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Our Vision
Promote teaching, learning and research on biochemistry in Portugal and abroad, as well as to stimulate scientific enlightenment in this field of knowledge;
Bring together all Portuguese or foreign citizens interested in biochemistry from a pedagogic, cultural and scientific point of view; this society is dynamic and flexible, as it allows its members to create interest groups or autonomous affiliated societies;
Sponsor scientific meetings accordant to SPB's goals, as well as the National Congress of Biochemistry, which presently takes place every two years;
Award studentships to young scientists or undergraduate students to defray part of the costs of participation in meetings abroad or in the National Congress of Biochemistry;
Promote the scientific exchange with its international partners (member of the FEBS Council and IUBMB council, as well as associate of PABMB, IUPAB and EBSA).
SPB News
Education Workshop on Safe Learning: Bridging the Gap Between Learning Partners, Izmir, Türkiye, February 28 to March 02, 2025
An education workshop on practical strategies to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Over two days, you will participate in interactive sessions led by experts in the field, focusing on Open and effective communication in the classroom, Inclusive and equitable assessment design, and Reflective practices to empower student growth.
FEBS Special Meeting on Sphingolipid Biology: Breaking Boundaries / International Ceramide Conference, Varna, Bulgaria, May 25-30 2025
This meeting will provide a unique forum to hear the latest developments in sphingolipid research, and hopes to catalyze collaborative efforts that transcend traditional boundaries. Early Bird Registration Deadline: January 17. Abstract Submission deadline: March 31, 2025. To be considered for a short talk presentation, please submit your abstract by February 28, 2025. Applications to FEBS Youth Travel Grants deadline: January 17.
24th FEBS Young Scientists' Forum (YSF) 2025, Sapanka, Turkey, July 2–5, 2025
The FEBS YSF 2025, with the motto “Inspired by Nature, Driven by Science”, will take place just before and in conjunction with the 49th FEBS Congress in Istanbul. A selected group of 100 PhD students and postdocs will meet a tremendous lineup of invited speakers to talk science and network next to the beautiful Lake Sapanca. YSF/Congress registration and abstract submission opening: 1 November 2024. YSF application deadline: 12 December 2024.
49th FEBS Congress, Istanbul, July 5-9, 2025
At the FEBS 2025 Congress, expect outstanding plenary speakers, symposia on important current molecular life science topics, and special sessions too for extra interest on wider subjects such as education. Early registration deadline: 13 March 2025”.
IUBMB Focused Meetings
There is a new application deadline for the IUBMB Focused Meeting. The deadline is Monday, December 2, 2024, for a meeting in 2026.
Iberian Plant Biology - 2025 Congress, Murcia, Spain, July 1-4, 2025
This biannual meeting of the Spanish and Portuguese Societies of Plant Biology (SEBP and SPBP), which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the SEBP, will be an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas under the motto “Plants for a sustainable world”.
Supported by the Program FACC from FCT