📢 Registration is now open for the Valrose Chemical Biology Exchange 2026
🧬 Connecting Chemistry & Biology Through Chemical Biology
Join us on 23 October 2026 at the Grand Château Valrose, Université Côte d’Azur, for the inaugural Valrose Chemical Biology Exchange (ValCBX).
This joint initiative between the Institut de Biologie Valrose (iBV) and the Institut de Chimie de Nice (ICN) aims to strengthen interactions between the biology and chemistry communities through chemical biology.
🎤 International keynote speakers:
🔹 @Irene Coin – @Leipzig University
🔹 @Ludger Johannes – @Institut Curie
🔹 @Kathrin Lang – @ETH Zürich
🔹 @Shixin Ye-Lehmann @Neuro-Bicêtre, Université Paris-Saclay
The symposium will feature:
🤝 Networking lunch
🎤 Keynote lectures
🧬 Poster session
☕ Coffee & industry exhibition
💬 Scientific discussions and networking
Scientific themes include Chemical Biology, Genetic Code Expansion, Bioorthogonal Chemistry, Protein Engineering, Molecular Imaging, Protein–Protein Interactions, and Photocontrol & Optogenetics.
📌 Poster presentations are encouraged, particularly from PhD students, postdocs, and young researchers.
✅ Participation is free, but registration is required.
⚠️ Capacity is limited.
📍 Grand Château Valrose, Nice
📅 23 October 2026
🌐 Programme, practical information & registration:
https://valcbx2026.wordpress.com/
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