Call for nominations for the NVBMB Prize 2024 and NVBMB Autumn Symposium 2023

The NVBMB prize has been awarded since 1981 to recognise the work of highly talented young independent biochemists and molecular biologists working in the Netherlands. The prize amounts to €2,000 and includes additional funds to organise a one-day scientific meeting on a topic that aligns with the candidate’s area of interest. Nominees for the NVBMB prize must have at least two years of postdoctoral experience, preferably including experience abroad. Nominations will be assessed on scientific quality, publication track record, productivity, creativity, and international experience and visibility. Please submit nominations for the 2024 NVBMB prize by 31 December 2023 via e-mail to the secretary of the NVBMB, Dr Hugo van Ingen (nvbmb@kncv.nl). Nominations should include a brief CV, a list of publications, and a short description of scientific achievements (maximum one page).

NVBMB Autumn Symposium 2023: Unleashing nucleic acid therapeutics’ full potential

The 2023 NVBMB Autumn Symposium will take place on Wednesday 22 November 2023 in Eindhoven on the TU/e campus, under the theme: Unleashing nucleic acid therapeutics’ full potential. A number of renowned speakers from both academia and industry will present their latest work on the regulation of gene expression and the development of novel nucleic acid-based therapies. The symposium will conclude with a lecture by Roy van der Meel, winner of the 2023 NVBMB prize and organiser of the meeting. The title of his lecture is: ‘Gene silencing in HSPCs with an apolipoprotein A1-based nanodelivery platform’.

More information: nvbmb.kncv.nl/symposia.