YSF Programme
Overview
The 24th FEBS Young Scientists' Forum (YSF 2025) will commence on Wednesday 2 July 2025 in Sapanca, with a captivating opening lecture and welcome cocktail. The stimulating scientific programme over the following days will cover multidisciplinary and diverse scientific topics, with thought-provoking talks from distinguished keynote speakers and opportunities for participants to showcase their research through oral presentations and posters. In addition, enriching 'Career Skills' sessions will provide practical advice on essential competencies, transferable skills, and career options. Throughout the YSF, participants will have ample opportunities to cultivate meaningful international connections, engage in lively discussions with peers and professors, and share their own science. On the evening of Friday 4 July 2025, we will transfer to Istanbul, in readiness for the start of the FEBS Congress the following day.
YSF speakers confirmed so far and a preliminary schedule for the YSF are given below.
Keynote Speakers
Seamus J. Martin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland: ‘DNA damage-induced cell death versus cell senescence: what doesn’t kill you, makes you stranger’
Isabel Fabregat, IDIBEL, The Institute of Biomedical Research of Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain: ‘TGF-beta and NADPH oxidases: a perverse association in liver cancer’
Colinda Scheele, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, Leuven, Belgium: ‘How breast tissue defends itself: insights into cancer protection mechanisms’
Uğur Sezerman, Acıbadem University, Istanbul, Türkiye: ‘Personalized medicine in the era of omics data'
Uğur Sezerman, Acıbadem University, Istanbul, Türkiye: ‘Personalized medicine in the era of omics data'
Career Speakers
Career speakers will include: Yusuf Baran (Izmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye) on science diplomacy; Jerka Dumić (University of Zagreb, Croatia) on PhD mentor and mentee roles; Keith Elliott (University of Manchester, UK) on CV preparation; Hajrah Khawaja (The FEBS Journal, Cambridge, UK) on careers in scientific publishing; Alain Krol (University of Strasbourg, France) on FEBS Fellowships; Jason Perret (Free University of Brussels, Belgium) on good scientific practice; and Daniele Viarisio (EMBO Heidelberg, Germany) on EMBO funding opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.
Find introductions to YSF speakers here.
Preliminary Schedule
Wednesday 2 July 2025 |
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| 11:00–15:30 | Transfers from Istanbul to Sapanca |
| 15:30–18:00 | Arrival and Registration |
| 18:00–18:30 | OPENING REMARKS Atakan Ekiz and Duygu Harmancı Karagülle, Co-chairs of 24th FEBS YSF Organizing Committee Vlastimil Kulda, Member of FEBS Careers of Young Scientists Committee Ferhan Sağin, Chair of 49th FEBS Congress Organizing Committee Alain Krol, Chair of FEBS Excellence Awards and Fellowships Committee Miguel A. De la Rosa, FEBS Secretary General |
| 18:30–19:15 | OPENING LECTURE – Isabel Fabregat, Spain ‘TGF-β and NADPH oxidases: a perverse association in liver cancer’ Chair: Miguel A. De la Rosa |
| 19:30 | WELCOME RECEPTION |
Thursday 3 July 2025 |
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| 09:00–09:45 | KEYNOTE LECTURE 1 – Seamus Martin, Ireland ‘DNA damage-induced cell death versus cell senescence: what doesn’t kill you, makes you stranger’ Chair: Atakan Ekiz |
| 09:45–11:00 | SELECTED SHORT TALKS 1 Martin Toul, Belgium ‘Analysis and engineering of KIT.METRNL signalling to boost heart tissue regeneration after myocardial infarction’ Batoul Mahcene, France ‘Investigation of a squaramide motif as a bioisostere of the amino-acid group of S-adenosyl-L-methionine and its functional impact on RNA methylation’ Zoe Sara Toth, Hungary ‘Identification and characterisation of novel enzymes potentially involved in hydrocarbon biodegradation’ Daniele Mazzoletti, Italy ‘DnaB and DciA: mechanisms of helicase loading and translocation on ssDNA during the DNA replication initiation in human pathogenic bacteria’ Mariusz Madej, Poland ‘The unexpected structure and function of the BAM complex in Bacteroidetes’ Chairs: Duygu Harmancı Karagülle, Burak Barut |
| 11:00–11:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:30–12:30 | CAREER SKILLS 1 – Jason Perret, Belgium ‘Lab books: the underrated skill’ Chair: Vlastimil Kulda |
| 12:30–14:00 | LUNCH and MENTORING |
| 14:00–14:45 | KEYNOTE LECTURE 2 – Colinda Scheele, Belgium ‘How breast tissue defends itself: insights into cancer protection mechanisms’ Chair: Alain Krol |
| 14:45–15:45 | CAREER SKILLS 2 – Keith Elliott, United Kingdom ‘Preparing your CV: how to make the most of yourself’ Chair: Anna Jagusiak |
| 14:45–15:45 | CAREER SKILLS 3 – Jerka Dumić, Croatia ‘PhD mentor and mentee roles’ Chair: Burak Barut |
| 16:30–17:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 17:00-18:00 | 1-MIN POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1 Chairs: Öykü Gönül Geyik, Erhan Canbay |
| 18:00–19:00 | POSTER SESSION 1 |
| 19:00 | DINNER |
Friday 4 July 2025 |
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| 09:00–09:45 | KEYNOTE LECTURE 3 – Uğur Sezerman, Türkiye ‘Personalized medicine in the era of omics data’ Chair: Duygu Harmancı Karagülle |
| 09:45–11:00 | SELECTED SHORT TALKS 2 Margarida Simões, Portugal ‘Single-domain antibodies targeting S100B chaperone amplify its anti-aggregation activity and inhibit Tau aggregation in Alzheimer's disease’ Teodor Asvadur Sulea, Romania ‘Simple protein multimeric state reconstruction using input filtering with AlphaFold2’ Pablo Castañera, Spain ‘Innovative host-directed therapies against Staphylococcus aureus: targeting intracellular infections with miRNAs’ Gülin Baran, Türkiye ‘A human cell-based 3D glioblastoma-BBB-on-a-chip model for studying tumor microenvironment’ Bouchra Attia, United Kingdom ‘Structural characterization of a novel Arp2/3 iso-complex with enhanced actin nucleation efficiency’ Chairs: Öykü Gönül Geyik, Erhan Canbay |
| 11:00–11:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:30–12:10 | FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS Alain Krol, France ‘FEBS Excellence Awards and fellowships’ Daniele Viarisio, Germany ‘EMBO funding opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers’ Chair: Vlastimil Kulda |
| 12:10–12:40 | CAREER SKILLS 4 – Yusuf Baran, Türkiye ‘Science diplomacy: bridging nations through the enlightening power of science’ Chair: Atakan Ekiz |
| 12:40–14:00 | LUNCH & MENTORING |
| 14:00–15:00 | CAREER SKILLS 5 – Hajrah Khawaja, United Kingdom ‘A career in scientific publishing’ Chair: Anna Jagusiak |
| 15:00–16:00 | 1-MIN POSTER PRESENTATIONS 2 Chairs: Öykü Gönül Geyik, Erhan Canbay |
| 16:00–17:00 | POSTER SESSION 2 |
| 17:00–17:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 17:30-18:00 | CLOSING REMARKS & PRIZES FEBS-IUBMB-ENABLE 2025 Conference FEBS YSF and Congress 2026 FEBS Junior Section Prizes ceremony Chairs: Vlastimil Kulda, Anna Jagusiak |
| 18:00 | Transfer to Istanbul (dinner in transit) |
Prizes at the YSF 2025YSF prizes are being funded by the journals FEBS Open Bio and BioFactors. |
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