It will take place from April 22 to 24 and will feature prominent scientists from the Max Planck Society and Argentine research centers.
Organized by the Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA), partner of the Max Planck Society in Argentina, the fifth edition of the Frontiers in Biosciences Symposium will take place from Wednesday, April 22 to Friday, April 24 at DESEO Cultural Center, CABA.
Coordinated scientifically by Dr. Moritz Helmstaedter, director of the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, and Dr. Damián Refojo, principal investigator at CONICET and director of IBioBA, the three-day meeting will cover current topics in the field of biosciences with leading scientists from the Max Planck Society in Germany and renowned researchers from Argentine institutions.
On this occasion, two public lectures will be given by Andrea Gamarnik, senior researcher at CONICET and head of the Molecular Virology Laboratory at the Leloir Institute, and Peter Mombaerts, director of the Max Planck Unit of Neurogenetics, on the scientific response to infectious diseases.
There will also be poster sessions for doctoral and postdoctoral students and researchers to present their research work, and travel grants will be available for students from the interior of the country and Mercosur.
| Speakers
Alexander Meissner – Anabella Srebrow – Andrea Gamarnik – Andrea Musacchio Bill Hansson – Daniela Di Bella – Diego Rayes – Fernanda Ledda – Ibrahim Cissé Ivan de Araujo – Jochen Rink – Kevin Briggman – Lin Tian – Luciano Masullo Maria Isabel Colombo – María Eugenia Gómez Casati – María Verónica Arana María Virginia Sanchez-Puerta – Miltos Tsiantis – Moritz Helmstaedter Peter Mombaerts – Soledad Espósito – Thomas Langer |
The meeting, organized as part of the activities of the Biomedicine Network – FOCEM – Mercosur, will be held at the Deseo Buenos Aires Cultural Center, located at Av. Chorroarín 1040, CABA.
Registration
Registration is free according to the room capacity.
The form will close once the maximum capacity has been reached.
Posters
The Symposium will have poster sessions to present ongoing research. Those who wish to participate should register through the form including title, authors and an abstract in English of up to 1,500 characters, for the selection of posters.
Specifications:
- Vertical orientation (Shall measure 120*90)
- In English
- Correct format to include the names of the authors: García A, Santos JL, Moreno S, Fernández M
Deadline for registration with poster: FRIDAY MARCH 13
Grant application
If you are a doctoral or postdoctoral student in biological/biomedical or related sciences at a university in the interior of Argentina or in a Mercosur country, you can apply for a travel and accommodation grant to participate in the Symposium.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a PhD or postdoctoral degree in biosciences,
- Present a poster at the Symposium (in English),
- Submit a letter of intent specifying the reasons for applying for the scholarship (up to 2,000 characters).
The grant will cover only transportation and lodging expenses.
Grant application deadline: FRIDAY, MARCH 13
The selected scholarships and posters will be communicated by email.
For questions or inquiries, please write to inscripciones@ibioba-mpsp-conicet.gov.ar.
Academic and scientific outreach activity of the Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires – CONICET – Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society.
Scientific coordination: Dr. Moritz Helmstaedter y Dr. Damián Refojo.