14 Jan 2026

SEB Conference Florence 2026: Registration is now open!

Early bird registration deadline: Friday, 15 May 2026 🗓️

SEB ANNUAL CONFERENCE FLORENCE 2026: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

We would like to announce you that the registration for the SEB Annual Conference Florence 2026. is now open.

Don’t miss out on your chance to present your research amongst 1000 scientists from all around the globe.

Early bird registration will be closing at Midnight (GMT) on Friday 15 May 2026. so do not miss out on your chance to take advantage of our discounted registration fees.

Please use the following link:

*If you do not already have an account, you will need to create an account to register

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

All abstracts for the Annual Conference must be submitted via our online abstract system.
Abstracts can be submitted for any of the scientific sessions at the Annual Conference.

The abstract submission deadline is Midnight (GMT) on Friday 6 March 2026.

KEY CONFERENCE CHANGES

We would like to highlight some important updates for the SEB Annual Conference in Florence, designed to support the Society’s strategic transition to Open Access while maintaining a high-quality experience for delegates:

The conference will now run for 3 days instead of 3.5 days.
Speaker arrangements and audio-visual costs have been adjusted to reduce expenses.
The conference subsidy will be gradually reduced, but SEB continues to cover a substantial portion of the ticket price to ensure accessibility.
Scientific quality, networking, and inclusivity remain a top priority.

DROP-IN SESSION FOR DELEGATES

To help answer any questions about the updates or the abstract submission process, we will host a drop-in session:

Date & Time: Tuesday 27th January, 14:00–15:00 (UK time)
This session is specifically for conference delegates.

The password for the session is: 451201
Please feel free to attend if you have any questions .
We are here to help make your experience smooth and enjoyable!

SESSIONS

Take a look at the sessions taking place at our annual Conference here:

All the sessions are available by clicking the button below:

MEET OUR PRESIDENT MEDALLISTS

The SEB President's Medals are awarded annually to young scientists of outstanding merit. The awards are presented at the Annual Conference of the Society.

David Labonte
Imperial College London
Animal section

Poonam Mehra
University of Nottingham
Cell section

Lorna McAusland
Nottingham University
Plant section

Dave Lawson
University of Bristol
Outreach, Education and Diversity section

PLENARY LECTURERS

Each year at the Annual Conference of the SEB, the work of George Parker Bidder III and Harold Woolhouse is honoured with plenary lectures alongside the Cell Biology plenary lecture.

Ari Sadanandom
University of Durham
Cell Winner

Julian Hibberd
University of Cambridge
Woolhouse Winner

Kiisa Nishikawa
Northern Arizona University
Bidder Winner

Claire Garden
Edinburgh Napier University
Outreach, Education and Diversity winner

TRAVEL GRANTS

Please note that SEB are able to offer a number of travel grant opportunities for student and early career scientist members of the SEB to attend the SEB Conference.

COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS TRAVEL GRANT

You can apply here for the Company of Biologists travel grant on a quarterly basis and the application deadline for a CoB grant to attend "SEB Conference 2026" is 31 March 2026.

SEB CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANT

To apply for a SEB Conference travel grant, please fill in the Travel grant application form by 31 May 2026.

ACCOMODATION AND HOTELS BOOKING

This year, we invite our members to explore the accommodation options available via the widget on our accommodation page, which allows you to compare a range of hotels and find the best available rates for your stay.

CHILDCARE

The SEB is delighted to announce that to make our conference more inclusive we will again be offering a crèche to provide childcare at our Florence 2026 Annual Conference.

To provide this facility we will be teaming up with Nipperbout, an award-winning event childcare company with over 25 years of experience.

SPREAD THE WORD

The SEB would like to enlist your help in spreading the word about our 2026 Conference taking place in Florence which promises to be a fantastic meeting!
Click here to access our imagery and automatic posts you can use to promote the Conference.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us on [email protected].

We very much look forward to seeing you there.

Best regards,
The SEB Team