Conferences
Upcoming MDPI Conferences (6)
Barcelona, Spain
Dear colleagues,
Mark your calendars! We’re excited to invite you to Viruses 2026 – New Horizons in Virology, taking place from 11–13 March 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
Organized by MDPI and the open-access journal Viruses, this in-person event continues the tradition of successful past conferences in Basel (2016), Barcelona (2018, 2020, 2024), and online (2022). We’re eager to reunite the global virology community for a vibrant exchange of ideas, discoveries, and collaborations.
Why You Should Join
Virology is more crucial than ever, with global implications for human, animal, and plant health. Viruses 2026 will feature a rich scientific program, including invited talks from leading experts and six key sessions:
- General Topics in Virology
- Antiviral Therapeutics, Vaccines, and Host Defenses
- Antiviral Innate Immunity
- Structure and Mechanisms of Virus Replication
- Virus-Host Interactions
- Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution
Abstract Submission Now Open!
Want to present your latest research? We're accepting submissions for short talks and poster presentations. All the info you need is available on our website – and yes, you're welcome to submit already! Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work:
16 Leading Speakers
We’re thrilled to welcome distinguished invited speakers who are shaping virology across various fields. Check out our website for more details about the speakers, venue, and travel information. Start planning your participation today!
We look forward to welcoming you to Barcelona for an inspiring and engaging conference experience.
Sincerely,
Dr. Eric Freed and Dr. Albert Bosch
Viruses 2026 Chairs
Sent by the Viruses 2026 Conference Secretariat
viruses2026@mdpi.com
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Online
We would like to invite you to attend this event organized by MDPI Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4983, Impact Factor: 5.2), which will take place on 8–10 July 2026, CEST, online.
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Pankaj Vadgama, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Topics of Interest
S1. Dental Biomaterials;
S2. Bone Biomaterials;
S3. Antibacterial Biomaterials and Surfaces;
S4. Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine;
S5. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Therapy;
S6. Biomaterials and Implantable Devices for Healthcare;
S7. Bioprinting and Bio-Fabrication;
S8. Reactive/Smart Biomaterials.
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 27 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 27 March 2026
Deadline for early bird registration: 8 April 2026
Deadline for covering author registration: 1 April 2026
Registration deadline: 2 July 2026
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1511
To register for this event, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCFB2026?section=#registration
For details regarding abstract submission, poster and slide submission, and publication opportunities, please refer to the “Instructions for Authors” Section: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCFB2026?section=#instructions.
For any enquiries regarding this event, please contact iocfb2026@mdpi.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2nd International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials.
Barcelona, Spain
We are pleased to announce that The 2nd International Conference on Bioengineering (BIOENG 2026) is back and it will take place from 11 to 13 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
This conference is organized by MDPI’s open access journal Bioengineering (ISSN: 2306-5354, Impact Factor 3.7). Following the success of IOCBE 2024, an earlier edition in this series, BIOENG 2026 aims to gather leading minds from around the world once more to discuss transformative advances in bioengineering at the intersection with AI.
Conference Chairman
Prof. Dr. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, Texas A&M University, USA
Session Topics of Interest
S1. Regenerative Engineering
S2. Biochemical Engineering
S3. Biosignal Processing
S4. Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials
S5. Biomechanics and Sports Medicine
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 7 July 2026
Abstract notification of acceptance: 6 September 2026
Deadline for Early Bird Registration: 7 September 2026
Deadline for Covering Author Registration: 17 September 2026
Deadline for Registration: 4 November 2026
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1424
To register for the event, please visit the following website: https://sciforum.net/event/BIOENG2026?section=#registration
For details regarding abstract submission, poster and slide submission, and publication opportunities, please refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://sciforum.net/event/BIOENG2026?section=#instructions
We welcome you to partake in this opportunity to contribute to and shape the AI-enabled evolution of bioengineering.
For any enquiries regarding this event, please contact bioeng2026@mdpi.com.
Online
We cordially invite you to attend this event, which will be held virtually from 9 to 11 March, CET, organized by MDPI’s Neurosciences Journals Cluster, and led by the journal Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425, IF2.7).
Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. Stephen D. Meriney
Department of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The Topics of Interest
S1: Neurodegenerative Diseases;
S2: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience;
S3: Behavioral Neuroscience;
S4: Cognitive Neuroscience;
S5: Neurorehabilitation;
S6: Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging;
S7: Systems Neuroscience.
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 10 November 2025;
Notification of acceptance: 1 December 2025;
Registration Deadline: 3 March 2026.
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the link below: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1406.
To register for the event, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/IECBS-IECNS2026?section=#registration.
For details regarding Abstract Submission, Poster and Slide Submission, and Publication Opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://sciforum.net/event/IECBS-IECNS2026?section=#instructions.
For any inquiries regarding the event, please contact iecbs-iecns@mdpi.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the 5th International Electronic Conference on Brain Sciences and 1st International Electronic Conference on Neurosciences.
Beijing, China
This conference is organized by the MDPI journal Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049, IF: 4.2, and CiteScore: 7.4) and will take place in Beijing, China, from 14 to 17 May 2026 (Beijing time).
Conference Chairs
- Prof. Dr. Xiaoguang Lei, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, China;
- Prof. Dr. Diego Muñoz-Torrero, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, and Institute of Biomedicine (IBUB), University of Barcelona, Spain.
Topics of Interest
S1. Chemical Biology for Drug Discovery;
S2. AI for Drug Discovery;
S3. New Proximity-Based Drug Modalities;
S4. Natural Products in Drug Discovery;
S5. Biocatalysis for Natural Product and Drug Synthesis;
S6. Drug Discovery Targeting GPCRs and Ion Channels;
S7. DNA-Encoded Libraries in Drug Discovery;
S8. Medicinal Chemistry Tales.
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 16 January 2026;
Abstract acceptance notification: 9 February 2026;
Early bird registration deadline: 11 February 2026;
Covering author registration deadline: 11 February 2026;
Registration deadline: 14 May 2026.
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please visit the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1319.
To register for the event, please visit the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/MMCS2026?section=#registration.
For more information, you may refer to the following link:
https://sciforum.net/event/MMCS2026.
For any inquiries regarding the event, please contact mmcs2026@mdpi.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the 5th MMCS: New Trends in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery.
Online
We cordially invite you to attend this event organized by the MDPI journal Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989; IF 3.7). It will take place virtually on 14–16 October 2026, CEST, Online.
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Hunter N.B. Modeley, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
The Topics of Interest
S1. Lipid and Nutrition Metabolomics
S2. Ecological and Environmental Metabolomics
S3. Advanced Data Analysis and Integration in Metabolomics
S4. Clinical Metabolomics and Drug Metabolism
S5. Advances in Metabolomics Technologies
S6. Plant and Animal Metabolism and Metabolic Modeling
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 12 June 2026.
Notification of acceptance: 13 July 2026.
Registration deadline: 8 October 2026.
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1670
To register for the event, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/IECM2026?section=#registration
For details regarding Abstract Submission, Poster and Slide Submission, and Publication Opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://sciforum.net/event/IECM2026?section=#instructions
For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact iecm2026@mdpi.com
We look forward to seeing you at The 5th International Electronic Conference on Metabolomics.
