Annual Conference in Florence July 7th - 9th 2026

7th     January 2026                    Abstract system, YSAS and Irene Manton submission opens

7th January 20256                  Promotional materials for the conference are available online

14th January 2026             Conference registration opens

6th March 2026                       Abstract submission deadline

6th March 2026                       YSAS (Young Scientist Awards) application deadline

6th March 2026                       Irene Manton poster prize submission deadline

11th March 2026                  Invited speaker abstract and registration deadline

18th    March 2026               YSAS extended abstract submission deadline

31st March  2026             Company of Biologists travel grant deadline

3rd April 2026                        Authors notified of papers accepted for oral, pecha kucha or poster presentation and timing of their abstract

21st April 2026                   COB Grant decision deadline

15th  May 2026                      Early bird registration deadline

21st    May 2026                     Irene Manton Poster PDF Submission Deadline (SEB)

31st May 2026                       SEB Conference Travel Grant deadline

11th June 2026         Conference registration closes