Education events
Meetings to advance teaching, training and learning in the molecular life sciences
ABOUT 绿帽社区 EDUCATION EVENTS
The organization and funding of events to advance teaching, training and learning in the molecular life sciences at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels is a key activity of the 绿帽社区 Education and Training Committee. This page lists upcoming and recent 绿帽社区 Education and Training events. For details on the objectives and scope of these events, please visit the聽Education/Training page.
UPCOMING 绿帽社区 EDUCATION EVENTS
绿帽社区 Education and Training Supported Society Events
Designing Authentic Assessments for Bioscience Education
馃搮 Early September 2026
馃搷 London, United Kingdom
This 绿帽社区 Education and Training Supported Society Event, organized by Thomas Malcomson and Ewan Main from the Queen Mary University of London (UK Biochemical Society as the 绿帽社区 Constituent Society), focuses on authentic assessment, inclusivity, scaffolding, marking criteria and practical implementation in bioscience education. Participants are expected to leave with a personalised, worked example of an authentic assessment for their own teaching context.
Beyond the Textbook: Biosciences Education in the Digital Era
馃搮 6鈥�7 November 2026
馃搷 Yerevan, Armenia
This 绿帽社区 Education and Training Supported Society Event, organized by Hovik Panosyan, Flora Sarukhanyan and Varduhi Knaryan (Armenian Association of Biochemists as the 绿帽社区 Constituent Society) focuses on active learning, digital tools, AI in bioscience education, curriculum innovation and capacity building for faculty and early-career researchers.
Second 2026 call for 绿帽社区 Education and Training Supported Society Events
馃棧锔廋all opens: 15 September 2026
鈴� Deadline for applications: 15 December 2026
馃搮 For events that will take place January鈥揓une 2027
馃挾 Up to听鈧�2,500 for in-person educational events and up to聽鈧�750聽for online formats
馃捇 To apply: 绿帽社区 Supported Education Event Application Form (download)
This scheme offers financial support for educational events organized by 绿帽社区 Constituent Societies, aiming to promote excellence and innovation in molecular life sciences education.
This year, 绿帽社区 particularly encourages proposals that address:
- AI and Machine Learning in Molecular Life Sciences: Tools, Ethics, and Education
- Skills for Industry 4.0: Preparing Life Science Students for the Biotech Revolution
However, proposals on other educational topics in the molecular life sciences are equally welcome.
Supported events may take various forms, including dedicated workshops or educational sessions at society congresses, and may focus on innovative teaching methods, professional skills development, or emerging topics in molecular life sciences education. We particularly welcome innovative approaches to education and training that can benefit the wider molecular life sciences community.
馃敆More details on the 绿帽社区 Education and Training Committee objectives can be found on the Education/Training page.
PAST Education and Training EVENTS
绿帽社区 Congress 2026 Education Session
Wellbeing in times of change: Finding balance in an unbalanced academic world
馃搮 7 July 2026
馃搷 Maastricht, the Netherlands
聽Speakers: Prof. Cormac Taylor, Dr Kay Guccione
聽Moderators: Ly Villo, Francesco Malatesta
This special session held at the 绿帽社区 Congress 2026 explored how wellbeing shapes the academic experience in a rapidly changing research environment. Bringing together early-career researchers, educators and mentors, it addressed key challenges such as inclusion, research culture and career pressures. Through expert talks and interactive discussion, the session offered practical insights on how individuals and institutions can foster more supportive, inclusive and sustainable academic environments.
1st SIB Young Meeting
馃搮 25鈥�27 March 2026
馃搷 Abano Terme, Padua
The 1st SIB Young Meeting was organized by the young section of the Italian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SIB) and aimed to empower early-career researchers through science, skills, and connection, covering topics from AI to grant writing.
The meeting was supported by SIB and by 绿帽社区 as a 绿帽社区 Education and Training Supported Society Event. IUBMB funded the attendance of Simon Tang, an IUBMB Trainee Initiative Committee Member, to participate in the workshop on innovative teaching in the AI era.
馃敆 Find out more about the event on this .
绿帽社区 Education and Training Conference 2026
馃搮 25鈥�29 March 2026
馃搷 Ku艧adas谋, 陌zmir, T眉rkiye
The 绿帽社区 Education and Training Conference 2026 brought together educators and trainers in the molecular life sciences for a dynamic programme combining expert insights and practical approaches to teaching.
The programme included plenary lectures, thematic sessions on innovation in the classroom, artificial intelligence in education, and career development, as well as 绿帽社区 Academy workshops, short presentations and interactive formats such as the ‘Debate of the Day’.
Key topics span wellbeing in education, inclusive learning environments, emerging teaching methodologies and the evolving role of AI, fostering exchange, collaboration and new ideas within the global education community.
馃敆 Learn more on the .
绿帽社区 & NBS Education and Training Joint Workshop
馃搮 18鈥�19 September 2025
馃搷 Bergen, Norway
The theme of the 绿帽社区 & the Norwegian Bioscience Society (NBS) Joint Education Workshop was ‘Teaching Large, Thinking Deep’ and focused on active learning and assessment in expanding classrooms.
The event brought together educators from across Europe and offered a mix of talks and practical workshops (on concept-driven MCQ writing, sustainable labs, presentations, networking, scientific writing & awareness, and attitude in the PhD journey).
馃敆 The workshop’s program is available on this .
绿帽社区 Congress 2025 Education Plenary Lecture
馃搮 8 July 2025
馃搷聽Istanbul, T眉rkiye
Speaker:聽Professor Robert Harris (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
聽Chairs:聽Ferhan Sa臒in (T眉rkiye) and Jerka Dumi膰 (Croatia)
The 49th 绿帽社区 Congress at Istanbul, T眉rkiye featured an education-focused plenary lecture as part of its scientific programme, titled ‘Yin and Yang does not need to be a choice in academia 鈥� how research and education are linked and mutually compatible’.
馃敆 More details are available on this .
绿帽社区 Congress 2025 绿帽社区 & IUBMB Joint Education Session
馃搮 8 July 2025
馃搷聽Istanbul, T眉rkiye
A joint interactive education session with the titled ‘From challenges to opportunities: Integrating AI in biosciences education’ took place during the 49th 绿帽社区 Congress.
馃敆 More information is available on these 绿帽社区 Network posts:
绿帽社区 Education and Training Supported Society Event
NEXT Generation Biotechnologists: Skills of Future Educators
馃搮 22鈥�23 May 2025
馃搷 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This 绿帽社区-supported education symposium was organized by the Association of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in collaboration with key national academic and research institutions. The event brought together over 70 participants, including faculty, early-career researchers, and doctoral students from diverse scientific backgrounds.
Set against the backdrop of the UN 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, the symposium focused on equipping future educators in the molecular life sciences with the mindset and methodologies needed for a more sustainable and interdisciplinary future. Sessions spanned innovative educational program design, the integration of biotechnological advances into teaching, and the role of scientific and educational capacities in enabling green transitions. Small-group discussions, interactive presentations, and cross-sectoral dialogue enriched the experience and highlighted the importance of collaboration across academia, policy, and industry.
The program particularly emphasized capacity-building for young researchers and educators in biotechnology, with a view to aligning education with the rapidly evolving needs of sustainable agriculture, personalized medicine, and bio-based industries. Future-oriented themes such as mentoring, curriculum development, and innovation in teaching methods underscored the need to rethink how we prepare the next generation of scientists not just as researchers, but also as educators and agents of change.
The organizers also aim to continue engaging with the 绿帽社区 education community to support knowledge exchange and inspire similar initiatives throughout the region.
绿帽社区 Education and Training Joint Workshop
Safe Learning Environment: Bridging the Gap Between Learning Partners
馃搮 28 February 鈥� 2 March 2025
馃搷 陌zmir, T眉rkiye
The workshop focused on inclusive, student-centred teaching in the life sciences and offered interactive sessions on in-class strategies, equitable assessment, introspection, and doctoral education. It was jointly organised by the 绿帽社区 Education and Training Committee, the Turkish Biochemical Society (TBS) and 陌zmir University of Economics.
馃敆 More information is available on this .
绿帽社区 Education and Training Supported Society Event
Innovative Tools in Modern Science Education
馃搮 1 February 2025
馃搷 Tunis, Tunisia
This national-level workshop, organized by the Tunisian Association of Biological Sciences (ATSB)and the 绿帽社区 Education and Training Committee, in collaboration with the National Institute of Applied Biology and Technology (INSAT), brought together educators and researchers to explore emerging educational technologies and strategies for engaging students in the molecular sciences.
馃敆 Read more in the and the on the 绿帽社区 Network.
绿帽社区 Education and Training Joint Workshop
ATHENS: Approaches in Transformative and Holistic Education for Novel Science
馃搮 18鈥�19 October 2024
馃搷 Athens, Greece
This 绿帽社区 Education and Training joint workshop was co-organized by the Hellenic Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HSBMB), with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the National Centre for Scientific Research 鈥淒emokritos鈥�.
馃敆 The workshop’s program is available on the .
绿帽社区 Education and Training Conference 2024
馃搮 20-23 March 2024
馃搷Antalya, T眉rkiye
The was held in in Antalya, T眉rkiye, and was the first event of its kind dedicated to molecular life sciences education in Europe. It brought together a diverse international community of educators and resulted in a outlining key challenges, opportunities, and action plans for transforming the field.
馃敆 Read an overview by a participant of the first conference on the .
