🧠 Call for Symposium Proposals

International Society for Zinc Biology (ISZB) 2026

📍 São Paulo, Brazil 
 🗓 June 3–6, 2026

We are pleased to invite symposium proposals for the upcoming 9th International Society for Zinc Biology (ISZB) Meeting, to be held in the lively city of São Paulo, Brazil. This global event will gather leading experts, emerging researchers, and trainees to discuss groundbreaking research in zinc biology across various disciplines.

Symposia will serve as the core of the scientific program, and we welcome proposals that showcase innovative science, address significant biological or biomedical questions, and reflect the diversity of our international research community.

We particularly encourage submissions that:

• Highlight geographical, gender, and career-stage diversity

• Include early-career investigators and trainees

• Promote collaborative or interdisciplinary topics

🔹 Symposium Proposal Guidelines

Each symposium will last 60 or 90 minutes and generally consist of:

• 3–6 speakers, each delivering a 15–20 minute presentation

• A session chair or co-chairs to facilitate and introduce speakers

• Time allocated for discussion or audience Q&A

Our scope encompasses a broad range of topics in Zinc Biology, including but not limited to:

• Zinc signalling in neurobiology, immunity, cardiovascular health, or development/aging

• Molecular mechanisms and cellular homeostasis

• Metalloproteins, transporters, metallothioneins, and sensors

• Imaging, sensing, and analytical technologies

• Zinc’s role in disease models and clinical settings

• Cross-disciplinary or translational approaches

• Emerging concepts, debates, or challenges in the field

Sessions may feature invited speakers, panel discussions, or interactive formats.

Following the symposium proposal deadline, we will issue a Call for Abstracts for both talks and posters.

The ISZB Scientific Committee will consider adding symposium speakers based on submitted abstracts.

📝 How to Submit

Please prepare your proposal and submit it via the link below or on the ISZB website (Zinc-Net – The Network for the Biology of Zinc ) by the deadline:

📅 Deadline: September 30, 2025

Each submission must include:

• Session title

• Chair name(s), institution(s), and contact email(s)

• A brief description of the session (up to 100 words)

• A list of proposed speakers and tentative talk titles (if available)

• Optional: Session format preferences or special considerations