FEBS Long-Term Fellowships: the 2018 call has opened
For early-career researchers with a PhD: apply by 1st October!... Read more
FEBS: advancing molecular life sciences
FEBS is a charitable organization supporting research and education in molecular life sciences through its journals, fellowships, courses, congress and other activities – and it brings together the thousands of members of national biochemistry and molecular biology societies in Europe and neighbouring regions.... Read more
Our Activities:
Advanced Courses
FEBS funds scientific and educational events on advanced topics in the molecular life sciences. Youth Travel Fund grants are available for many courses ... Read more
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FEBS Congress
Join us in Prague at the 43rd FEBS Congress for an inspiring exchange of knowledge and ideas from leading experts across the molecular life sciences... Read more
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Fellowships
Our prestigious Fellowships programme enables young scientists in the FEBS area to work in a host laboratory in a different country for training and research... Read more
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FEBS Network
The FEBS Network is a new online forum to help the molecular life science community share advice, news and insights, and connect and collaborate... Read more
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Education
FEBS is promoting high-quality education in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Europe at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels... Read more
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Science & Society
FEBS organizes lectures and workshops on life sciences research with ethical, legal and societal implications, and is active in European science policy debate... Read more
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Young Scientists' Forum
The FEBS Young Scientists' Forum is a lively gathering of postdocs and PhD students that takes place as a satellite meeting of the annual FEBS Congress... Read more
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Awards
FEBS offers awards in the molecular life sciences for outstanding achievement and for scientific excellence – to senior scientists as well as early-career researchers... Read more
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Integration
FEBS runs initiatives to support scientific research and talented researchers in economically disadvantaged countries of the FEBS area... Read more
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Women in Science
FEBS raises awareness of gender issues in science through workshops and the FEBS|EMBO Women in Science Award... Read more
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Constituent Society Events
FEBS supports scientific meetings of its Constituent Societies through its National Lectures, FEBS3+ meetings programme and other schemes... Read more
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Worldwide Lectures
FEBS sponsors lectures at molecular life science meetings across the globe through collaborations with learned societies on other continents ... Read more
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50 Years of FEBS
2014 was a special year for FEBS, marking 50 years since its foundation. Take a look at our celebratory anniversary books... Read more
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FEBS Medals 2018
Find out about this year's recipients of the FEBS Theodor Bücher, Sir Hans Krebs, and Datta medals... Read more
The FEBS Privacy Policy: updated May 2018
Some updates in response to GDPR... Read more
Summer/autumn FEBS Advanced Courses 2018
Registration deadlines for these later 2018 events are mostly in May and June... Read more
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FEBS Press Our Publications
Our four FEBS Press journals offer high-quality peer review and many innovative features. Journal income funds our Activities.
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For high-quality full-length papers and reviews, with particular focus on biochemistry, molecular biology, structural biology and cell biology.
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For highly significant research letters that merit urgent publication, as well as timely reviews of wide interest in the molecular biosciences.
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For high-impact discoveries, approaches and technical advances in basic, clinical and discovery-driven translational cancer research.
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For rapid, open access publication of scientifically sound research articles and education articles in the molecular and cellular life sciences.
FEBS Network Recent FEBS Network Posts
ESF Reloaded, Jean-Claude Worms
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has gone through major changes... Read more
“To pick your favourite paper is as difficult as picking your favourite child…”, FEBS Communications
Albert Heck (2018 Sir Hans Krebs medal recipient) provides a glimpse into his work... Read more
How many abbreviations does a paper need?, Athel Cornish-Bowden
The scientific literature is awash with abbreviations. Some of them are clearly necessary... Read more