Dear Colleagues,

We are thrilled to invite you to the second edition of the Early Career SIBBM (EC-SIBBM) pre-meeting, scheduled for June 15-16 in Siena, Italy.

EC-SIBBM aims to bring together early-career researchers, providing a supportive environment for the progression of their scientific journeys. The goal is to foster communication and networking skills within the scientific community while offering a friendly and stimulating platform for participants to showcase their research.

The event will serve as a springboard for discussions on growth opportunities and provide guidance for navigating both academic and industry research career paths.

Key Information:

• Participation is open to those attending the SIBBM 2026 Annual Conference and submitting an abstract.
• The EC-SIBBM pre-meeting is primarily dedicated to fellows, Ph.D. students, and postdocs (within 3 years after Ph.D.).
• There is no registration fee for the pre-meeting.
• Travel grants to attend the SIBBM 2026 Annual Conference will be available only for selected participants attending the EC-SIBBM pre-meeting.
• Limited to 35 participants, applicants must submit a CV and motivation letter for consideration.
• In the event of oversubscription, acceptance will be determined by the organizers based on the quality of the submitted abstracts.
• 12 selected participants will have the opportunity for oral presentations in DataBlitz sessions (5 minutes + 2 minutes for questions) during the EC-SIBBM pre-meeting.