Paestum, Italy • 23-24 September 2025

Information

The pre-congress meeting is reserved for post-docs and Ph.D. students, under 35 years old at the date of the congress, who will be presenting (oral or poster session) at the ABCD 2025 Congress.

The pre-congress meeting offers an invaluable opportunity for early-career scientists to engage in meaningful discussions about scientific challenges and advancements in a welcoming and interactive environment. This exclusive event provides the chance to connect with prominent scientists, fostering dialogue and collaboration.

Among the participants, twenty will be selected for oral presentations during the pre-congress meeting.

Highlights:

• The pre-congress meeting is limited to 100 participants. In case of oversubscription, acceptance will be determined by the organizers based on the quality of submitted abstracts.
• Among the accepted participants, 20 individuals will be selected to give oral presentations during thepre-congress meeting.
• All pre-congress participants, including those selected for oral presentations at the pre-congress, are expected to present their work in the poster sessions at the ABCD 2025 National Congress.
• There is no registration fee for the pre-congress meeting or the pre-congress meeting dinner.
• Fellowships will be available for post-docs and Ph.D. students attending the pre-congress meeting to help cover lodging and travel expenses.

Preliminary Programme

Tuesday, 23 September

12:00-15:30	Arrival and Registration
15:30-16:15	Keynote Lecture Tom Kirchhausen (Harvard Medical School, MA, USA) Endosomal perforations and cargo exchange in health and disease at the limits of detection
16:15-18:45	Selected Talks from abstracts
19:00-21:00	Dine with the Scientists
21:15-22:30	Round Table with Barbara Mazzolai (Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy)

Wednesday, 24 September

8:45-10:15	Selected Talks from abstracts
10:15-11:00	Keynote Lecture Letizia Lanzetti (University of Turin, Italy)
11:00-11:30	Coffee break
11:30-13:00	Selected Talks from abstracts
13:15-15:15	Free time until the beginning of ABCD Congress. Lunch boxes provided