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About

(In french below)  

We are delighted to invite you to the third edition of the IGDR LifeScience PhD Symposium, which will be held on the 18th and 19th of May 2026 in Rennes at the Amphitheatre B (Building 2A) on the Beaulieu campus of the University of Rennes.

The aim of this symposium is to promote the exchange of knowledge and provide a stage where PhD students from Rennes and beyond can present their work in an engaging and collaborative environment.

This year's edition is centered around three sessions: Innovative therapies, Seeing and knowing and Cellular microenvironment. We highly encourage PhD candidates to submit an abstract and share their work through an oral presentation or a poster.

You can register to the event through our registration page (30 euros for the conference and additional 20 euros for the gala).

Flyer IGDR PhD Symposium 2026

 

A propos

L’objectif principal de cette conférence est de faire progresser la recherche et de favoriser un réseau scientifique solide entre les jeunes chercheurs aux niveaux régional et national. Nous envisageons ce symposium comme une plateforme d’échanges de connaissances et d’idées entre jeunes biologistes et chercheurs plus expérimentés. Après deux éditions réussies, nous sommes ravis d’annoncer notre troisième édition sur le thème “LifeScience PhD Symposium”. A cette occasion, nous espérons offrir un environnement engageant et collaboratif où de jeunes chercheurs pourront présenter leurs travaux .

Pour faire de ce congrès scientifique un succès, nous encourageons fortement votre participation. Inscrivez-vous à l’événement via notre page d’inscription (30 euros pour le colloque et 20 euros supplémentaires pour le gala). Soumettez dès maintenant un résumé (300 mots) pour proposer une présentation orale (short talk ou flash talk) ou un poster.

The program

This edition will :

1.Bring light on broad axes of lifesciences from fundamental research to applied therapies

2.Allow young researchers to share their work, and engage in discussions with an audience with diverse backgrounds

Similar to our inaugural event, this year's symposium will feature three axes representative of the major research topics carried out in Life Sciences. In each axis, there will be an experienced speaker presenting her/his work for 45 minutes, followed by four slots (15 minutes) of presentations by young researchers, who will be selected based on their abstracts.

AxisSession descriptionKeynote speaker
Innovative therapies  

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Chantal Pichon
Seeing and knowing (structural biology)  

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Anne Houdusse-Juille
Cellular microenvironment and cancer  

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Giorgio Seano

Previous edition

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As we anticipate the 2026 edition, we are delighted to share the Abstract Book from our second edition.

You can download it with the following link:

Abstract Book

You can also learn more about this edition by visiting the PhD Symposium website or by looking at the photo gallery.

    

Deadlines

Registration: 30th of April 2026

Abstract submission: 3rd of April 2026

Keynotes speakers

Chantal Pichon : Innovative therapies

Anne Houdusse-Juille : Seeing and knowing

Giorgio Seano : Cellular microenvironment

Abstract book

Abstract book can be downloaded below:

Abstract book 2024

Posters

There will be two poster sessions during this event. Based on the submitted abstracts, some posters will be selected for a “flash” presentation.

Events

On the first evening we have organised a Gala to extend the scientific discourse where engaging discussions meet good music for a memorable night of connection and celebration!

There will be an award ceremony (prizes for best short-talk, flash-talk and poster) at the end of the conference.
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