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When and where will the conference take place?
ICOS Science Conference 2026 will take place in Lund, Sweden, and online. The conference venue is AF Borgen, Lund. The conference will take place 15th-17th September 2026.
When will registration open?
Conference registration will open in May 2026.
How much will registration cost?
The registration fees will be published when the registration opens in May 2026.
For reference, the pricing of our past 2024 conference is available here.
Does ICOS provide any travel grants for travelling to the conference?
No, unfortunately ICOS does not provide any kind of travel grants for travelling to ICOS Science Conference 2026. If any possibilities for applying travel grants from external funding sources appear, they will be listed here on the conference website.
Will there be any registration fee waivers offered for ICOS Science Conference 2026?
No, ICOS will not offer any waivers for the conference registration fee.
Can I edit my abstract submission after it is submitted, e.g. add co-authors?
Yes! All submitted abstracts can be fully edited online in the submission portal until Friday 13th March 2026 at 15:00 CET. You can e.g. add co-authors, edit affiliations, edit the abstract title or abstract text.
When will I find out about the abstract results?
The results of the abstract evaluation will be emailed to each submitter in June 2026.
Can I participate remotely?
Yes! ICOS Science Conference 2026 is a fully hybrid event. Both oral and poster presenters will be able to deliver their presentations using our online conference platform. All questions will be handled using the chat function – this gives equal weight to online and in-person attendees. You also won’t miss out on the vendor exhibition as vendors will also host virtual vendor booths.
What is the format of a session at ICOS Science Conference?
Abstracts will be presented either as an oral presentation or a poster presentation. The format of each presentation will be determined in our double anonymous abstract evaluation process. Each submitted abstract will be evaluated by the session conveners, and based on the received score your abstract will be accepted to be either an oral presentation or a poster presentation. You will be notified about the result of the abstract evaluation in June 2026, and then you will know whether your abstract has been accepted to the conference as an oral or as a poster presentation. We ask for your preference on the presentation format in the abstract submission form, but please note that submitting your abstract with oral preference does not guarantee that your presentation is actually scheduled as oral presentation.
Can I participate if I have a Russian or Belarusian academic affiliation?
In accordance with current EU sanctions, ICOS ERIC will not accept any payments of ICOS Science Conference 2026 registration or any other fees from Russian or Belarusian institutions or banks. If you have any questions about this restriction, please contact conference@icos-ri.eu.
In addition, ICOS ERIC wishes to acknowledge the scientific contributions of Russian and Belarusian scientists whose individual views of the war cannot be freely expressed in their native countries. With that in mind, abstracts which contain Russian or Belarusian co-authors and their stated affiliations will be accepted during our abstract submission process.
It is the express wish of ICOS ERIC to be able to collaborate with the Russian and Belarusian scientific community in the future under altogether peaceful and collaborative global circumstances.