Call for Abstracts

🧬 ISZB 2026 – Call for Abstracts

International Society for Zinc Biology Conference; June 3 – June 6, 2026; WTC, Sao Paolo, Brazil

Deadline for Abstract Submission: Dec 15, 2025

📢 Submit Your Abstract

We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2026 International Society for Zinc Biology (ISZB) Conference Abstract submissions are now open for oral and poster presentations. We welcome contributions from all career stages and disciplines, for oral and poster presentations on all aspects of zinc biology, including (but not limited to):

Zinc signaling and homeostasis
Zinc transporters, metallothioneins, or sensors
Zinc in immunology, inflammation, and infection
Zinc in human health, disease, and nutrition
Zinc neurobiology or cardiovascular biology
Structural, functional and computational studies of zinc proteins
Zinc imaging, biosensors, and omics technologies
Zinc in development, aging, and reproduction
Zinc in agriculture, food systems, and One Health perspectives
Zinc in genetics and epigenetics
Zinc in host/pathogen dynamics
Translational/clinical research

Deadline for Abstract Submission is Dec 15, 2025

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

Word limit: [600 words]
No figures allowed
No references needed
Indicate preference for oral or poster presentation
Early career researchers encouraged to apply

Presenters must have 2026 ISZB membership dues paid prior to abstract acceptance https://www.zinc-net.com/ISZB.html#membership

Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and notices of acceptance into an Oral Symposium or Poster Session will be sent by Jan 15, 2026. Payment of the ISZB-specific registration fee via the meeting website https://cbtox.com.br is required before abstracts are published. The early-bird registration fees are $275USD (trainees) and $550USD (everyone else) and will go up to $325 and $650 USD, respectively, after January 31, 2026.

We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Brazil for a dynamic and collegial meeting at the forefront of zinc biology.

Abstract Submission link: https://www.zinc-net.com/ISZB2026/index.php

On behalf of the ISZB 2026 Organizing Committee,

Georgia Farr, Michal Hershfinkel, Christer Hogstrand, Samantha Pitt, Matthew Sweet, Richard Dyck

ISZB Society Website: https://www.zinc-net.com/ISZB.html